Luxury Alaska Inside Passage

Perhaps no land captures the adventurous frontier spirit better then Alaska. What better way to enjoy its great beauty that from the comfortable elegance of a Regent Seven Seas ship. Not only is the smaller size of our ships designed for a more intimate Alaskan experience, we also offer personalized, off-the-beaten-path tours. Imagine flying into the natural habitat of magnificent black bears for an up-close experience you'll never forget. With activities and tours that range from the mild to the wild, everyone succumbs to the wonder. No wonder they say that once you've been to Alaska, you never really come all the way back.

This is what the Earth must have looked like at the dawn of Early Man. More wilderness than can be charted. More wildlife than can be counted: bears, bald eagles, moose, deer, whales, spawning salmon. Discover these and more with a luxury Alaska cruise.

Itinerary:

Day 1- Vancouver
“Gassy Jack” Deighton saw a chance to make money from the miners on their way to the Yukon and the saloon he built became the focus of the shanty town known as Gastown. From here, modern Vancouver was born - Canada's third largest city. The government persuaded the settlers to change the name of the town to Vancouver, after Captain George Vancouver, who sailed the area's waters in 1792. Today Vancouver is a cosmopolitan city with a personality all its own.

Day 2 - Cruise Alaska's Inside Passage

Day 3 - Ketchikan
Ketchikan, otherwise known as the First City, has a population of almost 14,000 and is on the southwest side of Revillagigedo Island, only 90 miles from Prince Rupert. The town grew around salmon canneries and sawmills. In fact, at one time Ketchikan was proclaimed the “Salmon Capital of the World,” a title that reappeared in 1996 with a new welcome arch in town. Tourists flock to Ketchikan for their first look at the North Country, and rarely are they disappointed.

Day 4 - Tracy Arm Cruising / Juneau
Tracy Arm is a fjord in the southeast that features tidewater glaciers and steep 2,000 foot granite walls that rise straight out of the water. This steep-sided fjord, 50 miles southeast of Juneau, is highlighted by a pair of tidewater glaciers and a gallery of icebergs that float down the length of it. Calm water is the norm here due to the protection the steep and narrow fjord wall provides on the 30-mile arm. Seals and whales are often spotted while cruising here.

In 1880, Joe Juneau and Richard Harris were searching for gold with the help of Indian guides. Finally, they found nuggets "as large as beans." Out of their discoveries came three of the largest gold mines in the world where more than $150 million in gold was mined. Eventually the mines closed, but the town Juneau founded became the capital of Alaska. Its total area makes it the biggest town, in size, in North and South America - and the second largest in the world.

Day 5 - Skagway
Skagway, a place of many names, much history and little rain, is the northern terminus of the Alaska Marine Highway. It was known to thousands of hopeful gold rushers as the gateway to the gold fields. But when the gold yield dwindled in 1900, so did the population of Skagway. Skagway retains the flavor of the gold rush era, especially on Broadway, with its false-front buildings, and in the Trail of '98 Museum, with its outstanding collection of memorabilia.

Day 6 - Sitka
After being the Russian capital of North America, the Russian flag was replaced by the Stars and Stripes in Sitka when the United States purchased Alaska. Today, picturesque Sitka, is known for its fishing industry, an annual summer classical music festival and, of course, its many historic visitor attractions. On a clear day Sitka, the only city in Southeast Alaska that actually fronts the Pacific Ocean, rivals Juneau for the sheer beauty of its surroundings.

Day 7 - Hubbard Glacier Cruising
Hubbard Glacier is the longest tidewater glacier in Alaska, with an open calving face over six miles wide. The ice at the foot of Hubbard Glacier is about 400 years old: it takes that long for ice to traverse the length of the glacier. Where the glacier meets the shore, most of the ice is below the waterline, and newly calved icebergs can shoot up quite dramatically, so that ships must keep their distance from it as they ply their way up and down the coast.

Day 8 - Seward
Seward was originally founded in 1903 as the southern terminus for the Alaska Railroad, a distinction it still holds today. Modern-day residents are primarily associated with commercial fishing, tourism and the railroad. The picturesque harbor with its colorful wood-frame houses and background of soaring cliffs looks out on Resurrection Bay, so named by a band of Russians explorers who found this calm spot along the storm-tossed Gulf of Alaska on Easter Sunday.

What's Included:

• All shipboard gratuities
• Complimentary beverages, including select wines and spirits served throughout the ship
• Complimentary 24-hour room service
• In-suite bar setup for suites with butler service
• Refrigerator stocked with soft drinks, beer and bottled water replenished daily

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All itineraries and maps are subject to change and pricing is per person based on double occupancy. For complete information on terms and conditions, itinerary, liability of Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Inc. (RSSC), health and travel documents, liability limits, etc., please contact Sunstone Tours & Cruises.