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Northern Passages with Glacier Bay & Sitka – Alaska Cruise

Northern Passages with Glacier Bay & Sitka – Alaska Cruise

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Description

Skiff, kayak, and paddle board through fjords and inlets as wildlife greets you from land and sea. Explore the wilderness of the Tongass National Forest and Glacier Bay National Park.

Trip Name
Northern Passages with Glacier Bay & Sitka - Alaska Cruise
Days
8
Overview
Vessel Type: Small Ship Length: 232 ft Passenger Capacity: 84 Built: 1993 Safari Endeavour is a four-deck expedition vessel designed for immersive, active cruising, combining practical comfort with strong wildlife-focused capabilities. Public spaces are arranged for constant engagement with the surroundings, from bow viewing areas and lounge seating to twin hot tubs on the upper deck and fitness equipment on deck. The main lounge features a large screen displaying real-time GPS tracking and an under-bow camera, alongside a small reference library and binoculars for wildlife observation. The ship accommodates up to 84 guests in 42 outside cabins, including a limited number with balconies and triple occupancy options. Dining is open seating with tableside service, adapting to daily expedition activities when boxed lunches are required. Kayaks, paddleboards, skiffs and hiking gear support frequent shore exploration, while onboard amenities include Wi-Fi where coverage allows, a library, yoga equipment and an EZ Dock launch platform. With a high crew-to-guest ratio and US-based crew, Safari Endeavour is purpose-built for hands-on exploration in regions such as Alaska, Glacier Bay and the Inside Passage.

