Your expedition cruise starts with an overnight stay in Vancouver, a bustling and beautiful seaport city set against steep mountains. Next day, you will embark the MS Roald Amundsen in the vibrant city of Vancouver. Appreciate the city’s waterfront parks and nearby mountains which offer fascinating hiking trails in summer and skiing options for wintertime. Vancouver also has multitudes of cafes, shops, galleries, museums, and a diversity of cultural neighbourhoods to explore.

The ship will set sail to the north of Alaska through the narrow channels and straits of Canada’s Inside Passage. You can enjoy the ship’s facilities and attend the expedition team’s lectures. On the deck, the scenery will reveal formidable wildlife such as dolphins, porpoise, orcas, and whales in the protected inland waters.

Part of the Tongass National Forest, Misty Fjords is a pristine wilderness of evergreens, waterfalls and snow-capped peaks. You’ll scan for mountain goats, bears and moose as you explore. The waters are home to Pacific salmon, otters, sea lions, harbour seals, orcas and Dall’s porpoises. Skywards, you might spot herons and Bald Eagles.

Continue cruising the Alaskan islands to Wrangell. Only a mile out of town, the incredible Petroglyph Beach is where you'll seek out the ancient rock carvings among the sand. Visit the local museum to learn more about Wrangell's fascinating past.

Sitka, the former capital of Russian Alaska, lies in an area surrounded by snow-capped mountains and a volcano, as well as remarkable wildlife. You can visit the Russian Cathedral and historical buildings next to a forest filled with totem poles.

The ship will continue the journey along the coast where you will reach the Icy Bay and spot wildlife in three glaciers - Guyot, Yahtse and Tyndall. Humpback whales, orcas, Stellar sea lions, sea otters and harbour seals lazing on floating chunks of ice are often seen in these waters. 

Today will be the time to join lectures presented by the expedition team. On the deck, you might see Orcas playing and swimming around the ship.

After visiting the city of Kodiak, you will take a walk to Fort Abercrombie State Historic Park that combines history with wildlife spotting. The cliff edge of Miller Point is the perfect place to watch whales.

You will discover Katmai National Park´s Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, a place filled with mountains rising to almost 3,000 feet. Curious brown bears are known to forage along the shore for clams, try not to miss them!

As you sail east along the south side of the Alaskan Peninsula, you will have plenty of time to join lectures presented by the expedition team,

You will visit the “Ghost Town” of Unga. Due to insufficient fishing areas to support the community, people moved to Sand Point in 1969, Today, you can only see a collection of wooden buildings that remain.

The ship will set sail towards Dutch Harbor where you will have the opportunity to observe Makushin, a steaming volcano almost 6,000 feet high. Walk through the town and take a look at the local Russian Orthodox Church before visiting the Museum of the Aleutians.

You will continue north through the Bering Sea. You can enjoy the ship’s facilities and attend lectures from the expedition team.

The island is a paradise for bird lovers, you will spot horned and tufted puffins dotting the area as well as red-legged kittiwake. Near the village inhabited by 400 islanders, the seal population is thriving. In fact, around half the world’s northern fur seal population live around the island.

St. Matthew has been a nature reserve since 1909. As no one lives there, you will be the only humans. You will step ashore on the black sand and gravel beaches of the island and see countless of birdlife nesting on the cliffs, as well as St. Matthew island vole and Arctic fox.

You will enjoy your last few days onboard. Share your experience with your fellow travellers or perhaps spend some time on deck to look out for whales.

You will disembark the ship in this colourful town of Nome, where gold was discovered in 1898. Within the following year, 10,000 men arrived to seek their fortune. Nowadays, you can still see the abandoned locomotive near the town and an isolated small wooden house from the gold rush era. You will bid farewell to your fellow travellers and expedition team. You will be transferred to the airport to Vancouver for an overnight stay.

Take advantage of this last day to enjoy the sights of this charming city. You can either extend your stay or transfer to the airport for your flight home.

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