Category Archives: Alaska

Reach beyond the big-box cruise with Maple Leaf Adventures

Community interaction at the heart of each West Coast adventure Before walking the gangway to a large, impersonal cruise ship, making all the same ports of call as the other big name cruise lines, consider taking a more personal voyage … Continue reading

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Alaska Glacier Cruise Maple Leaf Style

Watch the video: Alaska glacier viewing, Maple Leaf Adventures style! If you think you’d like to try a trip, or learn more, visit Maple Leaf’s Alaska Small Ship Adventure Cruise page. And please feel free to share this with your … Continue reading

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The Year in Photos: 2011 Cruises Along the Inside Passage by Maple Leaf

The year – from winter shipyard near Vancouver, BC, to Alaska’s glaciers – aboard the SV Maple Leaf and her inside passage small ship cruises. Photos by Maple Leaf’s talented crew and guests in 2011. Enjoy! (Click the Play button … Continue reading

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The Inside Passage gets wild: Maple Leaf Adventures’ 2012 trips of a lifetime

Dec. 7, 2011, Victoria, BC – Launching their 26th season in 2012, the owners of Maple Leaf Adventures understand that the wild coasts of British Columbia and Alaska, including the magical worlds of Haida Gwaii and the Great Bear Rainforest, … Continue reading

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Photo of the Month – March 2011

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While some folks got closer to this calving tidewater glacier in the zodiac with first mate Paul Smith, these two took a kayak among the ice bergs. When you visit Alaska’s glaciers on the Maple Leaf, you’ll spend hours exploring … Continue reading

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Cool article from Canwest Newspapers’ Ports and Bows column: “28-metre schooner takes small groups to nature reserves”

By Phil Reimer “At one point, cruise ships carried 2,000 passengers, then they grew to 4,000, and now we’re seeing some that sail with more than 6,000 people on board. Ship sizes keep growing, and they keep adding big-time entertainment, … Continue reading

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