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Snow Goose
Alaska Cruises
In a pristine land with few roads a small ship
cruise is the perfect – and sometimes the only –
way to explore the dazzling beauty of Alaska’s
coastline. The vivid blue glaciers calving icebergs
into crystal waters and pretty little fishing ports
backed by immense coastal rainforests are easily
explored without the hassle of packing and
unpacking each day. Small ships are best: they can
access regions and obtain close-up views that
none of the large cruise ships can offer and there
is a friendly conviviality on board amongst
passengers who tend to be more motivated to
take in the surrounding beauty than be distracted
by entertainments on board. We have chosen our
travel partners carefully to offer you the best in
small ship cruises to this unforgettable destination.
Fossicking on the seashore
Cruise West
Cruise West is a family-run business that has
specialised in Alaska cruises for more than 60
years. Operating seven small ships that
accommodate no more than 138 passengers,
they concentrate on providing the most personal
service, the best naturalist guides, the finest food
and most comfortable cabins. The atmosphere
on board is casual and each ship has been
extremely well planned to offer comfortable
dining and lounge areas as well as spacious decks
to let guests make the most of the wonderful
views. Each day brings a new adventure as you
leisurely explore Alaska’s pristine coastal waters,
keeping a look out for whales, seals, bears, sea
otters and bald eagles.
SPIRIT OF OCEANUS
Spirit of Oceanus is Cruise West’s flagship and is
also their most spacious and luxurious vessel, with
stabilizers fitted to ensure a smooth cruise even
in changeable conditions. The ship accommodates
just 120 passengers in comfortable outside suites,
each with a sliding door, picture window or
porthole, a marble bathroom, walk-in wardrobe
and a lounge area. The comfortable public areas
include a lounge, dining room, games room/library
and a sports and sun deck.
Voyage to the Bering Sea
This exceptional 14 day voyage takes you in
comfort from Anchorage through the Bering Sea
and into Russia. Your cruise begins in Whittier as
you pass through glacier-clad Prince William
Sound before travelling along the rugged coastline
of Kenai Fjords National Park. A stop is made at
Kodiak Island where you can visit the Baranof and
Alutiiq museums. At Katmai National Park look
out for grizzly bears digging for clams as you
explore the remote shoreline of Geographic
Harbour. Weather permitting your next stop will
be the Shumagin Islands to explore tidal pools, the
tundra and the Pavlov Volcano as well as looking
for seabirds, seals and sealions on Haystack Rocks.
Your cruise continues along the Aleutian Islands to
Dutch Harbor on Unalaska Island before arriving
at St. George in the Pribilof Islands, a prime
viewing site for fur seals, reindeer and many
species of seabirds. The adventure continues with
stops at remote islands such as Nunivak, where
you may be able to spot musk oxen and caribou.
Having crossed the Bering Sea you arrive in Russia
where you take a tour of Provideniya and explore
the rugged Chukotka Peninsula. In three days of
exploring the region you may also visit Little
Diomede Island, separated by less than three
kilometres from Russia’s Big Diomede, the Yupik
village of Novoye Chaplino, and Yanrakynnot
where Chukchi subsistence hunters go after