Small Ship Cruises Alaska | Glacier Bay Adventure Cruise with 2 Days in Glacier Bay

Day 1 Juneau | Embarkation The smell of the sea hits you as you walk down the gangway to the ship. Welcome aboard and meet your captain and crew as you familiarize yourself with your home for the next one week. In the lounge, a welcome cocktail and Champagne toast await you as you prepare for the grand stories yet to be written about the coming week. As we push off the dock, get out on deck with a pair of binoculars. (Dinner is included today)

Day 2 Icy Strait or Neka Bay Kick start the morning with on-deck yoga stretches and a strong cup of coffee. Energized and snug in your kayak, glide around in remote bays off of Icy Strait through giant bullwhip kelp that can grow to over 100 feet long. Join the gang in a skiff to a rocky outcropping to watch sea lions play. Or step into mud boots for a forest hike with your top-notch, naturalist guides who have plenty to share about everything Alaska—marine biology, plants, and even geology. On board, soak it all in as you soak in the hot tub. (Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included today)

Day 3 Glacier Bay National Park | Day 1 This national park covers 3.3 million acres. Most visitors see the same sliver of the park as everyone else. Not you. You’re going the farthest and exploring parts that 99% of visitors never go to. And you have two days to do it. Hike the outwash field of glaciers winding down the Fairweather Mountain Range. The cool breeze off the nearby snow and icefields is energizing. Keep an eye out for mountain goats, sea lions, puffins, and, if you’re lucky, a whale sighting. Kayak the bay or take a hard-charger hike up the ridge of Lamplugh Glacier where an unforgettable view awaits. (Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included today)

Day 4 Glacier Bay National Park | Day 2 Before you do anything, look out the window. From kelp-lined channels to hemlock and spruce forests, every inch of this far northwest corner is worth exploring. And today’s adventures promise to be as big as the water is deep! Whatever you do, wilderness trekking, skiffing, or paddling, your expedition team guides the way. (Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included today)

Day 5 Chichagof Island Enjoy the top deck for a sunrise or morning stretch. Meander through glacier-carved fjords along the Chichagof coast. Then anchor. It’s a prime time to lower the kayaks and skiffs. Camera in hand, set off on land and sea explorations. Closer inspection by skiff, moss-dripping trees run right down to the water. Go searching for giant trees and tidal pools. Hiking in the Tongass, it won’t take long to find them. Your eagle-eyed guides lead the pack and pull up the rear. (Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included today)

Day 6 Frederick Sound Hang out and enjoy the show. You may find yourself in 'whale soup' surrounded by feeding humpbacks swimming these abundant glacial waters. Based on wind and weather, your expedition team has the lineup of adventures all mapped out. Cruise past Five Fingers Lighthouse, Alaska’s oldest light station and The Brothers Islands, where sea lions nap on rocky nobs. Paddle into the depths of Port Houghton or Windham Bay or head ashore for a hike. Tonight, toast another big day in Alaska. (Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included today)

Day 7 Tracy Arm & Sawyer Glaciers Take an early peek out your window. Fjord cliffs reach skyward. Floating ice. And deep u-shaped valleys. There’s no abracadabra here. Mother Nature’s magic is real. Cruise past harbor seals and their pups lounging on chunks of ice. Tides permitting, your skiff driver knows the ropes and guides you along. It’s a mashup of towering walls, temperamental currents, and the Coastal Mountains. So many waterfalls. Mountain goats show off fancy footwork on the cliffs, so keep your eyes open. Finish your week with Captain's dinner and post-dinner cocktails watching the week's “photo journal” by your crew (Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included today)

Day 8 Juneau | Disembarkation Enjoy a leisurely breakfast this morning as you cruise into Juneau. Bid farewell to your crew and friends. From here, you will head to the airport for your journey home. (Breakfast is included today)

Cruise information is subject to change without notice based on navigating conditions. Itinerary order is also subject to rearrangement based on permit allocations.