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2010 HOLLAND AMERICA TOUR SPECIALS

 Ways to Save above and beyond the published discounted fares:


 

        Select a tour departure which cruises from Vancouver BC.  Typically, it will save you an additional $50-$100pp.
 
                                                                           Plus, airfares are typically lower on average by $50-$100 ea.

       Sail in an outside picture window cabin not a verandah  cabin.  A very easy decision, if you study the cruise itinerary.
 
                              You spend so much time in the different ports, you have no time to enjoy the verandah!   Save on average $500-600/cabin!

      Travel in late May or late August/Early September.  Typically, the weather is clear/dry, the animals are migrating so it’s far more interesting,
                                                                               it’s not as crowded and it’s the lowest pricing of the year!

    Take advantage of arranging your own air arrangements or utilizing frequent flyer tickets and save $$$

*************ALASKA CRUISE/TOUR SPECIALS IF BOOKED BY: MARCH 14, 2010**************

Tour # 4 – 14 Day Klondike Explorer, Double Denali & Glacier Bay National Park.
Highlights include:  Anchorage, Denali Park (2 nights), Fairbanks, Tok, Dawson City, Whitehorse
Skagway and 4 day southbound cruise visiting Glacier Bay National Park, Ketchikan
and Inside Passage cruising. Private dome railcars – Anchorage/Denali Park/Fairbanks.
Denali Park Tundra Wilderness Tour, Yukon River Cruise and WhitePass & Yukon RR.
Detailed itinerary: hal#4.pdf
 
 Departs:               Inside                    Outside          Verandah
May 13                 $1,499                   $1,549                   $2,799
May 16                   1,499                   1,549                   2,699

 Tour #13 – 12 Day Discovery Cruise & Double Denali

Highlights Include:  7 Day Vancouver to Seward cruise, then Seward to Denali Park motor-coach, Denali Park (2 nights) and Fairbanks (2 nights).  Private dome railcars – Denali Park/Fairbanks.  Denali Park Tundra Wilderness Tour, Fairbanks Riverboat and Gold Dredge #8 tour.

 Detailed itinerary: hal#13.pdf

 Departs:               Inside                    Outside                                Verandah
May 9                    $1,299                   $1,399                   $2,499
May 16                   1,399                   1,499                   2,399

 Tour #15 – 13 Day Discovery Cruise & Double Denali

Highlights Include:  7 Day Vancouver to Seward cruise, Seward to Anchorage tour, Denali Park (2 nights) and Fairbanks (2 nights).  Private dome railcars –Anchorage/ Denali Park/Fairbanks. Denali Park Tundra Wilderness Tour, Fairbanks Riverboat and Gold Dredge #8 tour.

Detailed Itinerary: hal#15.pdf
 
Departs:               Inside                    Outside                                Verandah

May 9                    $1,299                   $1,399                   $2,499
May 16                   1,549                   1,749                   2,499

 Tour #18 – 14 Day Discovery Cruise, Double Denali & Kenai

Highlights Include:  7 Day Seward to Vancouver cruise,  Fairbanks (2 nights), Denali Park (2 nights), Anchorage  and Seward.  Private dome railcars – Anchorage/Denali Park/Fairbanks.
Kenai Fjord Cruise, Denali Park Tundra Wilderness Tour, Fairbanks Riverboat and Gold Dredge #8 tour.
  Detailed Itinerary: hal#18.pdf
Departs:               Inside                    Outside                                Verandah
May 10                 $1,599                   $1,699                   $2,749
May 17                   1,699                   1,799                   2,699

 Tour #20 – 14 Day Discovery Cruise, Double Denali & Kenai

Highlights Include:  7 Day Seward to Vancouver cruise,  Fairbanks (2 nights), Denali Park (2 nights), Anchorage  and Alyeska.  Private dome railcars – Anchorage/Denali Park/Fairbanks.
Kenai Fjord Cruise, Denali Park Tundra Wilderness Tour, Fairbanks Riverboat and Gold Dredge #8 tour.
  Detailed Itinerary: hal#20.pdf
Departs:               Inside                    Outside                                Verandah
May 10                 $1,499                   $1,599                   $2,699
May 17                   1,599                   1,699                   2,799

   

 

         
 
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Tour #1 - 11 Day Klondike Explorer and Inside Passage
Detailed itinerary: hal1.pdf

Highlights:

3 Night Inside Passage Cruise including Juneau & Tracy Arm/Sawyer Glaciers.
1 Night Denali National Park with the Tundra Wilderness Tour (6-8 hours into the Interior of the Park)
2 Nights historic Dawson City with Yukon River Cruise
1 Night stay in each Anchorage, Fairbanks and Tok.
Yukon River Cruise including Eagle and Tok.
White Pass & Yukon Narrow Gauge Railroad.
Private dome McKinley Explorer Rail between Fairbanks/Denali Park/Anchorage.
Motor-coach tour of the Yukon between Whitehorse/Fairbanks.
Fairbanks Gold Dredge # 8 sightseeing.

Who will enjoy Tour #1?
The Wilderness Enthusiast: Between Denali National Park, the Yukon Territory and the Inside Passage, wilderness and wildlife viewing opportunities abound.
The History Buff:
You will retrace the route of the great Klondike Gold Rush of 1898 from the shores of Skagway to the Gold Fields of Dawson City in the Yukon Territory.
The Railroad Lover:
Between the White Pass & Yukon Route’s narrow gauge trip back in time, to Holland America Line’s luxurious, ultra-modern McKinley Explorer domed rail-cars, this tour includes 3 days riding the rails.
The Semi-Cruise Enthusiast:
  If you wish to enjoy the fabled Inside Passage with a nominal amount of time on board a ship, this tour is for you.

