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Group Bears and Rainforests

Sep 26 - Oct 8, 2027

Your Advisor

Carrie Johnson

Dream Shaper Journeys

FL SOT: TI129275

CLIA: 00671810

carrie.johnson@dreamshaperjourneys.com

706-455-3704

Full Itinerary Daily Overview Pricing

Day 1 · Sun, Sep 26 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

About Your Cruise Line - Holland America Line

At Holland America Line, we believe travel has the power to change the world. We consider it our higher purpose to help make the world a better place through opening minds, building connections, and inspiring a shared humanity. For 150 years, Holland America Line has been a recognized leader in cruising. If you are looking for some of the most spacious and comfortable ships at sea, award-winning service, exquisite dining, extensive activities and enrichment programs and compelling worldwide...

About Your Ship - Nieuw Amsterdam

Signature Class ship Nieuw Amsterdam honors New York City with modern amenities, inspired design, and a robust art collection inspired by Art Deco.

Vancouver, British Columbia

5:00PM

Vancouver is a delicious juxtaposition of urban sophistication and on-your-doorstep wilderness adventure. The mountains and seascape make the city an outdoor playground for hiking, skiing, kayaking, cycling, and sailing—and so much more—while the ...

Verandah

Sep 26 – Oct 7

Day 2 · Mon, Sep 27

Scenic Cruising

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Day 3 · Tue, Sep 28 · Juneau, Alaska, United States

Juneau, Alaska

12:30PM – 9:00PM · 8hr 30min

Juneau, Alaska's capital and third-largest city, is on the North American mainland but can't be reached by road. Bounded by steep mountains and water, the city’s geographic isolation and compact size make it much more akin to an island community s...

Day 4 · Wed, Sep 29 · Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, United States

Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska

7:30AM – 5:00PM · 9hr 30min

Located in Southeast Alaska, west of the capital city of Juneau, Glacier Bay is a beautiful National Park full of snow capped mountains, tidewater glaciers and wildlife. Experience wildlife in all its beauty from boat trips for whale watching and ...

Day 5 · Thu, Sep 30 · Icy Strait Point, United States

Icy Strait Point

8:00AM – 5:00PM · 9hr

Since Icy Strait Point opened in 2004, Hoonah has attracted more visitors, particularly those who arrive by cruise ship. The port is centered around the restored salmon cannery, which now houses a museum, local arts and crafts shops, restaurants, ...

Day 6 · Fri, Oct 1 · Sitka, Alaska, United States

Sitka, Alaska

8:00AM – 5:00PM · 9hr

It's hard not to like Sitka, with its eclectic blend of Alaska Native, Russian, and American history and its dramatic and beautiful open-ocean setting. This is one of the best Inside Passage towns to explore on foot, with St. Michael's Cathedral, ...

Day 7 · Sat, Oct 2 · Ketchikan, Alaska, United States

Ketchikan, Alaska

8:00AM – 6:00PM · 10hr

Ketchikan is famous for its colorful totem poles, rainy skies, steep–as–San Francisco streets, and lush island setting. Some 13,500 people call the town home, and, in the summer, cruise ships crowd the shoreline, floatplanes depart noisily for Mis...

Day 8 · Sun, Oct 3 · Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada

Prince Rupert, British Columbia

7:00AM

Just 40 mi (66 km) south of the Alaskan border, Prince Rupert is the largest community on British Columbia's north coast. Set on Kaien Island at the mouth of the Skeena River and surrounded by deep green fjords and coastal rain forest, Prince Rupe...

Day 9 · Mon, Oct 4 · Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada

Scenic Cruising

12:00AM

Cruising Great Bear Rainforest

12:00AM

Prince Rupert, British Columbia

12:00AM – 4:00AM · 4hr

Just 40 mi (66 km) south of the Alaskan border, Prince Rupert is the largest community on British Columbia's north coast. Set on Kaien Island at the mouth of the Skeena River and surrounded by deep green fjords and coastal rain forest, Prince Rupe...

Day 10 · Tue, Oct 5 · Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Nanaimo, British Columbia

12:00PM – 9:00PM · 9hr

Nanaimo is located on the east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, about 70.2 miles (113 kilometres) northwest of Victoria and 34.1 miles (55 kilometres) west of Vancouver. The 'Harbour City' of Nanaimo is separated by the Strai...

Day 11 · Wed, Oct 6 · Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Victoria, British Columbia

8:00AM – 10:00PM · 14hr

Victoria, the capital of a province whose license plates brazenly label it "The Best Place on Earth," is a walkable, livable seaside city of fragrant gardens, waterfront paths, engaging museums, and beautifully restored 19th-century architecture. ...

Day 12 · Thu, Oct 7 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia

7:00AM

Vancouver is a delicious juxtaposition of urban sophistication and on-your-doorstep wilderness adventure. The mountains and seascape make the city an outdoor playground for hiking, skiing, kayaking, cycling, and sailing—and so much more—while the ...