Alaskan Cruise Itinerary
Thursday (12th)
○ 10:45 Arrival!
○ Dinner @ tbd
○ Comfortable clothes for plane
○ Nice clothes for dinner
Friday (13th)
○ Board Ship
○ 2:30 Gangway Up
○ 8:00 Dinner (Alaska casual)
○ Set clocks back an hour before bed!
○ Comfortable clothes for boarding
○ Alaska casual clothes for dinner
■ Alaska cruise attire is all about layers and comfort. Forget fancy resort
wear - this is fleece, flannel, and puffy jackets territory. Even indoors, it's
more about staying warm and relaxed than dressing up. Think comfy
sweaters, leggings or jeans, and maybe a touch of outdoor chic.
Saturday (14th)
○ Cruising Day
○ 7:30 Dinner (Dress your Best)
○ Comfortable clothes for ship activities
○ Dress your best clothes for dinner
■ Nighttime Is the right time to show off your best look. This is a step up
from your typical dinner wear, and includes collared shirts, dresses,
skirts, blouses, and pantsuits. Jackets, tuxedos/formal wear sports coats,
and blazers are also appropriate.
Sunday (15th)
○ Juneau Day!
○ 1:15-6:45: Mendenhall Glacier, Whale Watching and Wildlife Quest
■ Experience Alaska’s two most popular attractions – glaciers and wildlife –
on one incredible excursion. Begin with a panoramic drive through the
Mendenhall Valley to Auke Bay, where you’ll board an Alaskan made
expedition vessel for a whale-watching cruise. Relax in the spacious
heated cabin as your Captain navigates through the island-studded waters
of Stephen’s Passage. You’re most likely to spend time viewing the world
famous Humpback Whales and sleek Killer Whales. Also look for
porpoises, Bald Eagles, Harbor Seals, Sea Lions, and other wildlife.
Afterwards, enjoy a narrated drive to Mendenhall Glacier. Trek along
scenic viewing trails for incredible photo opportunities, and learn about
the awesome force of glaciers from Forest Service experts at the
Mendenhall Visitor Center.
■ Explore Alaska’s spectacular wilderness by land and sea on a combination
motor coach and catamaran adventure.
■ Discover the stunning blue-ice Mendenhall Glacier and take in the beauty
of Juneau’s unspoiled landscape while traveling through Mendenhall
Valley.
■ Glide along the pristine waters of Stephen’s Passage and enjoy incredible
views of snow-capped mountains, towering glaciers, and Alaska’s
abundant wildlife.
○ 8:00 Dinner (Casual or 80’s)
○ Warm and Comfortable clothes for excursion (bring sunglasses, hat, non slip
shoes, sunscreen, and money)
○ Casual or 80’s clothes for dinner
■ Today is your choice: Break out your '80s garb and get totally radical or
keep it casual. From leg warmers to pastel polos, we're bringing it back to
a simpler time. To keep it casual, jeans, polo shirts, sundresses, and
blouses are fine.
Monday (16th)
○ Icy Strait Point Day!
○ 10:30-12:30: Ocean Raft Adventure
■ Prepare for a thrilling sightseeing adventure unlike ever before, as you
whip around Icy Strait Point's rugged coastline in an open-air high-speed
rigid hull inflatable boat past amazing Alaska wildlife and Hoonah's
Native Tlingit village. Meet your experienced captain at the dock, where
you'll endure a safety briefing before gearing up with a Coast
Guard-approved exposure jacket. Take a seat on a 27-foot Rigid Hull
Inflatable vessel and get ready for a wild ride. Off the coast of Icy Strait
Point your captain will quickly maneuver the boat at full throttle, slowing
down occasionally to admire tidal flats, wildlife, and more. Keep your eyes
peeled for plodding brown bears, Sitka black-tailed deer feeding by the
water, bald eagles soaring overhead, and a bounty of swimming marine
life including sea lions, sea otters, seals, puffins and whales. As you motor
around Hoonah's seascape, you'll learn about the local history, the
reasons why the waterways are important to the Tlingit people and the
ocean’s continued benefit to their subsistence lifestyle.
■ Alaskan adventure: Feel the thrill of a high-speed ride on a 27-foot ocean
going RIB boat with an exposure jacket included.
