Arrive by 3:30 pm local time in Seattle and embark National Geographic Quest or National Geographic Venture.
Monday - Apr 28, 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 orcas, seals, and sea lions in rocky inlets, and marvel at bald eagles while walking through lush forests.
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.
Wednesday - Apr 30, 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.
Thursday - May 1, 2025
Day 5
Alert Bay, Canada
Visit the Big House in the First Nations village of Alert Bay, Canada, and learn from the Kwakwaka'wakw people as they perform traditional dances of their ancestors. 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. ... Read More
Friday - May 2, 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.
Saturday - May 3, 2025
Day 7
Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, United States
Sunday - May 4, 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
Monday - May 5, 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
Tuesday - May 6, 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
Wednesday - May 7, 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. A native Tlingit interpreter joins us onboard to provide cultural insights and indigenous knowledge of the region. ... Read More
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.
Friday - May 9, 2025
Day 13
Baranof Island, United States
Spend a full day kayaking, hiking, and searching for bubble-net feeding or breaching humpback whales.
Enjoy breakfast aboard ship. Visit Saint Michael's Russian Orthodox Cathedral with its picturesque spire and meet eagles up close at the Raptor Rehabilitation Center. Transfer to the airport for flights home after 1 pm local time.
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