Our Final Port of Call Victoria delivers a delightful blend of British pomp and outdoor adventure. Here you can admire Victorian architecture at Craigdarroch Castle and eat your way around Canada’s oldest Chinatown. Explore “Garden City” floral displays or go biking in the “Cycling Capital of Canada”.  As the capital and cultural heart of British […]

Lisa Collins Welcome to Skagway, Alaska! Step back to the days of the last great gold rush. At the height of the Klondike Gold Rush, the port town of Skagway served as the primary gateway to the legendary gold fields, and quickly grew into Alaska’s largest settlement. It was then a raucous frontier hub packed […]

Welcome to Ketchikan, Alaska! Our first port of call After leaving Seattle, and spending a day at sea, Alaska’s 1st City welcomes us with so many sights, sounds, and flavors. Here are just a few of them. You’ve never tasted salmon so fresh. Known as the ‘Salmon Capital of the World’, Ketchikan is also the […]

Cruising the inside passage is more than meets the eye For some of you it may sound really strange that I am talking to you about Alaska because most of you know me for my love, passion and expertise for European River cruising. Maybe you don’t know that I am also a lover of Alaska. […]