Note that, as with all expedition cruises, itineraries vary depending on the interests of the guests, and the actions of weather and wildlife. This sample itinerary is meant to give you an idea of the typical trip.

Day 1 Prince Rupert, B.C., to wilderness anchorage, wildlife viewing, shore excursion with introduction to coastal temperate rainforest.

Day 2 Motor-sailing across Dixon Entrance, wildlife viewing. Ketchikan exploration. Wilderness anchorage.

Day 3 Cruising and wildlife viewing in Tongass National Forest. Evening kayaking.

Day 4 Sailing, Wrangell Narrows, Petersburg.

Day 5 Whale watching, sea lions. Anchor at fjord entrance with view of ice bergs.

Day 6 Cruising spectacular fjord to tidewater glacier, exploration of ice bergs, wildlife viewing.

Day 7 Frederick Sound, whale watching, spectacular Baranof Island anchorage, bear viewing, estuary meadow exploration.

Day 8 Hot springs at Baranof, nature hike, cruising the "waterfall coast" of Baranof.

Day 9 Bear viewing, forest and beach hike, cruising to west coast.

Day 10 Exploring Alaska's west coast wilderness. Seabird island, intertidal life, sea otters, remote hot springs.

Day 11 Sailing to Sitka. Guided tour of Sitka, Tlingit and Russian historical town. Last night dinner and stay at Sitka hotel.

Day 12 Free time in Sitka, bus to airport.