Crusing Alaksa's Glaciers and the Inside Passage
With Gregory Ball
August 1-8, 2013
From $4,299 per person, (including air and taxes*)
Join this magnificent seven-night cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia, through the pristine waters of the Inside Passage, to Seward, Alaska, aboard the Six-Star, all-suite M.V. Silver Shadow, providing an unmatched small ship experience. Free Air* is available from 43 gateway cities, and there is Early Booking Savings of $3000 per couple. A host of complimentary features aboard ship are included: all onboard gratuities and port taxes, personal butler service, beverages throughout the cruise and fitness classes. See towering mountains and untouched coastlines and watch for whales, harbor seals, porpoises, sea lions, sea otters and eagles in their natural habitat. Cruise up close to the Sawyer and Hubbard glaciers. Call at the historic towns of Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Sitka, where you will step back into the gold rush era and discover the living heritage of the Tlingit people. A pre-cruise option to Vancouver and a five-night post‑cruise option to Fairbanks and the heart of the great Denali National Park are offered.
*Free air and low air add-ons have limited availability and are not guarenteed
$500 per couple shipboard credit
Gregory F. Ball, Vice Dean for Science and Research Infrastructure, is a professor of psychological and brain sciences in the School of Arts and Sciences and director of the school’s undergraduate neuroscience program. His lectures will focus on animal behavior relevant to the trip, especially with respect to birds and mammals.