Small Ship Cruises Alaska | Prince William Sound Explorer with Cordova

Day 1 Seward | Embarkation Welcome to Alaska! Fly into Anchorage and then transfer to the beautiful town of Seward. Meet your crew and tour Safari Explorer - your home for the week. After champagne and a safety demonstration, enjoy your first of many farm-to-table gourmet meals. (Dinner is included today)

Day 2 Icy Bay Glaciers Wake up in the glacial waterways of Icy Bay. Flowing down from the 4,000-foot surrounding peaks, Chenega, Tigertail, and Tiger glaciers are all options this morning. Hop in a skiff, and if conditions are right, kayak in a remote cove tucked into the shoreline. Your expedition team shares how glaciers sculpt and alter the landscape daily. Feel the essence of this land of the Chenega people, meaning “beneath the mountain,” as you weave through these deserted islands by kayak, skiff, and yacht. (Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included today)

Day 3 Captain’s Choice Tuck into the southern reaches of Prince William Sound, exploring its sculpted islands. Some call it “gunkholing”— nosing around the next cove—and there’s plenty to see. Search for whales, seals, sea lions, and seabirds from the bow or opt to kayak or beachcomb for a closer look at island life with natural and cultural history notes from your guides. (Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included today)

Day 4 Cordova Cordova, this tiny fishing town only accessible by air or sea, is quintessentially Alaska. Explore on your own or join your shipmates on a walking tour to see the mouth of the Copper River. Or you can choose to accompany your guides for a day below the Sheridan Glacier. For those looking to adventure all out, race your guides to the top of the EYAK ski hill on our hard charger hike. Finally enjoy the landscape before settling back on board for a quiet evening. (Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included today)

Day 5 Columbia Glacier Options aplenty this morning. Hike, kayak, skiff, or try your hand at stand-up paddle boarding in a quiet cove before a hearty lunch back onboard. Next up: towering icebergs born from the approaching Columbia Glacier. Winding its way 32 miles back through Chugach Mountains and with constantly changing conditions, your captain finds the best route to view this massive glacier. (Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included today)

Day 6 Unakwik Inlet & Meares Glacier Arctic terns and bald eagles, harbor seals resting on icebergs and the massive Meares Glacier as your backdrop, Unakwik Inlet is the perfect place to dip your paddle in the water for a kayak. Or, join a skiff tour to get farther faster in a glacier country. This is the wilderness at its wildest. Feel the mountains closing in as you cruise through Esther Passage. View a fish hatchery and learn about Alaska’s salmon species. Tonight, join your expedition leader for an interpretive presentation before a relaxing soak in the hot tub under the fading sun. (Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included today)

Day 7 College Fjord & Barry Arm Day of the grand finales. Big mountains, big ice, and big smiles as we wind down our adventure in the company of all that is quintessentially Alaska. Sea otters float on their backs on beds of kelp. Watch them lounge before diving and rising with puffins in search of food. Take it all in from a kayak or skiff before capping off your week with a celebratory farewell dinner and slideshow (Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included today)

Day 8 Seward | Disembarkation One last breakfast with new friends before heading back to Anchorage for your flight home. Take in the stunning views along the Seward Highway on your way to the airport. (Breakfast is included today)

Cruise information is subject to change without notice based on navigating conditions. Itinerary order is also subject to rearrangement based on permit allocations.