| Alaska.
With more coast line than the rest of the lower
48 combined, Alaska's fabled inside passage and tidewater
glaciers are a unique and incredible spectacle to behold.
And no visit to Alaska is complete without visiting
the vast, rugged interior of the last frontier, including
Denali National Park. You
can't tame the wild wonder that is Alaska. It is a land
of extremes. More beautiful than
you can possibly imagine. Glaciers bigger then some
states. The nation's highest mountain. And
towering forests that are centuries old. You
can sail round-trip from Vancouver and explore the Inside
Passage. Cruise all the way to Seward and discover the
isolated outpost of Cordova, and Anchorage, Alaska's
largest city. Or sail directly from San Fransisco, or
Seattle along the picturesque Pacific Coast. COLLEGE
FJORD This spectacular fjord with its sixteen
sparkling glaciers, fruit of glacial retreat, is 20
miles of breathtaking landscape enclosed by steep walls.
GLACIER BAY This
grand collection of jagged glaciers encompassing 3.3
million acres includes saltwater beaches with protected
coves, numerous jewel-like lakes and lush forests.
HARRIMAN FJORD You’ll
be awed by the spectacle at this magnificent fjord.
Get a vantage view of the active faces of the glaciers
dropping icebergs into the sea. HUBBARD
GLACIER This magnificent glacier flows over
90 miles to Disenchantment Bay and is currently advancing—its
face is continually moving farther out into the sea.
INSIDE PASSAGE The
Inside Passage’s coast, with waters almost entirely
protected and full of wildlife, is dotted with small
fishing villages, fjords and glacially carved mountains.
MISTY FJORDS You’ll
be awed by the magnificent wild beauty and the breathtaking
scenery of the Misty Fjords National Monument, an unspoiled
wilderness area teeming with magnificent glaciers, towering
mountains, lush green forests, lakes and thundering
waterfalls. SAWYER GLACIER
View the drama of this tidal glacier calving in
an impressive display of cascading ice and roaring thunder
from a unique perspective —head on. TRACY
ARM This narrow and winding inlet is a visual
delight. Impressive cliffs rise 3,500 feet from the
sea surrounded by glaciers and teeming with wildlife.
While cruising through, you will have a chance to watch
Sawyer Glacier calving in an impressive display of cascading
ice and roaring thunder. WRANGELL
The natives are accustomed to it's beauty- the sunsets
and the trees. The teeming waters of the Strikine River.
The sport fishing and sea kayaking. The abundant wildlife.
Discover the hidden treasures
of this enchanting coastal community located in the
heart of the Tongass National Forest. In nearby Petroglyph
Beach you can find rock carvings thought to be over
8,000 years old. Visit Anan Creek, an ancient Tlingit
native fishing site, where you can safely observe bears
feasting on pink salmon jumping up river.
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