The unique features of this itinerary are:

 #1. Dawson City, Yukon is the heart of the world-famous Klondike Gold Rush.  In August of 1896, three Yukon "Sourdoughs", George Carmack, Dawson Charlie, and Skookum Jim found gold in Rabbit Creek, now called Bonanza Creek, and changed the history of the Yukon forever. Thirty thousand (some say fifty) pick-and-shovel miners, prospectors, storekeepers, saloon keepers, bankers, gamblers, prostitutes and con men from every corner of the continent poured through snow-choked mountain passes and down the Yukon River to stake their claim to fortune on creeks with names like Eldorado, Bonanza, Last Chance and Too Much Gold.

Most seekers found no gold at all. But the prospect of sudden riches was not all that mattered. For many of those who made the incredible journey, the Klondike represented escape from the humdrum, the adventure of a new frontier. Today, gold seekers still visit Dawson City.  

#2. The Yukon River is the longest river in Yukon & Alaska. Third longest river in North America, flowing northwest from the Coastal Range mountains of northern British Columbia, through the Yukon Territory and Alaska to the Bering Sea. Its overall length is 3185 kilometers (km), with 1149 km within Canadian borders. The watershed's total drainage area is 840 000 sq. km (323 800 sq. km in Canada) and it discharges 195 cubic kilometers of water per year.

During the Klondike Gold Rush the Yukon River was one of the principal means of transportation. Paddle-wheel riverboats continued to ply the river until the 1950s, when the Klondike Highway was completed.  This tour includes a 102 mile cruise from Dawson City to Eagle, Alaska.

 If you plan on only visiting Alaska, this is an excellent choice for a memorable cruise & tour vacation which highlights the Gold Rush & Yukon Territory.


Detailed itinerary: hal1.pdf
Per- Person Discount Fares:
Departs                                Inside(K)              Outside(E)          Verandah (AA)
May 26                 $1,489                   $1,619                   $1,929
June 02              1,549               1,629               1,999
June 23                   1,839                     2,019                     2,349
July 28                     1,889                     2,069                     2,399
August 25              1,539                     1,669                     1,979
 
Departure taxes ea: $72.76

All fares are per person based on double occupancy, cruise only.  Rates are capacity controlled and subject to change.  Single and triple/quad fares are available by request. 

In addition, to our free “Insider’s Tip’s”, guests on these sailings will receive:
Pinnacle Grill Dinner
$50 per person shipboard credit.
3 bottles of wine (May 26, 2010 departure only).


Tour # 2 - 12 Day Klondike Explorer, Glacier Bay and Inside Passage
Detailed itinerary: hal2.pdf

Highlights:

4 Night Inside Passage Cruise including Glacier Bay National Park & Ketchikan.
1 Night Denali National Park with the Tundra Wilderness Tour (6-8 hours into the Interior of the Park)
2 Nights historic Dawson City with Yukon River Cruise
1 Night stay in each Anchorage, Fairbanks and Tok.
 Yukon River Cruise  including Eagle and Tok.
White Pass & Yukon Narrow gauge Railway
Private dome McKinley Explorer Rail between Fairbanks/Denali Park/Anchorage.
Motor-coach tour of the Yukon between Whitehorse/Fairbanks.
Fairbanks Gold Dredge # 8 sightseeing.

Who will enjoy Tour #2?

The Wilderness Enthusiast: Between Denali National Park, the Yukon Territory, Glacier Bay National Park and the Inside Passage, wilderness and wildlife viewing opportunities abound.
The History Buff:
You will retrace the route of the great Klondike Gold Rush of 1898 from the shores of Skagway to the Gold Fields of Dawson City in the Yukon Territory.
The Railroad Lover:
Between the White Pass & Yukon Route’s narrow gauge trip back in time, to Holland America Line’s luxurious, ultra-modern McKinley Explorer domed rail cars, this tour includes 3 days riding the rails.
The Semi-Cruise Enthusiast:
  If you wish to enjoy the fabled Inside Passage along with Glacier Bay National Park with a nominal amount of time on board a ship, this tour is for you.

 Detailed itinerary: hal2.pdf

 Per- Person Discount Fares:
Departs                                Inside(K)              Outside(E)          Verandah (AA)
May 29                 $2,059                   $2,229                   $2,649
June 26                   2,409                     2,659                     3,099
July 17                     2,459                     2,709                     3,149
August 14              2,309                     2,529                     2,939
 
Departure taxes ea: $122.80
 
All fares are per person based on double occupancy, cruise only.  Rates are capacity controlled and subject to change.  Single and triple/quad fares are available by request.
 
In addition, to our free “Insider’s Tip’s”, guests on these sailings will receive:
Pinnacle Grill Dinner
$50 per person shipboard credit.
 
3 bottles of wine (May 29 and August 14,2010 departures only).

Tour #15 - 7 Day Discovery Cruise & Double Denali
 Detailed itinerary: hal15.pdf

Highlights:

7 Night Discover Cruise from Vancouver to Seward including the Inside Passage, Glacier Bay National Park, Ketchikan, Juneau & Skagway.
2 Night Denali National Park with the Tundra Wilderness Tour (6-8 hours into the Interior of the Park)
1 Night stay in Anchorage.
 2 Night stay in Fairbanks.
Private dome McKinley Explorer Rail between Anchorage/Denali Park/Fairbanks.
Motor-coach tour Seward/Anchorage along historic Turnagain Arm and Cook Inlet.
Fairbanks Discovery Riverboat & Gold Dredge #8 sightseeing.

Who will enjoy Tour #15?

 The National Park Collector: Alaska’s best wilderness parks are included on this tour. You’ll have extra time for exploring Denali and Glacier Bay national parks plus Klondike National Historical Park in Skagway.
The Explorer:
Double Denali gives you the best chance to explore on your own. Your precious extra time in this 6.2 million acre protected wilderness can be spent alone hiking or in the company of others rafting, flight-see or horseback riding.
The Glacier Chaser:
Between Glacier Bay National Park’s spectacular scenery, College Fjord’s intimate setting and additional options like Mendenhall Glacier from Juneau, you will see more glaciers than on any other cruise-tour.