■ Icy Strait Point: Be awed by backdrops filled with rugged wilderness and
wildlife such as bears, eagles, and whales.
■ Hoonah: Glide past the largest Native Tlingit village in Alaska, hearing
about its centuries-old history.
○ 7:15 Dinner (White Night)
○ Warm and waterproof clothes for excursion (bring sunglasses, hat, non slip
shoes, sunscreen, and money)
○ White clothes for dinner
■ We’re wearing white tonight, so break out the best of your crisp, elegant
attire
Tuesday (17th)
● Sitka Day!
● 8:30-11:00: Sea Otter and Wildlife Quest
○ Delight in panoramic Alaskan scenery as you embark on an
award-winning wildlife cruise through picturesque Sitka Sound in search
of the area’s resident sea otters, whales, bears and other wildlife. Join an
experienced captain and crew aboard an Alaskan-built expedition vessel
that offers both a warm interior cabin with large viewing windows and an
expansive topside observation deck. As you glide along calm waters
through the narrow island passageway of Sitka Sound, you’ll admire
scenery studded with snow-capped peaks and a towering stratovolcano.
Listen along as your naturalist guide shares about the local ecosystem and
the role Sitka played during the 19th-century Maritime Fur Trade. Sitka
Sounds is home to the greatest variety of wildlife in Southeast Alaska. This
tour has a resounding 99.9% wildlife viewing success rate. Operator has
offered wildlife viewing tours in the region for over 50 years! Delight in
complimentary snacks and non-alcoholic beverages onboard before
returning to your ship back in Sitka.
○ Sitka Sound: Set sail on a 2.5-hour boat cruise across placid waters
surrounded by rugged mountain peaks and a stratovolcano.
○ Alaskan wildlife: Your experienced captain and crew will point out and
provide insights on sea otters, humpback whales, bears, or other local
wildlife.
○ Naturalist commentary: Delve into the history of the Maritime Fur Trade
in Alaska while enjoying complimentary refreshments onboard the boat.
● 7:45 Dinner (Dress your best or 70’s)
● Warm and Comfortable clothes for excursion (bring sunglasses, hat, non slip
shoes, sunscreen, and money)
● Dress your best or 70’s clothes for dinner
○ Today is your choice: break out your '70s garb and get groovy or keep it
casual. Jeans, polo shirts, sundresses, and blouses are fine.
Wednesday (18th)
● Skagway Day!
● 9:00-11:00: Ocean Raft Wildlife Adventure
○ Take an adrenaline-packed boating excursion through Lynn Canal, North
America's deepest fjord. Be outfitted in full-body suits to not only protect
you from the elements, but which also serves as your personal floatation
device, as well as hats, gloves, and goggles. Then climb aboard the same
type of open-air RIB vessel used by U.S. Navy Seals and Coast Guard
rescue teams, which allows for not just high speeds, but optimum
maneuverability. Enjoy getting extra-close to shore while exploring
hidden coves, waterfalls, and beaches. Plus, the captain makes multiple
stops for wildlife sightings and once-in-a-lifetime photo opportunities.
○ Enjoy an open RIB vessel excursion through Lynn Canal, offering an
up-close and personal look of Alaska's majestic glacier waterfalls.
○ Experience possible sightings of Alaskan wildlife such as whales, eagles,
seals, mountain goats, and more.
● 8:00 Dinner (Dress your Best)
● Warm and waterproof clothes for excursion (bring sunglasses, non slip shoes,
sunscreen, and money)
● Dress your best clothes for dinner
○ Nighttime Is the right time to show off your best look. This is a step up
from your typical dinner wear, and includes collared shirts, dresses,
skirts, blouses, and pantsuits. Jackets, tuxedos/formal wear sports coats,
and blazers are also appropriate.
Thursday (19th)
● Cruising Day!
● 7:15 Dinner (Alaska Casual)
● Comfortable clothes for ship activities
● Alaska casual clothes for dinner
○ Alaska cruise attire is all about layers and comfort. Forget fancy resort
wear - this is fleece, flannel, and puffy jackets territory. Even indoors, it's
more about staying warm and relaxed than dressing up. Think comfy
sweaters, leggings or jeans, and maybe a touch of outdoor chic.
Friday (20th)
● Depart from Boat!
● Comfortable clothes for departure
