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Pier to embark on the Radiance of the Seas. It will be your host for delightful dining and creative relaxation. State-of- the-art theatres provide the perfect environment for lavish Broadway and Vegas production shows. Prepare yourself to fully experience the majestic grandeur of Alaska’s endless forests, calving glaciers, plummeting waterfalls and abundant wildlife as we leave the port of Vancouver at 1630hrs. Saturday, 29 July Inside Passage Today you will be cruising the Inside Passage, one of the most beautiful coastal routes in the entire world. It features virtually everything you came to Alaska hoping to see, including rain forests, glaciers, fjords and white-capped peaks. All of which create a setting that’s perfect for viewing whales and sea lions. Sunday, 30 July Ketchikan – Alaska Ketchikan is known as Alaska’s “First City” because it’s the first major community travelers come to as they journey north. Located on an island, Ketchikan began life as an Indian fishing camp. The name Ketchikan comes from a Tlingit phrase that means “eagle with spread-out wings,” a reference to a waterfall near town. In the early 1900s, when gold was Alaska’s claim to fame, fishing and timber industries were established in Ketchikan. The growth of these industries helped make this Inside Passage port Alaska’s fourth-largest city. The Haida, Tlingit and Tsimshian are all a part of the city’s colorful history. Ketchikan, with its abundance of salmon, is also a sport-fishing paradise. Sightseers will be impressed with both the scenic town and its surroundings, especially Misty Fjords National Monument. Monday, 31 July Icy Strait Point – Alaska After a relaxed breakfast, enjoy the incredible scenery before you arrive at Icy Strait Point located near the city of Hoonah, the largest native Tlingit Indian settlement in Alaska, and very near Glacier Bay National Park. Home to a historic cannery, the port’s connection to the sea is strong. Locals share the sea with humpback whales, orcas, Dall porpoises, seals, sea otters, halibut and all five species of Pacific salmon. It is not uncommon to spot a humpback or an orca while walking along the shore. Tuesday, 01 August Juneau – Alaska Early morning arrival in Juneau, the capital of Alaska and which was founded during a gold rush in 1880. Today, the former gold-mining town counts among its riches some of Alaska’s most spectacular scenery. Nestled at the foot of Mt. TWIN EBD
INSIDE 3969 OCEANVIEW 4169 BALCONY 4769
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4169 3899 4099 4369 4099 4299 4969 4669 4869 Prices are per person in €
Juneau in the Alaska Panhandle, it faces the water from the mainland side of Gastineau Channel. Several magnificent fjords are located along the channel coast and the majestic Mendenhall Glacier, a favourite of visitors, is nearby. Wednesday, 02 August Skagway - Alaska When gold was discovered in the Klondike region of the Yukon Territory (just across the border from Alaska), it resulted in the historic Gold Rush of 1898. As thousands of gold-crazed adventures sought the best starting point for their arduous trek, they found the deepest penetration possible by boat was at the northern tip of the Lynn Canal. This is how Skagway was born. Thursday, 03 August Hubbard Glacier – Alaska Enjoy this relaxing day as we cruise the longest river of ice in North America, the Hubbard Glacier. Nicknamed the “Galloping Glacier,” this east Alaskan glacier is rapidly advancing toward the Gulf of Alaska in to a pristine area known as Disenchantment Bay. Its immense beauty and phenomenal blue hues are enchanting, even from afar. The area around Hubbard Glacier is also renowned for its wildlife, where whales, harbor seals and otters swim, brown bears, moose and black-tailed deer roam ashore, and a wide variety of seabirds soar gracefully across the sky. Friday, 04 August Seward & disembarkation It’s the end of your fabulous dream cruise. After breakfast and disembarkation you will be directed to your coach for the Seward to Anchorage wildlife adventure tour. You will continue traveling on the scenic Seward highway with a visit at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center where you will have the opportunity to see bears, moose, caribou, musk oxen in their natural setting. You will than continue to Anchorage for your Alaska Airlines flight to Seattle departing at 1500hrs. Transfer to hotel and overnight. Saturday, 05 August Seattle & return flight Breakfast at the hotel. Free time until it’s time to check-out from your hotel. A private transfer will take you to Seattle Airport to check-in for your British Airways flight to Malta via London departing at 1355hrs. Your arrival in London Heathrow will be at approximately 0715hrs (local time on the next day). Sunday, 06 August Return flight London - Malta You will remain in transit at Heathrow Airport for your next flight to Malta on KM 101 departing Heathrow at 1050hrs, arriving in Malta at 1500hrs. QUAD
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YOUR PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE Seward
Hubbard Glacier Skagway
Icy Strait Ketchikan Inside Passage
Vancouver
Date Port
Arr Dep
18 Jul Flight to Calgary via London 18 – 28 Jul Rockies & Vancouver Tour 28 Jul Vancouver & embarkation 29 Jul Inside Passage (Cruising) 30 Jul Ketchikan, Alaska 06:00 31 Jul Icy Strait Point, Alaska 09:00 01 Aug Juneau, Alaska 07:00 02 Aug Skagway, Alaska 07:00 03 Aug Hubbard Glacier (Cruising) 07:00 04 Aug Seward & disembarkation 05:00 04 Aug Flight to Seattle & overnight 05 Aug Return flight Seattle – London 06 Aug Return flight London - Malta
16:30 16:00 18:00 20:30 16:30 11:00
Price Includes • Air Malta/British Airways flights Malta/Calgary Seattle/Malta via London • All transfers • 3 nights in Banff on Bed and Breakfast basis • 2 nights in Jasper on Bed and Breakfast basis • 1 night in Lac Le Jeune on Half Board basis • 4 nights in Vancouver on Bed & Breakfast basis • 7–night Alaska cruise on full board basis • 1 night in Seattle on Room Only • Entertainment and use of onboard facilities • Airport, Port Taxes & fuel surcharge • Tour Manager
NOT included in the price • Obligatory Gratuities to be paid prior to cruise at €91 per person • Travel Insurance which is highly recommended
OPTIONAL excursions
Adult
Child
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Lake Louise & Yoho National Park 70 Maligne Lake incl boat 60 Banff City Tour incl Sulphur Mountain 70 Victoria 125 Capilano Bridge & Grouse Mountain 125 Total package 450
60 50 60 110 110 390
NOTES • Excursions rates only applicable subject to a minimum of 25 Paying adults. • Excursions may not be organized if minimum number of participants required is not reached. • Valid USA entry Visa or Biometric passport required to join this tour. • Clients in possession of a Biometric passport need to fill an online form and print authorisation from and print authorisation from https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov • Valid Canadian entry visa. You may fill an online form from http:// www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/eta-start.asp • Tipping is obligatory in Canada; standard recommended rate is @ CAD5.00 per person per day • You may Pre-book shore excursions online or from the on board Shore Excursions desks
Infants under 2 years: A reduction of €2599 apply on child rate. (Child/Infant rate applies when sharing with 2 adults).
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