Departure Date: September 1, 2024;
Duration: 5-day cruise;
Cruise Line: Lindblad Expedition – National Geographic;
Cruise Ship: NG Sea Lion;
Ports of Call: Sitka, Baranof, Icy Strait, Haines, Tracy Arm, Juneau;
Day 0
From May through September, Sitka serves as a popular stop for cruise ships traveling the Inside Passage. Huge cruise ships dock at sea, and smaller boats take people to the Crescent Harbor Lightering Facility or the O’Connell Bridge Lightering Facility. Sitka is one of the[…]
Day 1
The Alexander Archipelago, located southeast of Alaska, is a chain of islands that stretches for more than 300 miles. About 1,100 islands make up the territory; they are the exposed summits of the Pacific coast’s buried mountains. The islands are isolated from the mainland by[…]
Day 2
Just outside the small village of Hoonah, which has Alaska’s largest native Tlingit Indian population, is the privately owned port of adventure known as Icy Strait Point. It’s named after the neighboring Icy Strait, and you’ll find it on Chichagof Island. Tlingit Indians have lived[…]
Day 3
Haines is a major stop for the Alaska Marine Highway System, whose ferries drop off RVers and other travelers en route to the Alaska Highway to the north. The town of Haines sits on the northern coast of Lynn Canal, the longest and deepest fjord[…]
Day 4
About 45 miles south of Juneau and 70 miles north of Petersburg, Alaska, Tracy Arm is a fjord in the Tongass National Forest that is off of Holkham Bay and adjacent to Stephens Passage. As an alternative to Glacier Bay or as the single glacier[…]
Day 5
Juneau, often described as America’s most unusual state capital, is the only center of U.S. government with no roads leading into or out of town. The city is surrounded by nature, namely towering mountains and the waters of Gastineau Channel. The modern city of Juneau is[…]
Explore Alaska on an active, exciting expedition to see the region’s iconic wildlife and epic landscapes in the compact timeframe of one work week with Lindblad-National Geographic Alaska expeditions from Sitka to Baranof, Icy Strait, Haines, Tracy Arm and Juneau on board NG Sea Lion. NG Sea Lion leaving Sitka for 5 nights from September 1, 2024.
