2013 Alaska Cruise Collection: Adventure Cruise

I can’t get enough of this little cruise line with the best Alaska  small ship experience:

 Alaska Dream Cruises – For over 40 years, Allen Marine Tours has showcased the best of Southeast Alaska on their own custom built jet boat day tours. Now, they are sharing their insider’s knowledge on  8,11 & 13-day cruises spotlighting scenic beauty, amazing wildlife and intriguing native culture. Their three intimate vessels are ideally suited for exploring off-the beaten-path of Alaska’s Inside Passage.  The Alaska Dream carries 42 fortunate guests and the Admiralty Dream a mere 66 privileged travelers. I recently went to Sitka to inspect their ships and operation.  I came away with an unabashed enthusiasm for their people, ships and itineraries.  If you are looking for a “Charles Kuralt” ~ back roads and real people visit to Alaska, this is the cruise for you!  Their distinctive qualities include:

  • Wildlife viewing reigns supreme! Up-close sightings typically include whales, seals, porpoise, bear and numerous bird species.
  • Exclusive port landings and complimentary daily shore tours.  8-Day itineraries include a full day in Glacier Bay National Park or cruise the magical Wrangel Narrows.
  • Knowledgeable Captains and all American crew with numerous years as Alaskan Residents.
  • Educational presentations by Expedition Leaders and Guest Speakers including Tlingit-Alaska Native Interpreters.
  • Chef inspired gourmet cuisine, including many local delicacies. Complimentary Alaskan beer or glass of Pacific Northwest wine available each night with dinner.
  • Social Hour with hors d’oeuvres, drinks and daily recap by the Expedition Leader.
  • High powered and lightweight binoculars provided in every stateroom for use on the cruise. Complimentary jacket and pants for use during the cruise.  Kayak and adventure activities in Hobart Bay.
  • Alaska crafted soaps, shampoos and conditioners offered in stateroom.  Fresh NEW linens, towels and mattresses.
  • Itinerary: 8-Day Roundtrip Sitka  Day 1 | Sitka                         
    Explore Sitka’s popular attractions: Sheldon Jackson Museum, Russian Bishop’s house and St. Michael’s Cathedral. Board a deluxe tour boat for a “Sea Otter & Wildlife Quest” excursion into beautiful Sitka Sound. Home to marine mammals, Sitka Sound counts gray, humpback and killer (orca) whales, eagles, brown bears, sea otters, and Steller sea lions amongst its abundant wildlife.Day 2 | Kake
    In this traditional Tlingit Indian village, see the “World’s Largest Totem”, carving demonstration, a salmon hatchery and a bear viewing platform.Day 3 | Petersburg 
    Charming Petersburg is a fishing town established by Norwegian fishermen in the late 1800s. At the Sons of Norway Hall, enjoy a Norwegian Folk Dance show performed by Petersburg’s children, then enjoy time to explore the town.Day 4 | Tracy Arm
    We will explore the full length of this glacier-carved, jade-green fjord; tracing the sheer granite face of cliffs that rise 4,000 feet above the sea, punctuated by a multitude of waterfallsDay 5 | Hobart Bay 
    Enjoy exclusive Hobart Bay and our wilderness adventure base camp, outfitted with sea kayaks, small outboard-driven Zego runabouts, and all-terrain vehicles that provide personal access to the water and wilderness.

    Day 6 | Juneau & Orca Point Lodge
    Highlights of the scenic state capital include the massive Mendenhall Glacier and a soaring ride on the Mount Roberts Tram. We’ll depart Juneau for Colt Island and go ashore for an Alaska salmon and king crab dinner at Orca Point Lodge.

    Day 7 | Glacier Bay National Park 
    A Glacier Bay National Park Service Ranger leads our programming and a Native Huna Tlingit interpretive naturalist joins us to reveal traditional ties to this ancient treasure, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    Day 8 | Disembark in Sitka
    Transfer to the airport is included.

