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Voyage to the Bering Sea
Cruise 5a
14 DAYS, 13 NIGHTS
ROUND TRIP FROM ANCHORAGE OR REVERSE
Cruise 6A itinerary travels in the reverse.
DAY 1 ARRIVE IN
ANCHORAGE Transfer to the
Sheraton Hotel.
DAY 2 SAIL FROM
WHITTIER Enjoy a tour that
includes a visit to the Museum of History and
Fine Art. Transfer by motor-coach to
Whittier to board the Spirit of Oceanus
and begin your cruise, sailing through
Prince William Sound. BD
DAY 3 WILDERNESS
CRUISING The waters
between the Alaska mainland and Kodiak Island are
filled with intrigue. Be on deck to see the
rugged coastline of Kenai Fjords National Park.
Your Captain will determine the best spots to
explore today based on the local conditions. BLD
DAY 4 KODIAK
Visit the Baranov Museum, the
Alutiiq Museum, and the Fish Tech Center, all in
Alaska's first Russian-American settlement.
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DAY 5 KATMAI NATIONAL PARK
Look for brown bears digging for clams as you
explore the remote shoreline of Geographic Harbor,
where migrating birds like
the Arctic tern stop. BLD
DAY
6 SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
Conditions permitting, "wet land" in an inflatable
excursion craft to explore tidal pools and the
tundra. Look for a,
ZOO-foot Pavlov Volcano
and seabirds, seals, and sea lions on Haystack
Rocks. BLD
DAY
7 DUTCH HARBOR
Here on
Unalaska island see the Museum of the Aleutians,
and the World War II Memorial Park. BLD
DAY
8 PRIBILOF ISLANDS
St. George is a prime viewing site for fur seals
and reindeer. Also watch for puffins, auklets, and
murres. BLD
DAY
9 WILDERNESS EXPLORATION
Go to remote islands such as Nunivak, part of the
Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. You
may spot wild musk oxen and caribou. BLD
DAYS
10-12 EXPLORING
THE BERING SEA
Clear customs into Russia
and take a tour of Provideniya. Search the
rugged shoreline of Russia's Chukotka Peninsula.
In three days of
exploration, you may also visit these
interesting villages:
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LITTLE DIOMEDE Separated
from Russia's
Big Diomede by less than two miles and the
International Date Line.
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NOVOYE CHAPLINO This Yupik village
claims kinship to Alaskan Eskimos.
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YANRAKYNNOT These
Chukchi subsistence hunters go after
walrus, whales, and other sea creatures. Nearby,
Whale Bone Alley runs along the shore for
hundreds of yards.
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SAVOONGA Hailed as the "Walrus Capital
of the World." The Natives here are
subsistence hunters and ivory carvers, living
off the sea and land. BLD
DAY 13 THE ARCTIC
CIRCLE Cruise far
north, perhaps to cross the Arctic Circle at the
Date Line. Possible whale sightings
include minkes, humpbacks, and bowheads.
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DAY 14 NOME TO
ANCHORAGE See the
spirit of Nome with a sightseeing tour
before leaving on your included flight to
Anchorage. Your tour ends upon arrival at
the Anchorage airport. BL
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