 Detailed itinerary: hal15.pdf

Per- Person Discount Fares:
Departs                                Inside(K)              Outside(E)          Verandah (B)
May 23                   $1,769                   $2,079                   $2,999
June 20                    2,299                      2,859                      3,799
July 04                      2,299                      2,859                      3,799
August 29                1,849                      2,179                      3,149
 
Departure taxes ea: $168.48
All fares are per person based on double occupancy, cruise only.  Rates are capacity controlled and subject to change.  Single and triple/quad fares are available by request.
 
In addition, to our free “Insider’s Tip’s”, guests on these sailings will receive:
Pinnacle Grill Dinner
$50 per person shipboard credit.
 
3 bottles of wine (May 23, 2010 departure only).

Tour #15 - 7 Day Discovery Cruise & Double Denali

 Detailed itinerary: hal16.pdf

Highlights:

7 Night Discover Cruise from Seward to Vancouver including the Inside Passage, Glacier Bay National Park, Ketchikan, Juneau & Haines/Skagway.
2 Night Denali National Park with the Tundra Wilderness Tour (6-8 hours into the Interior of the Park)
1 Night stay in Anchorage.
 2 Night stay in Fairbanks.
Private dome McKinley Explorer Rail between Anchorage/Denali Park/Fairbanks.
Motor-coach tour Anchorage/Seward along historic Turnagain Arm and Cook Inlet.
Fairbanks Discovery Riverboat & Gold Dredge #8 sightseeing.

Who will enjoy Tour #16?

The Explorer: Double Denali gives you the best chance to explore on your own. Your precious extra time in this 6.2 million acre protected wilderness can be spent alone hiking or in the company of others rafting, flight-see or horseback riding.

The Glacier Chaser: Between Glacier Bay National Park’s spectacular scenery, College Fjord’s intimate setting and additional options like Mendenhall Glacier from Juneau, you will see more glaciers than on any other cruise-tour.

The Cruise Lover: A Glacier Discovery Cruise with Holland America Line offers the best frontier ports and finest on-board experience in one memorable week. You’ll appreciate our spacious, elegant ships where unobtrusive service and sophisticated five-star dining are delivered flawlessly.

 Detailed itinerary: hal16.pdf

Per- Person Discount Fares:
Departs                                Inside(K)              Outside(E)          Verandah (B)
May 30                 $2,149                   $2,479                   $3,449
June 27                   2,499                     3,059                     3,999
July 25                     2,499                      3,059                    3,999
Sept. 5                    1,919                      2,229                    3,149
 
Departure taxes ea: $160.04
 
All fares are per person based on double occupancy, cruise only.  Rates are capacity controlled and subject to change.  Single and triple/quad fares are available by request.





 
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2010 Alaska Cruise Specials

Holland America Line

                                On selected sailings pay for an inside and sail in an outside (HH obstructed view) cabin.

           

Third & Fourth person sail for free on selected sailings!



 4 Ships Sailing Round-trip Seattle

Oosterdam – 1,916 guests

DAY            HIGHLIGHT                ARRIVE/DEPART

Sun.            Seattle/Sail                        /4:00pm

Mon.            Cruising                        at sea

Tues.           Glacier Bay National Park 10:00am/7:00pm

Weds.          Juneau                         7:00am/8:00pm

Thurs.           Sitka                            8:00am/5:00pm

Fri.                Ketchikan                    7:00am/1:00pm

Sat.               Victoria, BC, Canada BC   6:00pm/midnight

Sun.              Seattle                         7:00am

 

SAILING                               INSIDE(MM)      OUTSIDE (F-WINDOW)  VERANDAH (VF)               SUITE (SY)

 

May 9, 16             $ 649                      $ 1,049                                  $1,149                   $1,399

May 23**,30          699                         1,099                                     1,199                     1,599


June 6**                 799                         1,249                                      1,399                     1,699

June 13                   949                         1,349                                      1,599                     1,949

June 20*, 27         949                         1,449                                      1,799                     2,099

 

July 4**, 11           949                         1,449                                      1,849                     2,249

July 18, 25              949                         1,449                                      1,799                     2,099

 

Aug. 1, 8                 949                         1,449                                      1,799                     2,099

Aug. 15*                849                         1,349                                      1,599                      1,999

Aug. 22                   799                         1,249                                      1,499                      1,799

Aug. 29***            749                         1,199                                      1,399                      1,649

 

Sept. 05***           749                         1,199                                     1,399                      1,649

Sept. 12                  749                         1,099                                     1,349                      1,599

Sept. 19                699                              899                                     1,099                       1,499

 

Departure taxes ea: $136.94

All fares are per person based on double occupancy.  Rates are capacity controlled and subject to change.

Third & Fourth person fares available upon request.