  • Triple berth cabins available in type AAA.
  • .Vessel: Baranof Dream (66 guests)
  • Triple & Quad berth cabins available in Bridge & Upper Deck cabins.Vessel: Alaskan Dream (42 guests) 

  • Itinerary: 11-Day Admiralty, Baranof, Chichagof (Roundtrip Sitka)

    Day 1 | Sitka
    Explore Sitka’s popular attractions: Sheldon Jackson Museum, Russian Bishop’s house and St. Michael’s Cathedral. Board a deluxe tour boat for a “Sea Otter & Wildlife Quest” excursion into beautiful Sitka Sound. Home to marine mammals, Sitka Sound counts gray, humpback and killer (orca) whales, eagles, brown bears, sea otters, and Steller sea lions amongst its abundant wildlife.

    Day 2 | Juneau & Orca Point Lodge
    Highlights of the scenic state capital include the massive Mendenhall Glacier and a soaring ride on the Mount Roberts Tram. We’ll depart Juneau for Colt Island and go ashore for an Alaska salmon and king crab dinner at Orca Point Lodge.

    Day 3 | Skagway
    Today we visit this rollicking Klondike gold rush city and board the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad (passport required) for a historic journey retracing the steps of the gold-seekers.

    Day 4 | Captain’s Choice* Pt. Adolphus & Icy Strait

    Day 5 | Glacier Bay National Park
    A Glacier Bay National Park Service Ranger leads our programming and a Native Huna Tlingit interpretive naturalist joins us to reveal traditional ties to this ancient treasure, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    Day 6 | Tracy Arm 
    We’ll explore the length of this glacier-carved, jade-green fjord; tracing the sheer granite face of cliffs that rise 4,000 feet above the sea, punctuated by a multitude of waterfalls.

    Day 7 | Hobart Bay 
    Enjoy exclusive Hobart Bay, our own wilderness adventure base camp, outfitted with sea kayaks, small outboard driven Zego runabouts, and all-terrain vehicles.

    Day 8 | Petersburg
    Petersburg is a charming fishing town established by Norwegian fishermen in the late 1800s. At the Sons of Norway Hall, enjoy a Norwegian Folk Dance show performed by Petersburg’s children.

    Day 9 | Kake
    In this traditional Tlingit Indian village, see the “World’s Largest Totem”, carving demonstration, a salmon hatchery and a bear viewing platform.

    Day 10 | Captain’s Choice* Red Bluff Bay

    Day 11 | Disembark in Sitka
    Transfer to the airport is included.

    Vessel: Baranof Dream (66 guests)

     

  • .Itinerary: 9-Day Alaska Inside Passage Sojurn
  • Day 1 | Ketchikan & Misty Fjords 
    In Ketchikan, one of “America’s Top 100 small arts communities,” visit shops and galleries featuring local artists, including Creek Street, the former red-light district. Learn the natural history of the fjords, listen to the call of nesting seabirds, and feel the mist of glistening waterfalls while gliding quietly beneath glacier-sculpted cliffs.Day 2 | Kasaan & Thorne Bay
    In Kasaan, we will visit The Chief Son-I-Hat Whale House, the only remaining Haida clan house in Alaska. Scenic Thorne Bay was once the largest logging camp in the world. We will enjoy a walking tour and meet local artisans.Day 3 | Wrangell
    In Wrangell, take a jet boat tour of the Stikine River – the fastest navigable freeflowing river left in North America – and enjoy a city walking tour.Day 4 | Petersburg 
    Petersburg is a charming fishing town established by Norwegian fishermen in the late 1800s. At the Sons of Norway Hall, enjoy a Norwegian Folk Dance show performed by Petersburg’s children.Day 5 | Hobart Bay
    Enjoy exclusive Hobart Bay and our wilderness adventure base camp, outfitted with sea kayaks, small outboard-driven Zego runabouts, and all-terrain vehicles that provide personal access to the water and wilderness.Day 6 | Tracy Arm & Orca Point Lodge
    We will explore the full length of this glacier-carved, jade-green fjord; tracing the sheer granite face of cliffs that rise 4,000 feet above the sea, punctuated by a multitude of waterfalls.