Itinerary



Day 1 - DAY 1 Juneau – Embarkation
After a day of exploring Alaska’s Capital City of Juneau, there’s nothing like a hearty greeting from your crew and some bon voyage bubbly. With all souls settled in on board, you’re underway. The adventure starts now. From the first moment, your expedition team is all hands on deck - looking for the first whales spouts of the week. Out on the bow, Southeast Alaska welcomes you with Coast Mountain views. (D)
Day 2 - DAY 2 Captain’s Choice
We’re in the backcountry. The Tongass National Forest is a vast, infinitely discoverable place. Your Captain and Expedition Leader make the call on where we’re headed today. The seasons and movement of critters dictate every choice we make about location. The waters are calm and inviting. The guides help you gear up and lead your adventures into the woods or along gentler terrain in back meadows and mellow shorelines. By kayak or paddle board, this is your day to get familiar with the water, enveloped in the vastness of Southeast Alaska’s wilderness. Bald eagles dot the tree tops. Harbor seals bob up for air and slip under the water. Spouts from the humpback whale (or orca, if you’re truly this lucky on day one), pepper the horizon line. This is your introduction to Southeast, and it welcomes you in to learn and experience more. (BLD)
Day 3 - DAY 3 Glacier Bay National Park
What a privilege. At 3.3 million acres—this UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve is massive. In the calm of the night, the ship’s crew has taken you deep into Glacier Bay National Park. It’s early in the morning – hot coffee and pastries are out in the lounge – and directly off the bow is Margerie Glacier, or Johns Hopkins Glacier, depending on the time of year and ice access. Less than 1% of visitors to the park have the opportunity you are about to have – get on land with, or kayak in front of, a deep blue, mile-wide chunk of ice. The morning is intimate, calm, and inspiring.Tufted puffins, pigeon guillemots and marbled murrelets are just a few possible sightings. Arriving at South Marble Island, you can hear and smell ‘em before you see ‘em—it’s a haul out for sea lions. Watch for mountain goats, and lower along shore, foraging bears. Lounging harbor seals laze on bits of bergs. (BLD)
Day 4 - DAY 4 Icy Strait
The Pacific Ocean flows into northern Southeast Alaska via Icy Strait. This interface between land and sea is remote and wild. The plan for the day? Whales and marine mammals. The northern coast of Chichagof Island is rugged and filled with life. Spouts and fin slaps are certain giveaways. Sea lions surf in the swell, and birds hover over the water's surface in search of fish. Porpoises and dolphins hitch a ride on the bow of the boat as you move from cove to cove. On land, trees that pre-date the country are tucked just inside the forest edge. Bushwhack through old growth, pausing to appreciate the scope and scale of North America’s Amazon. Skiff along the shoreline searching for intertidal life; paddle along kelp-threaded channels as Stellar sea lions follow your party through blue waters that invoke visualizations of more tropical climes. (BLD)
Day 5 - DAY 5 Chichagof Island
Welcome to the west coast of Chatham Strait – one of the largest, longest, and straightest fjords on the planet. We’re deep within a nutrient highway, and endless coves and glacial fjords draw unsuspecting lines along the coast. Chichagof Island is home to the coastal brown bear – supported by the lush meadows, rich berries, and prolific salmon runs. Each cove and bay hold their very own microcosm of the greater ecosystem – and your guides are getting into the granular details of the connections between place, species, and time. The time of year dictates the destination. Spring meadows are filled with wildflowers. Summer salmon runs bring bears to the freshwater cornucopia of the largest return of nutrients from sea to land on earth. Fall colors in the alders beckon the return of the Aurora Borealis. There’s no “good” or “bad” time to visit this place – every season brings new surprises. (BLD)
Day 6 - DAY 6 Baranof Island / Peril Strait
Baranof Island is our playground for the day. Glacially carved fjords become more exposed as we approach South Baranof Wilderness. We continue our search for the coastal brown bear and bushwhack up into muskegs that offer sweeping views across Chatham Strait towards Kootznoowoo. Whales transit the coastline in search of schools of herring and salmon that gather here in numbers beyond comprehension. Following the spouts west, we enter Peril Strait – an infamous stretch of water rich in indigenous and Russian history Tight channels and swirling eddies bring marine mammals to the area, here to take their chances at salmon returning to their natal streams. (BLD)
Day 7 - DAY 7 Krestof & Nakwasina Sounds
There aren’t many straight lines along Baranof Island. Its western side is spattered with remote, uninhabited islands - endless opportunities for adventure. Secluded coves, windswept shorelines, and cliffs battered by winter storms provide ample habitat for migratory birds. Drop anchor, pick your modus operandi, and get going. By kayak, paddle board, or skiff—you’re at eye-level with curious sea lions and whales in transit. Rocky intertidal zones are Alaska’s touch tanks – sea stars and edible kelps abound - turn a stone or two to see what’s underneath. There are no groomed trails here—get out on a guided hike that John Muir himself would approve of. Toast your voyage with Captain’s Dinner and a “photo journey” of your trip. A gift to you, from your expedition team. (BLD)
Day 8 - DAY 8 Sitka Disembarkation
Welcome to Sitka-by-the-Sea. A quaint fishing town, Sitka is as endearing as it is remote. Enjoy your last meal onboard and wish farewell to your crew, traveling companions, friends made along the way. Disembark and transfer to the airport or your UnCruise hotel stay or land tour. Not to be missed – a visit to the Raptor Center or a walk through the Sitka National Historic Park. Enjoy your time here, it is a look into life in Southeast Alaska that is honest, inviting, and a perfect bookend to your visit to this corner of the world. (B)  
Day 9 - Please Note:
Itineraries are guidelines; variations in itinerary and the order of days may occur to maximize your experience.