 

* Includes $50/cabin shipboard credit; Pinnacle Grill Dinner
** Includes 2 bottles of wine; $100/cabin shipboard credit; Pinnacle Grill Dinner
*** Includes $100 shipboard credit; Pinnacle Grill Dinner

 

Zaandam (1,432 guests)

DAY            HIGHLIGHT                ARRIVE/DEPART

Fri.            Seattle/Sail                        /4:00pm

Sat.            Cruising                        at sea

Sun.          Glacier Bay National Park   10:00am/7:00pm (at sea)  

 Mon.          Juneau                               7:00am/8:00pm

Tues.        Sitka                                    8:00am/5:00pm

Weds.        Ketchikan                        7:00am/1:00pm

Thurs.            Victoria, BC, Canada    6:00pm/midnight

Fri.            Seattle                            7:00am

 

SAILING                               INSIDE(MM)      OUTSIDE (FF-WINDOW)                VERANDAH (BC)SUITE (S)

May 14                 $ 649  HH                    $   849                                    $1,099                   $2,149

May 21                    649   HH                        899                                       1,099                     2,149

May 28                    699    HH                        949                                      1,299                     2,549

 

June 11*                  799  HH                       1,149                                    1,599                     2,999

June 18                    849   HH                      1,249                                    1,799                     3,199

June 25,July 2       899    HH                     1,299                                    1,899                      3,299

 

July 9                                     charter

July 16 ,30              899    HH                     1,299                                  1,999                     3,299

 Aug. 2

August 20*            749                         1,049                                     1,699                      2,749

August 27              699                            999                                      1,499                      2,649

 

Sept. 3                    699                             999                                     1,499                      2,649

Sept. 10**             699                             849                                    1,499                       2,149

Sept. 17, 24          649                              849                                     1,299                      2,099

                Departure taxes ea: $126.33

All fares are per person based on double occupancy.  Rates are capacity controlled and subject to change.  Third & Fourth person fares available upon request.

*Includes $100/cabin shipboard credit
** Includes  $100 shipboard credit; Pinnacle Grill Dinner
 .

 

Rotterdam– 1,404 guests

DAY            HIGHLIGHT                ARRIVE/DEPART

Sat.            Seattle/Sail                        /4:00pm

Sun.            Cruising                        at sea

Mon.            Juneau                        noon/9:00pm

Tues        Hubbard Glacier/Yakutat Bay 1:00pm/6:00pm

Weds        Sitka                                    8:00am/5:00pm

Thurs.        Ketchikan                        7:00am/1:00pm

Fri.            Victoria, BC, Canada        6:00pm/midnight

Sat.            Seattle                            7:00am

 

SAILING                               INSIDE(MM)      OUTSIDE (FF-WINDOW)                VERANDAH (BC)SUITE (S)

May 15  **          $  649  HH                    $ 849                                      $1,199                   $2,249

May 22                    649   HH                     899                                        1,199                      2,249

May 29 **                649  HH                       949                                      1,299                    2,649

 

June 5                      699  HH                     1,049                                      1,399                     2,849

June 12 *                799   HH                   1,149                                       1,599                     3,099

June 19                    849   HH                   1,249                                       1,799                     3,299

June 26 *                 899   HH                   1,249                                       1,899                     3,299

 

July 3*,10                  899   HH                   1,249                                       1,899                     3,399

July 17,24*                899    HH                  1,249                                       1,899                     3,299

July 31, Aug. 7       899      HH                1,299                                       1,999                     3,399

 

Aug. 14                    799                      1,199                                       1,849                     3,199

Aug. 21*                    749                      1,049                                       1,699                    2,849

Aug. 28,Sept. 4     699                         999                                       1,499                     2,749

 

Sept. 11**                  699                          899                                         1,499                    2,249

Departure taxes ea: $126.33

All fares are per person based on double occupancy.  Rates are capacity controlled and subject to change.
 
Third & Fourth person fares available upon request.

 
** Includes 2 bottle wine; $100 cabin shipboard credit & Pinnacle Grill Dinner.
*   Includes  $100 cabin shipboard credit.

Amsterdam (1,380 guests)

Perfect if you love to cruise, prefer to visit remote untouched regions of Alaska

 and wildlife viewing is paramount!

DAY                        HIGHLIGHT                                         ARRIVE/DEPART

Monday               Seattle/Sail                                                         /4:00pm

Tuesday               Inside Passage Cruising                 at sea

Weds.                   Ketchikan                                            7:00am/5:00pm

Thursday             Tracy Arm/Sawyer Glacier Cruising   at sea

Friday                    Skagway                                              7:00am/600pm

Sat.                        Sitka                                                      8:00am/3:00pm

Sunday                 Cruising                                                at sea

Monday               Anchorage                                          7:00am/11:00pm

Tuesday               Homer                                                  10:00am/6:00pm

Weds.                   Kodiak                                                  7:00am/1:00pm

Thursday             Hubbard Glacier Cruising              2:00pm-6:00pm (at sea)

Friday                    Juneau                                                 7:00am/4:00pm

Sat.                        Cruising                                                at sea

Sunday                 Victoria                                                 2:00pm/8:00pm

Monday               Seattle                                                  7:00am

 14-days on board the Amsterdam with the convenience of sailing from Seattle.  Combine that with a comprehensive selection of ports of call and glacier highlights and you have an excellent Alaska vacation.  These unique features of this itinerary are what will make it so extra special:
 
#1.Sailing all the way into Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city. Anchorage sits at the base of the Chugach Mountains along the coast of Cook Inlet in Southcentral Alaska.   You can see the Chugach, Kenai, Talkeetna, Tordrillo, Aleutian and Alaska mountain ranges from Anchorage. Mount McKinley, 130 miles (208 km) north of downtown, can be seen on clear days. This 20,320-foot peak is the tallest mountain in North America.  This is the only cruise itinerary which gives you the opportunity to see and visit Denali as a shore excursion!
 