    Day 7 | Glacier Bay National Park
    A Glacier Bay National Park Service Ranger leads our programming and a Native Huna Tlingit interpretive naturalist joins us to reveal traditional ties to this ancient treasure, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    Day 8 | Juneau 
    Highlights of the scenic state capital include the massive Mendenhall Glacier and a soaring ride on the Mount Roberts Tram. We’ll depart Juneau for Colt Island and go ashore for an Alaska salmon and king crab dinner at Orca Point Lodge.

    Day 9 | Sitka
    Transfer to the airport is included.

    Vessel: Alaskan Dream (42 guests)

     

  •                                  Itinerary: 13-Day Alaska Alaska Glacier Bay & Inside Passage VoyageDay 1 | Sitka
    Board a deluxe tour boat for a “Sea Otter & Wildlife Quest” excursion into beautiful Sitka Sound. Home to marine mammals, Sitka Sound counts gray, humpback and killer (orca) whales, eagles, brown bears, sea otters, and Steller sea lions amongst its abundant wildlife.Day 2 | Skagway & Haines
    Today we visit this rollicking Klondike gold rush city and board the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad (passport required) for a historic journey retracing the steps of the gold-seekers. Next stop: scenic Haines and a walking tour of pre-WWI Ft. Seward.Day 3 | Gustavus
    We will enjoy a walking tour of the area and along the Salmon River which meanders through this charming rural town.

    Day 4 | Glacier Bay National Park
    A Glacier Bay National Park Service Ranger leads our programming and a Native Huna Tlingit interpretive naturalist joins us to narrate traditional tales of this ancient treasure, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    Day 5 | Juneau & Orca Point Lodge
    Highlights of the scenic state capital include the massive Mendenhall Glacier and a soaring ride on the Mount Roberts Tram. We’ll depart Juneau for Colt Island and go ashore for an Alaska salmon and king crab dinner at Orca Point Lodge.

    Day 6 | Tracy Arm
    We’ll explore the length of this glacier-carved, jade-green fjord; tracing the sheer granite face of cliffs that rise 4,000 feet above the sea, punctuated by a multitude of waterfalls

    Day 7 | Hobart Bay
    Enjoy exclusive Hobart Bay our own wilderness adventure base camp, outfitted with sea kayaks, small outboard driven Zego runabouts, and all-terrain vehicles.

    Day 8 | Kake
    In this traditional Tlingit Indian village, see the “World’s Largest Totem”, carving demonstration, a salmon hatchery and a bear viewing platform.

    Day 9 | Petersburg
    Petersburg is a charming fishing town established by Norwegian fishermen in the late 1800s. At the Sons of Norway Hall, enjoy a Norwegian Folk Dance show performed by Petersburg’s children.

    Day 10 | Wrangell
    Take a jet boat tour of the Stikine River – the fastest navigable free-flowing river left in North America – and see Chief Shakes Tribal House  on a city walking tour.

    Day 11 | Thorne Bay & Kasaan
    Enjoy a walking tour and meet local artisans inThorne Bay, once the largest logging camp in the world. In Kasaan, visit The Chief Son-I-Hat Whale House, the only remaining Haida clan house in Alaska.

    Day 12 | Misty Fjords
    Learn the natural history of the fjords, listen to the calls of nesting seabirds, and feel the mist of glistening waterfalls while gliding beneath 3,000-foot glacier-sculpted cliffs.

    Day 13 | Ketchikan
    One of “America’s Top 100 small arts communities,” Ketchikan offers shops and galleries featuring local artists, including Creek Street, the former red-light district.

    Transfer to the airport is included.

     Vessel: Admiralty Dream (66 guests)

    Contact me today at 800-544-9361 or email: annie@alaska-cruises.org , to further discuss this trip of a lifetime!