Journey to the Last Frontier

Our second edition of Ship to Shore newsletter has been distributed to our email subscribers. For more than a year the pause button has been pushed keeping travel to a minimum across the globe.   

We have been fortunate to travel across the globe for more than 30 years collecting memories and stories.   We've shared many of our stories here in this blog and also in person as often as possible over the years.   This newsletter is another opportunity to share our travel stories about some of our favorite destinations with our readers.

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Ahoy Mates! Come aboard and gather 'round as we tell you about our next adventure on the high seas and land that takes us to distant shores. Last time we visited a land beyond expectations - Galapagos Islands. For those just joining us this journey, visit the Expedition to Galapagos captains log.

This is the captain; our plans call for us to shove off from Seattle, Washington headed to the Last Frontier.  On this voyage you will sail aboard Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas. From the North Star observation capsule, which rises 300 feet in the air, you will have a 360-degree view of our surroundings. It’s all hands-on deck watching for diverse wildlife. Orca, Mountain Goats, Bald Eagles, Bears, Puffins, Sea Otters, and Humpback Whales which have been spotted in these waters.  You will make your way through the Inside Passage arriving at our first port of call in Juneau, Alaska. Here you will go ashore to have a meal of fresh-caught salmon baked on an open fire pit.  Once you are fed, we set sail for Skagway. Half of you will board a vintage rail car to travel along the White Pass and Yukon Route narrow-gauge railway to Bridal Veil Falls, Dead Horse Gulch, and Glacier Gorge. The rest of you will search for Klondike Gold before returning to the ship. Back onboard we sail for Sitka. When we arrive, there will be two landing parties. One group will explore the volcanic coast by ocean raft while the second group will explore the wilderness sea by kayak.  Following your exploration, we will be cruising Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier. Endicott Arm is one of the largest breeding grounds for harbor seals on the planet. Keep your eyes peeled for these creatures splashing in icy waters near the ship. Along the shore you might also glimpse brown bears, bald eagles, sea ducks, deer, moose, and wolves. This completes our exploration of the Last Frontier so we will set a course back to Seattle.

We are planning additional voyages for this year. They must conclude by October because the winter weather will set in and travel by ship will be impossible. Sign up for these voyages here.

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