Trip Dates

StartEndPrice FromRoom Type
20-06-202627-06-2026USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
20-06-202627-06-2026USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
20-06-202627-06-2026USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
20-06-202627-06-2026USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
20-06-202627-06-2026USD $14,900Single Navigator
20-06-202627-06-2026USD $15,800Commodore Suite
27-06-202604-07-2026USD $14,900Single Navigator
27-06-202604-07-2026USD $15,800Commodore Suite
27-06-202604-07-2026USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
27-06-202604-07-2026USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
27-06-202604-07-2026USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
27-06-202604-07-2026USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
04-07-202611-07-2026USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
04-07-202611-07-2026USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
04-07-202611-07-2026USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
04-07-202611-07-2026USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
04-07-202611-07-2026USD $14,900Single Navigator
04-07-202611-07-2026USD $15,800Commodore Suite
11-07-202618-07-2026USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
11-07-202618-07-2026USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
11-07-202618-07-2026USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
11-07-202618-07-2026USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
11-07-202618-07-2026USD $14,900Single Navigator
11-07-202618-07-2026USD $15,800Commodore Suite
18-07-202625-07-2026USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
18-07-202625-07-2026USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
18-07-202625-07-2026USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
18-07-202625-07-2026USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
18-07-202625-07-2026USD $14,900Single Navigator
18-07-202625-07-2026USD $15,800Commodore Suite
25-07-202601-08-2026USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
25-07-202601-08-2026USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
25-07-202601-08-2026USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
25-07-202601-08-2026USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
25-07-202601-08-2026USD $14,900Single Navigator
25-07-202601-08-2026USD $15,800Commodore Suite
01-08-202608-08-2026USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
01-08-202608-08-2026USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
01-08-202608-08-2026USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
01-08-202608-08-2026USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
01-08-202608-08-2026USD $14,900Single Navigator
01-08-202608-08-2026USD $15,800Commodore Suite
08-08-202615-08-2026USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
08-08-202615-08-2026USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
08-08-202615-08-2026USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
08-08-202615-08-2026USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
08-08-202615-08-2026USD $14,900Single Navigator
08-08-202615-08-2026USD $15,800Commodore Suite
15-08-202622-08-2026USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
15-08-202622-08-2026USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
15-08-202622-08-2026USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
15-08-202622-08-2026USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
15-08-202622-08-2026USD $14,900Single Navigator
15-08-202622-08-2026USD $15,800Commodore Suite
22-08-202629-08-2026USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
22-08-202629-08-2026USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
22-08-202629-08-2026USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
22-08-202629-08-2026USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
22-08-202629-08-2026USD $14,900Single Navigator
22-08-202629-08-2026USD $15,800Commodore Suite
22-08-202629-08-2026USD $0Special Departure
29-08-202605-09-2026USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
29-08-202605-09-2026USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
29-08-202605-09-2026USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
29-08-202605-09-2026USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
29-08-202605-09-2026USD $14,900Single Navigator
29-08-202605-09-2026USD $15,800Commodore Suite
05-09-202612-09-2026USD $8,000Navigator Cabin
05-09-202612-09-2026USD $8,800Trailblazer Cabin
05-09-202612-09-2026USD $9,600Pathfinder Cabin
05-09-202612-09-2026USD $10,400Admiral Cabin
05-09-202612-09-2026USD $14,000Single Navigator
05-09-202612-09-2026USD $14,800Commodore Suite
05-09-202612-09-2026USD $0Special Departure
12-09-202619-09-2026USD $7,300Navigator Cabin
12-09-202619-09-2026USD $8,100Trailblazer Cabin
12-09-202619-09-2026USD $8,800Pathfinder Cabin
