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7 Night Alaska Fjords and Glaciers Cruise from Juneau

Ship: Wilderness Explorer

Cruise Line: UnCruise Adventures

Sailed: Sunday, Oct 8, 2023 from Juneau, United States

Ended: Sunday, Oct 15, 2023

The itinerary information below reflects the original day-by-day port of call schedule for the Sunday, Oct 8, 2023 departure of the Wilderness Explorer. If UnCruise Adventures modified this itinerary for weather or operational reasons after departing , the modified schedule would not be reflected here.

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Itinerary

Day by Day Summary and Map

Day 1 - Sunday - Oct 8, 2023

Juneau, United States

Arriving in Juneau and met with a warm welcome, that's a good start. You have time to take in a bit of the city once you check in at the hospitality area. But after boarding, grab a glass of bubbly as you push off the dock. Set sail for the Endicott Arm wilderness. (D)

Day 2 - Monday - Oct 9, 2023

Endicott Arm, United States

Take an early peek out your window. Fjord cliffs reach skyward. Floating ice. And deep u-shaped valleys. There's no abracadabra here. Mother Nature's magic is real. Cruise past harbor seals and their pups lounging on chunks of ice. At the end of Endicott, the blue face of Dawes Glacier is stories high. And in classic fjord form, Tracy Arm delivers with the cotton candy blue of the twin Sawyers glaciers of its furthest reaches. Tides permitting, your skiff driver knows the ropes and guides you along. It's a mashup of towering walls, temperamental currents, and the Coast Mountains. So many waterfalls. Mountain goats show off fancy foot work on the cliffs. Look for them. (BLD)

Day 3 - Tuesday - Oct 10, 2023

Cruising Stephens Passage, United States

Port Houghton, Alaska, United States

Yoga stretches on deck jump-start the day. Humpback and orca are frequent visitors of this Southeast passage. A misty spout is a sure sign they're in the neighborhood. Your captain navigates Stephens Passage to Port Houghton. And you're in for a boot-sucking, paddle-smacking day of adventure with your guide team. The routes are all picked out. Make your choice and make your move. Slip off the kayak launch and take it slow spotting sea stars and shore birds. Hard chargers take a long wild paddle to the salt chuck at the back of the inlet. Or, hike into the Tongass. It's a landscape of hanging waterfalls and shades green. (BLD)

Day 4 - Wednesday - Oct 11, 2023

Thomas Bay, United States

Baird Glacier, United States

Cruising Wrangell Narrows, United States

When you come this far, you might as well go all in. This is a backcountry of Alaska's wilderness. Glacial landscapes marked by moraines, muskegs, and mud. In this playground, it's all an option today. Kayak and skiff in water almost clear as glass. The mirror image of fjord walls plays on the surface. Hike through the outwash of Baird Glacier. Or keep it green on an interpretive walk through a grassy meadow into the forest. Later, wind into the Wrangell Narrows. Abundant bright red and green navigation lights guide the way. It's nicknamed "Christmas Tree Lane", of course. (BLD)

Day 5 - Thursday - Oct 12, 2023

Blashke Islands, United States

The Blashke Islands are your playground today. A full day of choose-your-own-adventure fun. Hiking, kayaking, skiff tours, snorkeling, and full-day yak-n-whack excursions. Get ready for a full day! (BLD)

Day 6 - Friday - Oct 13, 2023

Cruising Behm Canal, United States

Wildlife abounds. Black bears, mink, eagles. In Behm Canal, it's all remote waterways and the isolated Tongass National Forest. On Cleveland Peninsula, your expedition team leads a low-elevation hike near clear, rushing streams. Good opportunities for enticing forested shots of Southeast. In the water, orca, porpoises, seals, and otters go about their business. Go about yours on a guided paddle in tiny, deserted waterways that feed into Behm Canal. (BLD)

Day 7 - Saturday - Oct 14, 2023

Misty Fjord, Alaska, United States

There are places on the planet that completely overcome you. This is one of them. The beauty. The peace. The sense of place you feel. Misty Fjords National Monument represents nearly every ecosystem found in Southeast Alaska. And that alone is a lot to consider. Glacial valleys filled with sea water. Sheer 3,000 foot cliffs. Sea birds, brown and black bears, mountain goats, Sitka black-tailed deer, all find safe haven here. Kayak in Walker Cove or Rudyerd Bay and you find it's just as easy to paddle and go, as it is to sit and float and take it all in. Or skiff to the base of a waterfall for a fjord-released shower. The area's affectionate nickname, "The Yosemite of the North", is deserved. And it's an amazing wrap to your week. Your captain joins you tonight for a Farewell Dinner. Celebrate and reminisce about your Alaskan journey with a "photo journal" by your crew. (BLD)

Day 8 - Sunday - Oct 15, 2023

Ketchikan, United States

After breakfast this morning, bid adieu to your new pals before you disembark and transfer to the Ketchikan Airport or begin your extended UnCruise hotel stay or land tour. (B)