Explore Alaska’s Inside Passage and the Northern Pacific coast as never before.
Expedition
Onshore
Our shore excursions are designed to deliver a deeper, more insightful experience of the peoples of Alaska and the Northern Pacific coast — their culture, history and traditions — and, as always, nature at its most sublime.
DetailsOnshore
Join a team of Cal Poly scientists exploring unspoiled Alaskan coasts — home to sea lions, humpback whales and hundreds of species of birds. Let the Tlingit people tell you stories of clan and kinship through their towering totem poles wrought of cedar.
onshore highlights
Ketchikan
Where orcas frolic and the wind whistles through the fjords.
Sitka
Where our engines run silent as the predators.
Wrangell Island
Where the people are born of the tides and their art hides in the waves.
Frederick Sound
Where Tlingit totems stand silent sentry.
Yucatán Peninsula
Where vaqueras dance the jarana by the light of the moon.
Cape Bathhurst
With smoking hills and smoked cocktails.
Dining
Our chefs take their award-winning inspiration from all that Alaska and the North Pacific coast have to offer the discerning diner — from the renowned wines of Williamette Valley to the culinary traditions of the Tlingit to the legacy of Norwegian immigrants to seafood so fresh it practically swims off your plate.
DetailsDining
Start the day right Petersburg-Alaska style with a hearty breakfast of lingonberry pannenkakan (Norwegian pancakes). Savor the delicate and nutty nuance of Dungeness Crab pulled fresh from the pristine waters off Ketchikan. Study at the gifted feet of the Dancing Chefs of Cabo San Lucas and learn seven different authentic salsa recipes — and some spicy salsa ballroom moves as well. Let cuisine be your mouth-watering and mind-expanding mind-expanding gateway to the vibrant cultures of the wonderful people you’ll meet on your voyage.
What’s included
- Unlimited beverages
- Fresh lobster and USDA Prime Beef every night
- Fresh local ingredients
- Intricate and artful plating
- Extensive wine selection
- Regionally zinspired fare
- Homegrown, homemade flavors
- All-day in room dining
Enrichment
Lecture rooms house nightly expert talks and lectures on Alaska and its wildlife. Field trips ashore are led by passionate destination specialists and Cal Poly biologists will share their latest research.
Enrichment
Whether you’re in the expansive Observation Lounge, on deck or on the one-of-a-kind viewing platform, keep your eye out for whales and dolphins in Queen Charlotte Sound — and watch for bears as we glide along pristine island shorelines.
What’s included
- One-of-a-kind viewing platform
- Polar Spa
- Elegant afternoon tea
- Observation Lounge
- Hot Tubs
- Zodiacs & kayaks -->
Relaxation
Chat with friends or take in an insightful lecture in the Lecture Room. Pamper yourself in the Polar Spa with a massage or mani-pedi or work out in the Fitness Center. Curl up with a good read in the library or enjoy shopping in the Ocean Boutique.
DetailsRelaxation
Whether you’re in the expansive Observation Lounge, on deck or on the one-of-a-kind viewing platform, keep your eye out for whales and dolphins in Queen Charlotte Sound — and watch for bears as we glide along pristine island shorelines.
- One-of-a-kind viewing platform
- Polar Spa
- Elegant afternoon tea
- Observation Lounge
- Hot Tubs
- Zodiacs & Kayaks
Vessels
Included Highlights
Amenities & Services
Pre-cruise night hotel stay
Ground transfers between hotel & vessel
Unlimited included guided tours
Unlimited beverages
Open bars & Lounges
Acclaimed cuisine in multiple venues
All-day In-room dining
Unlimited WiFi
Embarkation Disembarkation
Entertainment & Enrichment
Expedition Voyages
Explore River
- River
- lower mississippi river
- Memphis, TN
- Terrene Landing, MS
- Vicksburg, MS
- Natchez, MS
- St. Francisville, LA
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Nottaway, LA (AQV Exclusive)
- New Orleans, LA
- River
- lower mississippi river
- Memphis, TN
- Terrene Landing, MS
- Vicksburg, MS
- Natchez, MS
- St. Francisville, LA
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Nottaway, LA (AQV Exclusive)
- New Orleans, LA
- River
- lower mississippi river
- New Orleans, LA
- Nottaway, LA (AQV Exclusive)
- St. Francisville, LA
- Natchez, MS
- Vicksburg, MS
- Greenville, MS
- Memphis, TN
New Orleans