Truly the trip of a lifetime, Cruise West provides exceptional value for your money. With breathtaking scenery, truly friendly staff, and top notch food, the Spirit of Alaska cruise will exceed your expectations. Cruise the Spirit of Alaska at a comfortable speed, making wildlife viewing an amazing experience that takes you into the true wilderness of Alaska’s Interior Passage.
An intimate, casual ship, the Spirit of Alaska offers a mix of outdoor and indoor cabins, and the most pleasant views of the lounge.
Itinerary
Spirit of Alaska offers 3 distinct options for your dining pleasure. Each of these cruises is guaranteed to delight your senses, offering the perfect blend of relaxation and pleasure, and leaving you with a ton of warm memories and beautiful photos.
A River Voyage of Discovery
This 7-day, 7-night trip from Portland, Oregon covers the vast rivers surrounded by Oregon’s riches. On this cruise you’ll be treated to pilgrims and legends, and see some of nature’s most amazing spectacles.
Port Day
Day 0 Portland, OR Embark
Day 1 Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
Day 2 Snake River everyday
Day 3 Clarkston
Jet boat into Hell’s Canyon
4 days Walla Walla
Day 5 The Dalles and Maryhill Museum
Day 6 Astoria
Castle Clatsop
On the 7th Portland, OR Disembark
Everyone decorates:
A trip to restore the injured fort where Lewis and Clark spent the winter of 1805
Hear the sad story of Chief Joseph from a Nez Perce narrator
Learn about the material construction that began in the 1930s, changing lives along the river
Walk to the base of Multnomah Falls in the spectacular Columbia River Gorge
Cruise through the deep Tartar Straits, with its 8,000-foot-high canyon walls
Visit the site of the Whitman Mission Indian massacre of 1847
Walk the original Oregon Trail that led west.
Stroll through the halls of the Maryhill Art Museum, once railroad baron Sam’s Hill country over the sickle above the mansion in Columbia
Desert Inside Place
Also a round-trip cruise, the Wilderness Inside Passage cruise departs from Juneau, Alaska and runs an amazing 8 days and nights. In this desert oriented cruise, you will have the opportunity to watch whales at play, you will wander in the totem-lined forest of Sitka National Park and the Tlingit wandered through the villages.
Port Day
Pre-Cruise
The 0th day of June
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay
Embark on June 1
Day 2 Endicott Arm
Coach Tracy’s arm
Day 3 of Frederick the Great’s daily life
Desert Exploration
Day 4 Sitka
Day 5 of the Glacial Bridge
Day 6 Elfin Cove
Day 7 National Park
On the ninth of June 8. Disembark
Everyone decorates:
Explore Glacier Bay’s wildlife-rich fjords with expert narration provided by the National Park Ranger Service
They explored the remote bays of the Admiralty, Baranof and Chichagof islands
Cruise to the end of Tracy Arm to see the magnificent twin Sawyer Glaciers
Stroll through June Tlingit galleries, museums and public plazas
Make a rare stop at the Tlingit village of Kake
Attend a live performance by the Keex’ Kwaan Dancers
Hike on a totem-lined forest trail at Sitka Yosemite National Park
Watch a whale play on the ice floes
Gold rush in transit
A delightful Alaskan Spirit cruise, this 10-day and overnight cruise will take you from Juneau, Alaska, to Seattle, Washington. During this cruise, the incomparable sights are more beautiful than they were treated. You are treated to such sights as whale watching, the twin Sawyer Glaciers, and the wild Glacier Bay fjord.
Port Day
1 The ninth of June
Day 2 Skagway
Coats
Day 3 Glacier Bay coach
Day 4 Sitka
Day 5 Tracy Arm cruising
Frederick Sound cruising
Day 6 Petersburg
Day 7 Ketchikan
Day 8 Cruising British Columbia
On the 9th of Georgia
Day 10 San Juan Islands
Post-Cruise Seattle Disembark
Everyone decorates:
Visit the picturesque Friday Harbor and the Whale Museum
Enjoy Skagway, the best preserved gold rush town in the entire US.
Cruise the pristine long island sound
Tlingit explore totem poles and the art of Ketchikan and Sitka
See whales playing in Frederick Sound
See Tracy Arm’s twin Sawyer Glaciers
Explore Glacier Bay’s wildlife-rich fjords with expert narration provided by a National Park Service Ranger
Advice for Your Cruise
When you book your Spirit of Alaska cruise, Cruise West will send you more information. Included is a file that provides general rules of thumb for what you should do on a cruise. In general, the best strategy is to think casually and have many “layers”. All Spirit of Alaska cruises are very casual in nature, so there’s no need to bring anything fancy, but if you bring plenty of layers of clothing, you can shed as many layers as you need and get the most out of your experience. Also, be aware that there are no laundry facilities on board, so make sure you have enough for the days you’ll be on board.
Each of the Spirit of Alaska cruise ships carries trained medical officers in case any accidents arise. However, make sure you let Cruise West know before departure if you have any special medical needs. They are indeed useful for adapting to you, but you need to know what these adaptations are. Be sure to let the staff know if you have dietary requirements that must be met. Seasickness is a concern of many sailors. Because Spirit of Alaska cruises stay in shallower waters and encounter very little rough water, the likelihood of getting seasick is very low.
The cost of your Alaskan cruise covers all taxes and fees, but you’ll want to have some extra cash on hand. Most cruises include that in their cruise costs, so you don’t need to send a crew to work, but you’ll want to throw in some gifts, cocktails, and some down-to-earth meals.
Perhaps one of the nicest things about Spirit of Alaska cruises is that you don’t need a passport or visa. Just get your bags packed, lots of moving, and enjoy the journey of life.
Report:
- Cruise West Alaska – www.cruisewest.com/alaska/index.aspx< /a> Vacations go (Cruise West) – www.vacationstogo.com/cruise_lines/ cruise_west_cruises.cfm Alaskan Cruise Tips – www.cruisealaska.com/tips/