 
The Anchorage Museum has an extraordinary permanent collection depicting 10,000 years of Alaska history - Native subsistence lifestyles, European exploration, Russian America, and contemporary times. View art of the North.   
#2. Visiting Homer, considered the favorite vacation spot of Alaskan’s.  A quaint town nestled on the shore of Kachemak Bay offering breathtaking views of glaciers, mountains and wildlife. Homer is known to many as the 'Cosmic Hamlet by the Sea,' but it was made famous in Tom Bodett's tales as 'The End of the Road.'
     While in or around Homer you could see moose grazing, a black bear crossing the road, puffins, seabirds, soaring eagles, sea otters, porpoises, killer whales, porcupine, harbor seal, beluga whales and more...  A drive on any of Homer's back roads or a morning boat tour on the bay will make wildlife viewing easy and enjoyable.
    Probably one of my favorite excursion’s, is a ride on the Danny J across Kachemak Bay to the world-famous Gull Island. This bird rookery is the nesting ground for eight species of seabirds. Eagles are known to disturb the birds, stealing eggs and young. You can often observe flocks joining forces to defend their nests. Some species that can be seen here include black legged kittiwakes, red faced cormorants, gulls, murres, and the ever-popular puffins. This narrated optional cruise provides you with bird information and identification as well as great photo opportunities. Once on the Island, you can wander the boardwalk, stop in the Saltry for lunch and view the beautiful setting enjoyed by many local artist.
 
 
#3.  Visitors come to Kodiak to experience a wildness that is unmatched in few places on the earth. They come to step away from civilization and rediscover nature in its purest, un-ruined form. It is a place to slow down to the tempo and timbre of wilderness, to appreciate silence broken only by the eagle or loon. It is a place to rest weary eyes and quiet nerves with the motion of water and color of trees. And it is a place where the designs of man yield completely to the demands of the environment.
 
While many large animals in North America find their way to the endangered species list, the Kodiak brown bear is a success story in the management of wildlife. The Kodiak bear is healthy and productive throughout the archipelago and its population is actually increasing. In fact, the Kodiak bear population is at an historic high. According to Alaska Department of Fish & Game estimates, there are 3,500 bears on the Kodiak Archipelago. The vast majority of these bears live in the protected lands of the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, which comprises two-thirds of the island.

The Kodiak bear is a subspecies of the brown or grizzly bear. Brown bears migrated to the Kodiak Archipelago from mainland Alaska about 12,000 years ago. As the climate warmed at the end of the last ice age, the sea level rose and the bears became an isolated population. They live exclusively on the islands of the Kodiak Archipelago.

 
Bear-viewing is one of the most popular activities on Kodiak Island. The best time to see a Kodiak bear is during July, August and September and the best way to do so is in the company of a knowledgeable outfitter. Most local air taxis offer half-day viewing trips.  Bears are rarely seen on the road system, so if seeing a Kodiak brown bear is an important component of your Alaska experience, plan ahead, select an outfitter, and book your bear-viewing experience several months in advance.
 
If you plan on only visiting Alaska, this is an excellent choice for a memorable cruise vacation.

 

SAILING                               INSIDE(MM)      OUTSIDE (FF-WINDOW)                VERANDAH (BC)SUITE (S)

May 17*               $1,599                   $1,999                                   $3,999                  $5,759

May 31                   1,799                     2,339                                      3,999                     6,209

 

June 14*                1,999                   2,199                                      4,599                     6,279

June 28                  1,899 HH                   2,599                               4,449                     6,849

 

July 12*                  2,199                   2,499                                      5,799                     6,999

July 26                    1,899                   2,799                                      4,699                      6,999

 

Aug. 09                  1,899                     2,799                                     4,499                    6,999

Aug. 23*                1,899                     2,299                                     4,599                    6,649

 

Sept. 6*               1,899                      2,199                                      4,599                    6,279

 

Departure taxes ea: $168.87

All fares are per person based on double occupancy.  Rates are capacity controlled and subject to change.  Third & Fourth person fares available upon request.



 * Includes 3 bottles wine; $150/cabin shipboard credit & Pinnacle Grill Dinner.

                                               

 2 Ships Sailing One-Way Between Vancouver BC and Seward (port city for Anchorage). 

Or, Reverse Seward to Vancouver BC.

 7 Day Glacier Discovery aboard the Ryndam or Statendam (1,266 guests)

NORTHBOUND ITINERARY:

Itinerary:
DAY                HIGHLIGHT                        ARRIVE/DEPART
Sunday            Vancouver/Sail                            /5:00pm
Monday            Inside Passage cruising           at sea
Tuesday           Ketchikan                          7:00am/3:00pm
Weds.              Juneau                              8:00am/10:30pm
Thursday          Skagway                           7:00am/9:00pm
Friday              Glacier Bay National Park    7:00am/4:00pm (cruising)
Sat.                  College Fjord                      5:00pm/8:00pm (cruising)
Sunday             Seward                              8:00am
 
Ryndam

SAILING          INSIDE(MM)      OUTSIDE (F-WINDOW)  VERANDAH (BC)    SUITE (S)

May 9                    sold out                $ 749                                      $1,599                  $2,749

May 23*               $ 549                          749                                      sold out               sold out

 

June 6                     849                          999                                      sold out                 3,299

June 20*-Aug.1   849                          1,199                                  sold out                  3,699

 

Aug. 15                   799                          1,149                                  sold out                sold out

Aug. 29                   699                           1,099                                 sold out                 3,099

Departure taxes ea: $116.03

All fares are per person based on double occupancy.  Rates are capacity controlled and subject to change.  Third & Fourth person fares available upon request.

   * Group amenities are included.

 

Statendam

SAILING             INSIDE(MM)       OUTSIDE (F-WINDOW)  VERANDAH (BC)SUITE (S)

May 16                  $ 549                      $ 649                                     $1,749               $2,749

May 30                     499 HH                   649                                      sold out            3,099

 

June 13                   749 HH                  1,099                                   sold out               sold out

June 27-July 18     799 HH                 1,099                                    sold out              sold out
July 25-Aug. 8        849                        1,099                                   sold out               3,699

 

Aug. 22                   749                          1,149                                  sold out               sold out

Sept. 5                    649                             999                                   sold out               sold out

Departure taxes ea: $117.09

All fares are per person based on double occupancy.  Rates are capacity controlled and subject to change.  Third & Fourth person fares available upon request.