12-09-202619-09-2026USD $9,500Admiral Cabin
12-09-202619-09-2026USD $12,800Single Navigator
12-09-202619-09-2026USD $13,600Commodore Suite
19-09-202626-09-2026USD $6,800Navigator Cabin
19-09-202626-09-2026USD $7,500Trailblazer Cabin
19-09-202626-09-2026USD $8,200Pathfinder Cabin
19-09-202626-09-2026USD $8,900Admiral Cabin
19-09-202626-09-2026USD $11,900Single Navigator
19-09-202626-09-2026USD $12,600Commodore Suite
19-09-202626-09-2026USD $0Special Departure
08-05-202715-05-2027USD $6,300Navigator Cabin
08-05-202715-05-2027USD $7,000Trailblazer Cabin
08-05-202715-05-2027USD $7,600Pathfinder Cabin
08-05-202715-05-2027USD $8,200Admiral Cabin
08-05-202715-05-2027USD $11,100Single Navigator
08-05-202715-05-2027USD $11,700Commodore Suite
08-05-202715-05-2027USD $0Special Departure
15-05-202722-05-2027USD $6,800Navigator Cabin
15-05-202722-05-2027USD $7,500Trailblazer Cabin
15-05-202722-05-2027USD $8,200Pathfinder Cabin
15-05-202722-05-2027USD $8,900Admiral Cabin
15-05-202722-05-2027USD $11,900Single Navigator
15-05-202722-05-2027USD $12,600Commodore Suite
22-05-202729-05-2027USD $7,300Navigator Cabin
22-05-202729-05-2027USD $8,100Trailblazer Cabin
22-05-202729-05-2027USD $8,800Pathfinder Cabin
22-05-202729-05-2027USD $9,500Admiral Cabin
22-05-202729-05-2027USD $12,800Single Navigator
22-05-202729-05-2027USD $13,600Commodore Suite
29-05-202705-06-2027USD $8,000Navigator Cabin
29-05-202705-06-2027USD $8,800Trailblazer Cabin
29-05-202705-06-2027USD $9,600Pathfinder Cabin
29-05-202705-06-2027USD $10,400Admiral Cabin
29-05-202705-06-2027USD $14,000Single Navigator
29-05-202705-06-2027USD $14,800Commodore Suite
05-06-202712-06-2027USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
05-06-202712-06-2027USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
05-06-202712-06-2027USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
05-06-202712-06-2027USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
05-06-202712-06-2027USD $14,900Single Navigator
05-06-202712-06-2027USD $15,800Commodore Suite
12-06-202719-06-2027USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
12-06-202719-06-2027USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
12-06-202719-06-2027USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
12-06-202719-06-2027USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
12-06-202719-06-2027USD $14,900Single Navigator
12-06-202719-06-2027USD $15,800Commodore Suite
19-06-202726-06-2027USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
19-06-202726-06-2027USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
19-06-202726-06-2027USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
19-06-202726-06-2027USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
19-06-202726-06-2027USD $14,900Single Navigator
19-06-202726-06-2027USD $15,800Commodore Suite
25-06-202702-07-2027USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
25-06-202702-07-2027USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
25-06-202702-07-2027USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
25-06-202702-07-2027USD $10,200Compass Cabin
25-06-202702-07-2027USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
26-06-202703-07-2027USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
26-06-202703-07-2027USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
26-06-202703-07-2027USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
26-06-202703-07-2027USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
26-06-202703-07-2027USD $14,900Single Navigator
26-06-202703-07-2027USD $15,800Commodore Suite
02-07-202709-07-2027USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
02-07-202709-07-2027USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
02-07-202709-07-2027USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
02-07-202709-07-2027USD $10,200Compass Cabin
02-07-202709-07-2027USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
03-07-202710-07-2027USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
03-07-202710-07-2027USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
03-07-202710-07-2027USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
03-07-202710-07-2027USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
03-07-202710-07-2027USD $14,900Single Navigator
03-07-202710-07-2027USD $15,800Commodore Suite
09-07-202716-07-2027USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
09-07-202716-07-2027USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
09-07-202716-07-2027USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
09-07-202716-07-2027USD $10,200Compass Cabin
09-07-202716-07-2027USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
10-07-202717-07-2027USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
10-07-202717-07-2027USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
10-07-202717-07-2027USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
