CRUISE WEST

ALASKA…
As it’s never been seen before

If you've traveled with big ship cruise lines in the past, it's time to forget everything you thought you knew about cruising. And if you've avoided cruising because you thought it would be like traveling in a floating mall, it's time to think again. On a small Cruise West ship, the focus is outside where nature provides the entertainment. In many of the remote waterways, small ships are the only way to explore the area. Cruise West ships use channels just a few hundred feet wide, tie up to inner piers in tiny villages, and share waterways with local fishermen. This is up-close casual and personal travel that focuses on the destination — its scenery, wildlife, natural history and culture — all in the company of limited numbers of like-minded travelers. Sorry… no dress-up clothes.

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Voyage to the Bering Sea

Takes you on an epic voyage of nearly 2,000 miles in the wake of Danish explorer Vitus Bering, to some of the most remote and spectacular islands on earth. Every place you go is rarely, if ever, visited by other cruise ships. Here you'll experience sights, sounds, and people you'll remember the rest of your life-the white bones of a whalebone repository on the dark tundra, native cultures who still rely on sealskin kayaks, and wildlife so prolific, the cliffs and shorelines seem to shift and move like a mirage. One day, you may travel by Zodiac to a wilderness shore to see a grizzly browse alone the beach. Another, search for petrified wood on a deserted beach. Truly a voyage beyond the ordinary.

Gold Rush Inside Passage Tour

Highly recommended for travelers who want to experience Alaska's hidden fjords and majestic glaciers up-close without crowds of tourists. Enjoy our value-priced Gold Rush Inside Passage cruises early and late in the Alaska travel season, before the crowds arrive, and when the scenery is often at its dramatic peak. May is alive with spring greenery, teeming with wildlife near shore, and filled with sunny days.

September gives you the added benefit of spectacular fall foliage peeking out between the evergreens. The Gold Rush journey follows the route of the original Klondike Gold Rushers of 1898 between Seattle, Juneau and Skagway. Our Gold Rush Cruise is cruise-only from Seattle to Juneau or reverse. Gold Rush + Denali continues by air, coach, and rail into Alaska's interior with two nights at Denali National Park and an overnight in Fairbanks.

Inside Passage Yacht Tour

Perfect for travelers who prefer the comforts of land accommodations and more time in port and whale watchers who want to get an up-close connection with orcas and humpbacks. Whales are guaranteed. If whales are not sighted during your voyage, we will refund $250 of your cruise price after you return home. This unique cruising option lets you cruise only during daylight hours aboard the beautiful touring yacht. Your nights are spent in charming waterfront hotels or wilderness lodges on shore. A Daylight Yacht Tour allows you to experience all the grandeur of Alaska's wilderness in full daylight-missing nothing of nature's spectacle. And at the end of the day, stay ashore within easy walking distance to downtown shops and attractions.

For a complete itinerary, cabin options, pricing and travel dates
email shirley@drolett-travel.com