 * Group amenities are included.

                               

 SOUTHBOUND ITINERARY:

RYNDAM & STATENDAM (1,266 guests)

DAY            HIGHLIGHT                    ARRIVE/DEPART

Sun.            Seward/Sail                            /8:00pm

Mon.            College Fjord Cruising        6:00am/9:00am (cruising)

Tues.           Glacier Bay National Park    10:00am/4:00pm (cruising)

Weds.          Haines (Skagway)                 6:30am/9:00pm

Thurs.           Juneau                                8:00am/6:00pm

Fri.               Ketchikan                            11:00am/8:00pm

Sat.              Inside Passage cruising          at sea

Sun.             Vancouver                            7:00am

 

Ryndam

SAILING       INSIDE(MM)       OUTSIDE (F-WINDOW)  VERANDAH (BC)   SUITE (S)

May 16                  $ 499                      $   749                                  sold out            $2,849

May 30                     649                           749                                   sold out              sold out

 

June 13                   799                         1,199                                  sold out               sold out

June 27-Aug.8     899                          1,399                                  sold out               sold out

July 11                    899                           1,399                               sold out               sold out

 

Aug. 22                   799                          1,249                                  sold out               sold out

Sept. 5                    699                             999                                   sold out               sold out

Departure taxes ea: $107.59

All fares are per person based on double occupancy.  Rates are capacity controlled and subject to change.  Third & Fourth person fares available upon request.

* Group amenities are included.

 
Statendam

SAILING          INSIDE(MM)       OUTSIDE (F-WINDOW)  VERANDAH (BC)SUITE (S)

May 23                  $499                          749                                    sold out             $2,949

 

June 6                     749                          949                                  sold out               sold out

June 20                  899                          1,049                               sold out              sold out

 

July 4-Aug.1         899                          1,349                                  sold out               sold out

 

Aug. 15                   849                          1,299                                  sold out               sold out

Aug. 29                   749                          1,049                                  sold out               sold out

 

Sept. 12                599                           999                              sold out               sold out

Departure taxes ea: $108.23

All fares are per person based on double occupancy.  Rates are capacity controlled and subject to change.  Third & Fourth person fares available upon request.

* Group amenities are included.

 

 2 Ships Sailing Round-trip Vancouver BC.

Zuiderdam (1,916 guests) & Volendam (1,432 guests)               

 
DAY            HIGHLIGHT                ARRIVE/DEPART

1              .       Vancouver/Sail                        /5:00pm

2                          Cruising                        at sea

3                    Juneau                 2:00pm/11:00pm

4                   Skagway               7:00am/9:00pm

5                   Glacier Bay           7:00am/4:00pm

6                Ketchikan                  10:00am/6:00pm

7                Cruising                               at sea

8                Vancouver                   8:00am

Zuiderdam (1,916 guests)                                 

SAILING            INSIDE(NN)        OUTSIDE (FF-WINDOW)       VERANDAH (BC)SUITE (S)

May 8                    sold out                   sold out                                sold out           $1,999

May 15                  sold out                   sold out                              $1,499                   1,649

May 22*                sold out                   sold out                                1,699                   1,799

May 29*                sold out                  sold out                                  1,849                   1,849

 

June 5                     999                          sold out                                  1,699                      1,999

June 12                   899                           1,349                                       1,699                      2,099

June 19*-Aug.7   949                            1,449                                       1,799                      2,199

 

Aug. 14                   849                            1,349                                       1,599                      2,049

Aug.21*                 799                             1,249                                       1,599                      1,999

Aug. 28*                   749                          1,199                                       1,399                      1,749

 

Sept. 4*               749                                 1,199                                     1,399                        1,749

Sept. 11*             749                                 1,099                                     1,399                        1,699

Sept. 18                749                                1,049                                     1,299                        1,599

Departure taxes ea: $112.49

All fares are per person based on double occupancy.  Rates are capacity controlled and subject to change.  Third & Fourth person fares available upon request.

   * Includes $100/cabin shipboard credit.  (May 22, 29; June 19,26; July 10,24; Aug. 21, 28 & Sept. 4, 2010).

 

Volendam (1,432 guests)

SAILING               INSIDE(MM)      OUTSIDE (F-WINDOW)  VERANDAH (BC)SUITE (S)

May 12                  sold out                   $1,019                                   sold out           $2,399

May 19                                 ** sold out**

May 26*               sold out                  sold out                                 sold out            2,899

 

June 2                      $849                     1,099                                sold out                   sold out

June 9*                      849                      1,049                                    2,049                       3,199

June 16                      899                      1,250                                    2,049                      3,499

June 23*                    899                      1,149                                   sold out                  3,399

June 30                      899                      1,149                                     2,049                      3,399

July 7*                        899                      1,199                                    2,049                       3,199

July 14-28                 899                       1,199                                     2,049                     3,399

 

Aug. 4*                  899                         1,199                                     2,049                     3,399

Aug. 11                  799                         1,199                                     1,899                     3,199

Aug. 18                 849                         1,149                                     1,799                     2,999

Aug. 25*               699                            899                                      1,599                     2,899

 

Sept. 01                699                         1,099                                     1,599                     2,899

Sept. 08*              699                            899                                      1,499                     2,499

Sept. 15                749                            949                                      1,499                     2,199

Departure taxes ea: $112.37

All fares are per person based on double occupancy.  Rates are capacity controlled and subject to change.  Third & Fourth person fares available upon request.

* Includes $50/cabin shipboard  credit.

 


 





Holland America Tours Holland America Cruises 14-Day Amsterdam Princess Tours SilverSea Cruises

14-DAY HOLLAND AMERICA LINE - AMSTERDAM


  14 Day Alaska Cruise aboard the Amsterdam  with the convenience of sailing round-trip
 from Seattle.  Combine that with a comprehensive selection of ports of call and glacier highlights  and you have an excellent Alaska vacation.  Perfect if you love to cruise, prefer to visit remote untouched regions of the
Great State of Alaska with wildlife viewing being paramount!

