Journey
8 Night Cruise sailing from Vancouver, BC. Canada onboard Le Soleal
Ship
Le Soleal (More about the ship)
Departure Date
5 Jul 2024
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Itinerary
Cruise Itinerary
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- Day:Day 1
- Date:5 Jul 24
- Port:Vancouver, BC. Canada
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- Depart:6:00 PM
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- Day:Day 2
- Date:6 Jul 24
- Port:Johnstone Strait, BC Canada
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- Day:Day 3
- Date:7 Jul 24
- Port:Inside Passage, Alaska
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- Day:Day 3
- Date:7 Jul 24
- Port:Metlakatla, Alaska
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- Day:Day 4
- Date:8 Jul 24
- Port:Misty Fjords, Alaska
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- Day:Day 5
- Date:9 Jul 24
- Port:Petersburg, Alaska
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- Day:Day 6
- Date:10 Jul 24
- Port:Kake, Alexander Archipelago, Alaska
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- Day:Day 6
- Date:10 Jul 24
- Port:Endicott Arm, Alaska
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- Day:Day 7
- Date:11 Jul 24
- Port:Point Adolphus, Chichagof Island, Alaska
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- Day:Day 7
- Date:11 Jul 24
- Port:Elfin Cove, Alaska
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- Day:Day 8
- Date:12 Jul 24
- Port:Sitka, Alaska
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- Day:Day 9
- Date:13 Jul 24
- Port:Sitka, Alaska
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Your cruise in detail
In alliance with Smithsonian Journeys.
This cruise is part of a collection of PONANT voyages that are specially-tailored for English-speaking travelers who want to engage with the world. In addition to the usual elements of the PONANT experience, the listed price for these voyages includes transfers to and from the ship, talks and discussions aboard ship by world class experts, and a shore excursion or activity in each port of call that encourages guests to embrace the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells of the local environment and culture.
This voyage aboard the state-of-the-art expedition vessel Le Soléal offers the very best of what Alaska's Inside Passage has to offer—myriad bays, coves, inlets and islands, teeming with whales, dolphins, bears, and sea birds. It also introduces you to the diverse cultural history of the area, from the indigenous Tsimshian and Tlingit tribes of Metlakatla and Kake, to the Scandinavian and Russian heritages of Petersburg and Sitka.
Setting out from Vancouver, you sail through the Johnstone Strait, renowned as the best place in the world to see orcas in the wild, and then into the Inside Passage proper, home to bald eagles, deer, black bear, salmon, dolphins, seals, and much more, before calling at Metlakatla, where Tsimshian dancers perform in full regalia.
In Misty Fjords National Monument, you will want to be on the lookout for grizzly bears, orcas, and bald eagles, and when Le Soléal calls in Petersburg, known as "Little Norway," you will have the opportunity to see the lush vegetation of the region up close on a hike through Tongass National Forest.
The ancient village of Kake is your introduction to the customs and traditions the Tlingit people, as you visit their community center and see totem carvings, including one of the largest totem poles in the world, while nearby Endicott Arm provides a close encounter with Dawes Glacier aboard local excursion boats.
A day on the northern end of Chichagof Island includes whale watching at Point Adolphus and a visit to the remote fishing village of Elfin Cove for a leisurely hike in the surrounding forest.
The final day of your expedition is spent in Sitka, originally a Russian trading post, where a cruise among the small islands and inlets of Sitka Sound provides your last chance to observe sea otters, whales, sea lions, porpoise, harbor seals, brown bears, blacktail deer, bald eagles and a variety of marine birds, and where a walking tour through Sitka National Historical Park includes a host of Tlingit totems.
We are privileged guests in these extreme lands where we are at the mercy of weather and ice conditions. The itinerary, landings on certain sites and the observation of certain wildlife cannot be guaranteed. They vary from day to day, making each PONANT cruise a unique experience. The Captain and the Expedition Leader will make every effort to ensure that your experience is as rich as possible. -
Travel dates
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- Departing:5 Jul 24
- From:Vancouver, BC. Canada
- Price from: Ask
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Information on this website has been obtained from the various Cruise Companies represented, however as the cruise industry is constantly changing and this information should be used as a guide only. We are unable to take responsibility for incorrect information and you must confirm all details the time of booking. Offer subject to availability at time of booking. Prices are per person share twin based on best available cruise fare, inclusive of all discounts unless otherwise stated. Where suite pricing is indicated this will be for lead in suite accommodation only and may in some cases be for a mini suite, which is the lead in suite category. Please ask for clarification at time of enquiry. Prices are subject to currency fluctuations and are based on cash or cheque. Cruise deposit, amendment and cancellation conditions apply. Travel agent service fees may apply. Special conditions apply - please ask for full details at time of enquiry.