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 Board Maple Leaf, orientation, cruising. Island anchorage, river exploration, and learning about the ‘salmon forest’.

Day 2 Beach walk. Cruising into Fjordland. Visits to massive waterfalls. Fjord inlet, pictographs, estuary exploration and search for grizzly bears. .

Day 3 Cruising to great coastal fjord. Watching for grizzly bears. Optional evening kayak, fishing, art.

Day 4 Morning shore walk, visit First Nations village of Klemtu. Big House tour by village resident. Intertidal life. Fjord anchorage.

Day 5 Exploring the coastal river by zodiac. Forest walk. Possible sea lion viewing, bear viewing. Nature hike. Hot springs.

Day 6 Spirit bear island anchorage. Watch for Spirit Bears. Whale Channel, humpback whale watching. Optional evening kayak.

Day 7 Sailing down coastal channel, Island anchorage, cultural site visit. Optional evening kayak.

Day 8 Beach exploration, sailing, fishing. Island anchorage.

Day 9 Cruising Fitzhugh Sound, Queen Charlotte Strait, whale viewing, shore trips.

Day 10 Cruising to Port McNeill.

See also our Great Bear Rainforest & Kitlope Supervoyage in April, and our Whales & Totems tour in October

To learn more about the Great Bear Rainforest, we suggest a visit to Raincoast Conservation Society's website.

Note: Some place names have been omitted from the sample itinerary to protect them from unscrupulous operators without the proper permits to visit.