 


0

Seattle, Sail  04:00 PM

 1

Inside Passage CO

2

Ketchikan, Alaska, US

07:00 AM

05:00 PM

3

Sitka, Alaska, US TR

08:00 AM

05:00 PM

4

Skagway, Alaska, US

07:00 AM

09:00 PM

5

Glacier Bay CO

07:00 AM

04:00 PM

6

At Sea

7

Anchorage, Alaska, US

07:00 AM

11:00 PM

8

Homer, Alaska, US TR

10:00 AM

06:00 PM

9

Kodiak, Alaska, US TR

07:00 AM

01:00 PM

10

Hubbard Glacier CO

Noon

04:00 PM

11

Juneau, Alaska, US

08:00 AM

05:00 PM

12

At Sea

13

Victoria, British Columbia, CA

02:00 PM

08:00 PM

14

Seattle, Washington, US

07:00 AM

 

These unique features of this itinerary are what will make it so extra special:

 

#1.Sailing all the way into Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city.    Anchorage sits at the base of the Chugach Mountains along the coast of Cook Inlet in Southcentral Alaska.   You can see the Chugach, Kenai, Talkeetna, Tordrillo, Aleutian and Alaska mountain ranges from Anchorage. Mount McKinley, 130 miles (208 km) north of downtown, can be seen on clear days. This 20,320-foot peak is the tallest mountain in North America.  This is the only cruise itinerary which gives you the opportunity to see and visit Denali as a shore excursion!

     The Anchorage Museum has an extraordinary permanent collection depicting 10,000 years of Alaska history - Native subsistence lifestyles, European exploration, Russian America, and contemporary times. View art of the North.   

#2. Visiting Homer, considered the favorite vacation spot of Alaskan’s.     A quaint town nestled on the shore of Kachemak Bay offering breathtaking views of glaciers, mountains and wildlife. Homer is known to many as the 'Cosmic Hamlet by the Sea,' but it was made famous in Tom Bodett's tales as 'The End of the Road.'

     While in or around Homer you could see moose grazing, a black bear crossing the road, puffins, seabirds, soaring eagles, sea otters, porpoises, killer whales, porcupine, harbor seal, beluga whales and more...  A drive on any of Homer's back roads or a morning boat tour on the bay will make wildlife viewing easy and enjoyable.

    Probably one of my favorite excursion’s, is a ride on the Danny J across Kachemak Bay to the world-famous Gull Island. This bird rookery is the nesting ground for eight species of seabirds. Eagles are known to disturb the birds, stealing eggs and young. You can often observe flocks joining forces to defend their nests. Some species that can be seen here include black legged kittiwakes, red faced cormorants, gulls, murres, and the ever-popular puffins. This narrated optional cruise provides you with bird information and identification as well as great photo opportunities. Once on the Island, you can wander the boardwalk, stop in the Saltry for lunch and view the beautiful setting enjoyed by many local artist.

 

#3.  Visitors come to Kodiak to experience a wildness that is unmatched in few places on the earth. They come to step away from civilization and rediscover nature in its purest, un-ruined form. It is a place to slow down to the tempo and timbre of wilderness, to appreciate silence broken only by the eagle or loon. It is a place to rest weary eyes and quiet nerves with the motion of water and color of trees. And it is a place where the designs of man yield completely to the demands of the environment.

 

While many large animals in North America find their way to the endangered species list, the Kodiak brown bear is a success story in the management of wildlife. The Kodiak bear is healthy and productive throughout the archipelago and its population is actually increasing. In fact, the Kodiak bear population is at an historic high. According to Alaska Department of Fish & Game estimates, there are 3,500 bears on the Kodiak Archipelago. The vast majority of these bears live in the protected lands of the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, which comprises two-thirds of the island.

The Kodiak bear is a subspecies of the brown or grizzly bear. Brown bears migrated to the Kodiak Archipelago from mainland Alaska about 12,000 years ago. As the climate warmed at the end of the last ice age, the sea level rose and the bears became an isolated population. They live exclusively on the islands of the Kodiak Archipelago.

 

Bear-viewing is one of the most popular activities on Kodiak Island. The best time to see a Kodiak bear is during July, August and September and the best way to do so is in the company of a knowledgeable outfitter. Most local air taxis offer half-day viewing trips.  Bears are rarely seen on the road system, so if seeing a Kodiak brown bear is an important component of your Alaska experience, plan ahead, select an outfitter, and book your bear-viewing experience several months in advance.

 

If you plan on only visiting Alaska, this is an excellent choice for a memorable comprehensive cruise vacation.

 

SAILING                               INSIDE(MM)      OUTSIDE (FF-WINDOW)                VERANDAH (BC)SUITE (S)
May 17*               $1,599                   $1,999                                   $3,999                   $5,759
May 31                   1,799                     2,339                                     3,999                      6,209
 
June 14*                1,999                   2,199                                      4,599                     6,279
June 28                  1,899                   2,599                                      4,499                      6,849
 
July 12*                  2,199                   2,499                                      5,799                     6,999
July 26                    1,899                   2,799                                     4,699                      6,999
 
Aug. 09                   1,899                     2,799                                    4,499                    6,999
Aug. 23*                1,899                     2,299                                      4,599                    6,649

 Sept. 6*               1,899                      2,199                                      4,599                    6,279
 
Departure taxes ea: $168.87

All fares are per person based on double occupancy.  Rates are capacity controlled and subject to change.  Third & Fourth person fares available upon request.  FREE on selected sailings!

 

* Includes 3 bottles wine; $150/cabin shipboard credit & Pinnacle Grill Dinner.



