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Day by Day Summary and Map
Cruise Segment of Itinerary
Monday - May 12, 2025
Day 1
Seattle, United States
Arrive in Seattle, Washington state's largest city, and embark National Geographic Quest or National Geographic Venture.
Tuesday - May 13, 2025
Day 2
San Juan Islands, United States
Spend a full day exploring the San Juan Islands via Zodiac, kayak, and naturalist-led hikes. Search for whales, seals, and sea lions in rocky inlets, and marvel at bald eagles while walking through lush forests.
Wednesday - May 14, 2025
Day 3
Victoria, Canada
Clear into Canada in the charming city of Victoria and choose from several tailor-made options to explore based on your interests. Visit private gardens, bike along the waterfront, take a stroll through history in Old Town, or discover James Bay on an architecture tour. In the evening, enjoy a private reception at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. ... Read More
Thursday - May 15, 2025
Day 4
Cruising the Gulf Islands, Canada
Located in the Strait of Georgia, between the mainland of British Columbia and Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands are a kayaker's paradise. Explore the myriad islets and rocky coasts and keep an eye out for harbor seals and an array of seabirds, shorebirds, and birds of prey.
Friday - May 16, 2025
Day 5
Cruising Johnstone Strait, Canada
Alert Bay, Canada
Sail through Johnstone Strait, a waterway cut through a magnificently wild and scenic area of mountains and islands. These ocean waters are also home to extraordinary marine mammals and bird watching. Visit the Big House in the First Nations village of Alert Bay, Canada, and gain insight from the Kwakwaka'wakw people who will share their art, music and regional knowledge. ... Read More
Saturday - May 17, 2025
Day 6
Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, United States
Cruise northward along the pristine coastline in search of whales, dolphins, bears, deer, and other wildlife. Go ashore to explore or kayak among the many bays and inlets.
Sunday - May 18, 2025
Day 7
Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, United States
Monday - May 19, 2025
Day 8
Misty Fjord, Alaska, United States
Enjoy the day soaking up the spectacular scenery of Alaska's Misty Fjords National Monument, a 2.3-million-acre wilderness of shear rock walls, temperate rainforest, and glacier-sculpted waterways. Kayak in the still, forested backwaters of this protected national treasure and discover a pristine habitat for brown bears, bald eagles, harbor seals, and more. ... Read More
Tuesday - May 20, 2025
Day 9
Petersburg, United States
Search for humpback whales on the approach to picturesque Petersburg, a small fishing village on Alaska's Mitkof Island that retains much of its Norwegian heritage. Explore a unique Southeast Alaska ecosystem, the muskeg, with stunted trees and carnivorous plants. There is an opportunity to stretch your legs with an optional bike ride around town. This evening, enjoy a crab feast. ... Read More
Wednesday - May 21, 2025
Day 10
Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness, United States
Voyage into Tracy or Endicott arms, both spectacular fjords with waterfalls cascading from glacially carved walls. See the soaring Dawes or South Sawyer glaciers up close and take a cruise in a Zodiac for an unbeatable view among sculpted icebergs. Keep an eye out for harbor seals, harbor porpoises, and Arctic terns. ... Read More
Thursday - May 22, 2025
Day 11
Glacier Bay, United States
Spend the entire day cruising amid the coves, fjords, tidewater glaciers, and majestic mountains of Glacier Bay National Park. See glaciers that end abruptly at the water's edge and observe them calving, when tons of ice separate and crash into the water accompanied by a thunderous sound.
Friday - May 23, 2025
Day 12
Inian Islands, United States
Icy Strait Point, United States
Cruise among the Inian Islands, where Steller sea lions and sea otters abound. Hike nearby islands, kayak, and search for whales in the nutrient-rich waters of Icy Strait.
Saturday - May 24, 2025
Day 13
Baranof Island, United States
Spend a full day kayaking, hiking, and searching for bubble-net feeding or breaching humpback whales.
Sunday - May 25, 2025
Day 14
Sitka, United States
Disembark in Sitka and transfer to the airport for flights home.
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