CANADA 2018 BROCHURE

Start your cruise in Seattle
ms Amsterdam
Outside Cabin
Glacier Bay & Inside Passage | 7 Nights
Day 4: Juneau
Continue your journey to Juneau, Alaska’s capital
city. Born in the gold rush of 1880, it is the incredible
scenery, wild mountains, fjords and dominating
glaciers that make this city stand out. Make sure
to keep an eye out for wildlife; you might spot
humpback and killer whales, sea lions, porpoise,
eagles and deer.
Day 5: Skagway
Your next stop is Skagway. The staging grounds for
the most incredible gold rush the world has ever
known, today you’ll stroll past false fronted buildings
and the wooden boardwalks that line the street.
Perhaps take a walking tour of downtown, now
preserved as the Klondike Gold Rush National Park,
and hear riveting stories of the gold rush.
Day 6: Glacier Bay
Watch as a monumental chunk of ice splits off and
thunders into the sea, shooting water hundreds of
feet into the air. Hold your breath as you capture
the moment... then wait for it all to happen again.
And it does: Glacier Bay has more actively calving
tidewater glaciers than anywhere else in the world.
Day 7: At Sea
Today make use of the on-board amenities; perhaps
get a massage or enjoy a wine-tasting session. Or
maybe you’d like to immerse yourself in everything
Alaska at a seminar featuring local microbrews,
seafood and artisanal fare.
Day 8: Seward (Anchorage)
Disembark this morning.
ms Noordam & ms Westerdam
Departure Dates:
Sundays 13 May – 16 Sep
(Also available in reverse 20 May – 23 Sep)
Prices per person sharing a cabin:
Inside cabin from £896
Outside cabin from £1091
Verandah cabin from £1481
Suite from £1968
The quintessential Alaska cruise, featuring the quaint
towns of the Inside Passage plus scenic cruising in
Glacier Bay National Park.
Day 1: Depart Vancouver
Depart Vancouver at 4:30pm. On-board your cruise
ship relax, unpack and settle in before enjoying an
evening meal. Surrounded by remarkable nature,
you may even see breaching whales, soaring eagles
and barking seals.
Day 2: Cruising the Inside Passage
Today will be spent cruising the Inside Passage. This
beautiful scenic waterway reaches 1000 miles from
British Columbia to historic Skagway. Through a
maze of bays, straits, arms and fjords, you’ll cruise
past an ever-changing panorama of unspoiled
beauty; cascading waterfalls, virgin forests and
majestic glacier-carved fjords.
Day 3: Tracy Arm - Juneau
You’ll arrive at Tracy Arm fjord at around 10am.
Listen carefully and you may even hear the
ice crackle and pop, and take in the sights
uninterrupted while you wait for the glacier to
calve. Later, you’ll continue your journey to Juneau,
Alaska’s capital city. Born in the gold rush of 1880,
it is the incredible scenery, wild mountains, fjords
and dominating glaciers that make this city stand
out. Make sure to keep an eye out for wildlife; you
might spot humpback and killer whales, sea lions,
porpoise, eagles and deer, and the Mendanhall
Glacier is close-by too.
Day 4: Skagway
Your next stop is Skagway. The staging grounds
for the most incredible gold rush the world has
ever known, today you’ll stroll past false fronted
buildings and the wooden boardwalks that line the
street. If you want to know more, you can head to
the ship’s luxury jewellery boutique to learn about
gold nuggets and maybe even pick out a piece
of jewellery for yourself or a loved one to forever
remind you of your Alaska cruise.
Day 5: Glacier Bay
You’ll be served cups of Dutch green pea soup are
served on the Lido deck today as your ship edges
so close to the face of Glacier Bay’s Margerie Glacier
that you can feel its coolness in the air. If you listen
closely, you’ll hear ‘White Thunder’ the Tlingit name
for the sound of glaciers crashing into the sea. Keep
an eye out for wildlife too; Glacier National Park is
home to wolves, moose, grizzly and brown bears,
deer and lynx. National Park Service rangers will
board your ship to point out wildlife and explain
glacial activity.
Day 6: Ketchikan
Today you’ll be heading to Ketchikan; much of the
town’s colourful past is still in evidence, as you’ll
realise when you the world’s largest collection of
totem poles which stare out to sea. Study the stories
carved into the Tlingit totem poles and carve a story
of your own with a tribal elder. Ketchikan comes
from the native language word “where the eagles
meet”... so be sure to keep an eye out for them.
Day 7: Cruising the Inside Passage
As you make your way back to Vancouver via the
Inside Passage, you’ll be surrounded by natural
beauty and an abundance of wildlife. Keep an
eye out for fishing trawlers laden with their catch
heading to harbour, historic lighthouses on rocky
isolated shores, coastal First Nations long houses
fronted with proud totems and all manner of marine
life.
Day 8: Vancouver
Arrive back in Vancouver at 7am.
ms Volendam & ms Nieuw Amsterdam
Departure Dates:
Wednesdays 09 May – 19 Sep
Saturdays 05 May – 22 Sep
Prices per person sharing a cabin:
Inside cabin from £905
Outside cabin from £1100
Verandah cabin from £1685
Suite from £1871
CRUISING - HOLLAND AMERICA
Important: A USA ESTA is needed for Alaska Cruises. Please see page 192 for details. Single, child & multiple occupancy prices on request
Please see important information relating to Holland America cruises on page 114.
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