For reservations and information, please contact:

ANNIE SCRIVANICH/CRUISE ADVISORS INC.

2442 NW Market St, Suite 367Seattle, WA  98107

Tel: 800-544-9361 or 206 784 9852 or Email: annie@alaska-cruises.org


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Princess  Tours

PRINCESS TOURS

Highlighting Alaska’s National Parks:

Glacier Bay, Wrangel St. Elias & Denali National Parks.

 14 Day Cruise/Tour featuring 7-day Glacier Discovery Cruise along with Copper River,

Denali Park and Fairbanks.

 ***BOOK BY FEB. 28, 2010 AND SAVE AN ADDITIONAL $100/CABIN***

Highlights Include:

7 Day Cruise from Vancouver BC to Whittier, Alaska visiting the Inside Passage, Ketchikan, Juneau,

 Skagway and Glacier Bay National Park.

Prince William Catamaran Cruise.

Motor-coach tour between Valdez, Cooper River and Denali Park.

2 nights at Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge.

2 nights at Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge.

2 nights Fairbanks

Denali Natural History Tour and Fairbanks Stern-wheel Riverboat Cruise.

ITINERARY:
Day                        Highlight
1                            Vancouver/Sail
2                              At Sea
3                              Ketchikan (6:30am/2:00pm)
4                              Juneau  (8:00am/9:00pm)
5                              Skagway  (7:00am/8:30pm)
6                              Glacier Bay National Park (at sea: 6:00am/3:00pm)
7                              College Fjord (at sea: 5:30pm/8:30pm)
8                              Whittier/Copper River via Prince William Sound & Valdez.
9                               Copper River - Wrangel St. Elais Park.
10                             Copper River/Denali Park.
11                              Denali Park - Natural History Tour.
12                              Denali/Fairbanks via private dome railcars.
13                              Fairbanks Riverboat Discovery.
14                              Head home!

 Who will enjoy this tour?
Looking to get off the beaten track:   You will enjoy the vastness and solitude of Alaska on this tour more so
than any other offered by Princess Tours.

The Wilderness Enthusiast: Between Denali National Park, Prince William Sound, Wrangel St. Elais and the Inside Passage,
wilderness and wildlife viewing opportunities abound.  

The History Buff:
Retrace the route of the great Klondike Gold Rush of 1898 from the start of your cruise to the shores of
 Skagway  to the Kennicott Mines in Copper River to the majesty of Mt. McKinley.

The Cruise Enthusiast:  Ideal if you wish to enjoy the fabled Inside Passage  and majesty of SouthCentral Alaska. .

Weekly departures: Mid-May through Early-September.

 

2010 Best Buy’s:

Departs                  Inside    Outside                 Outside                 Verandah                              Mini-Suite

                                                       Obstructed               Picture window                                                          

May 31,                   $1,399     $1,449                     $1,774                     $2,099                     $2,086

June 05,                    1,449        1,499                         2,449                          2,549                         2,761

June 19, July 3            1,740        1,950                         2,692                         2,749                          2,793

Aug. 9                          1,705         1,915                         2,300                         2,370                         2,433

Aug. 21                        1,635         1,845                         2,195                         2,265                         2,328

Aug. 23                        1,706         1,810                         2,125                         2,195                         2,258

Departure taxes: $130.28

 





 
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SilverSea Cruises

 

The most luxurious of all ships sailing to Alaska.  The Silver Shadow carries only 382 guests in Ocean View Suite guest accommodations, the majority including a private verandah.  Complimentary beverages served throughout the ship, gratuities included, open-seating dining, complimentary fitness classes and a full spectrum of enrichment programs.  Truly, a lovely way to see Alaska.

 

For a limited time, free air from most US gateways and up to 60% savings.  As with all good things, this offer is limited and tightly capacity controlled.  To avoid disappointment, reserve quickly.

 

Departs:                  Duration:                 Fares From:

 

May 25, 2010         9 days                     $3,278

June 17, 2010                                                4,038

July 28, 2010                                                  4,038

Sept. 3, 2010                                                  3,278

Vancouver Roundtrip to Sitka, Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway, Sawyer Glacier, Inside Passage and Victoria BC.

 

June 3, 2010            7 days                     $3,238

August 6, 2010                                              3,238

Vancouver to Seward (port city for Anchorage) visiting Sitka, Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway, Sawyer Glacier, Inside Passage and Hubbard Glacier.

 

June 10, 2010          7 days                     $3,238

August 13, 2010                                            3,238

August 27, 2010                                            2,958

Seward (port city for Anchorage) to Vancouver BC visiting Sitka, Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway, Sawyer Glacier, Inside Passage and Hubbard Glacier.

 

June 26, 2010          10 days                   $4,238

Vancouver to San Francisco, visiting Sitka, Juneau, Ketchikan, Haines, Prince Rupert, Sawyer Glacier and Inside Passage cruising.

 

July 6, 2010             12 days                   $4,998

San Francisco roundtrip to Sitka, Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway, Sawyer Glacier, Inside Passage and Victoria BC.

 

July 18, 2010           10 days                   $4,238

San Francisco to Vancouver visiting Sitka, Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway, Sawyer Glacier, Inside Passage and Victoria BC.

 

August 20, 2010      7 days                     $3,238

Vancouver to Seward (port city for Anchorage) visiting to Sitka, Juneau, Ketchikan, Haines, Inside Passage and Hubbard Glacier.

 

Sample discounted fares are per person based on double occupancy.  Departure taxes are additional @ $200 each.

 

For reservations and information, please contact:

ANNIE SCRIVANICH/CRUISE ADVISORS INC.

2442 NW Market St, Suite 367Seattle, WA  98107

Tel: 800-544-9361 or 206 784 9852 or Email: annie@alaska-cruises.org