All Alaska Travel Stories

Yes! The largest temperate rainforest in the world. Little did I know that a cruise in Alaska could also be an adventure. Kayaking, camping, hiking, and swimming with icebergs...this is an adventure of a lifetime aboard the Wilderness Explorer.

A birthday gift to my mom and me! We decided to celebrate our 30th and 60th birthdays with a small-ship cruise to Alaska. What an amazing adventure! It was the perfect mix of our interests such as kayaking, beautiful scenery such as glaciers and such a fun way to ring in those big birthdays.

Beau Pinkerton and I just finished a cruise thru the NW Passage from W. Greenland to Kugluktuk, Nunavut above Alberta in Sept 2012. The crew and staff were fantastic, thefood ''off the chart'', and the trips ashore to see wildlife and visiting Inuit villages excellent and well planned. I had a blast visiting remote islands, villages, exploration …

A beautiful journey into the Inside Passage in Alaska. We explored Juneau, Glacier Bay National Park Headquarters and Thomas Bay. We went kayaking, hiking, whale watching, went on zodiac cruises, explored glaciers and their crystal clean ice and had a grand old time on the MS Endeavour.

Our Un-cruise Christening on the Safari Endeavor. I am absolutely honored to have taken part in the inaugural journey of the Safari Endeavor before she ventures on to Alaska this summer. We had the pleasure of staying aboard the ship over the weekend and kayaking, eating gourmet food, and relaxing. My un-cruise experience surpassed every …

The Alaska trip of a lifetime for my 77 year-old mom aboard the Wilderness Explorer! We got to hike in Denali National park, kayak and snorkel in the Alaskan waters, visit with native Alaskans and watch glaciers calve into the sea. Sharing these experiences with my mom was truly amazing!

Departing from Svalbard our Russian ship carried us north to within 600 miles of the North Pole before working its way southward to Greenland and our final destination in Iceland. Our spectacular Arctic cruise was bracketed by visits to old friends in both Norway and Iceland.

Arctic Cruise on the Akademik Ioffe: A journey through Spitsbergen, Eastern Greenland & Iceland with a group of 21 students and teachers from the China Association for Scientific Expedition.