10-07-202717-07-2027USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
10-07-202717-07-2027USD $14,900Single Navigator
10-07-202717-07-2027USD $15,800Commodore Suite
16-07-202723-07-2027USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
16-07-202723-07-2027USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
16-07-202723-07-2027USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
16-07-202723-07-2027USD $10,200Compass Cabin
16-07-202723-07-2027USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
17-07-202724-07-2027USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
17-07-202724-07-2027USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
17-07-202724-07-2027USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
17-07-202724-07-2027USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
17-07-202724-07-2027USD $14,900Single Navigator
17-07-202724-07-2027USD $15,800Commodore Suite
24-07-202731-07-2027USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
24-07-202731-07-2027USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
24-07-202731-07-2027USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
24-07-202731-07-2027USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
24-07-202731-07-2027USD $14,900Single Navigator
24-07-202731-07-2027USD $15,800Commodore Suite
31-07-202707-08-2027USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
31-07-202707-08-2027USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
31-07-202707-08-2027USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
31-07-202707-08-2027USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
31-07-202707-08-2027USD $14,900Single Navigator
31-07-202707-08-2027USD $15,800Commodore Suite
31-07-202707-08-2027USD $0Special Departure
07-08-202714-08-2027USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
07-08-202714-08-2027USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
07-08-202714-08-2027USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
07-08-202714-08-2027USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
07-08-202714-08-2027USD $14,900Single Navigator
07-08-202714-08-2027USD $15,800Commodore Suite
14-08-202721-08-2027USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
14-08-202721-08-2027USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
14-08-202721-08-2027USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
14-08-202721-08-2027USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
14-08-202721-08-2027USD $14,900Single Navigator
14-08-202721-08-2027USD $15,800Commodore Suite
21-08-202728-08-2027USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
21-08-202728-08-2027USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
21-08-202728-08-2027USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
21-08-202728-08-2027USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
21-08-202728-08-2027USD $14,900Single Navigator
21-08-202728-08-2027USD $15,800Commodore Suite
28-08-202704-09-2027USD $8,500Navigator Cabin
28-08-202704-09-2027USD $9,400Trailblazer Cabin
28-08-202704-09-2027USD $10,200Pathfinder Cabin
28-08-202704-09-2027USD $11,100Admiral Cabin
28-08-202704-09-2027USD $14,900Single Navigator
28-08-202704-09-2027USD $15,800Commodore Suite
04-09-202711-09-2027USD $8,000Navigator Cabin
04-09-202711-09-2027USD $8,800Trailblazer Cabin
04-09-202711-09-2027USD $9,600Pathfinder Cabin
04-09-202711-09-2027USD $10,400Admiral Cabin
04-09-202711-09-2027USD $14,000Single Navigator
04-09-202711-09-2027USD $14,800Commodore Suite
04-09-202711-09-2027USD $0Special Departure
11-09-202718-09-2027USD $7,300Navigator Cabin
11-09-202718-09-2027USD $8,100Trailblazer Cabin
11-09-202718-09-2027USD $8,800Pathfinder Cabin
11-09-202718-09-2027USD $9,500Admiral Cabin
11-09-202718-09-2027USD $12,800Single Navigator
11-09-202718-09-2027USD $13,600Commodore Suite
18-09-202725-09-2027USD $6,800Navigator Cabin
18-09-202725-09-2027USD $7,500Trailblazer Cabin
18-09-202725-09-2027USD $8,200Pathfinder Cabin
18-09-202725-09-2027USD $8,900Admiral Cabin
18-09-202725-09-2027USD $11,900Single Navigator
18-09-202725-09-2027USD $12,600Commodore Suite

Inclusions

    • Visit Sitka, Russian Capital of Alaska, a small scenic fishing town with remarkable sights including the Fortress of the Bears.
    • Cruise the narrow Peril Strait as the rapid tidal current allows.
    • Visit Red Bluff Bay with towering red mountains, waterfalls, and a chance to view brown bears.
    • George Island with sights of the Pacific Ocean and an optional hike to an abandoned coastal defense cannon.
    • View Grand Pacific, Margerie, Lamplugh and Reid Glaciers
    • Whale watching in Icy Strait and Chatham Strait.
    • Wildlife searches—bears, sea otters, harbor seals, Dall’s porpoises
    • Marble Islands sea lion haulout and puffin rookery.
    • Hike and bushwhack in the Tongass National Forest
    • Kayak, paddle board, and skiff in glacial fjords

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