Alaska Cruise on Seabourn Encore from Juneau (Alaska)

Juneau (Alaska)

Juneau is Alaska´s capital, however you can´t get there by road, only by air or by sea. Juneau is a main port for the Alaska Marine Highway, Alaska´s ferry system. Downtown Juneau is compact and highly walkable, The most popular activities in Juneau for visitors are flight seeing, charter fishing, visiting the Mendendhall Glacier, hiking and shopping. Look for local shop with a sign on the window that says "This store is owned by an Alaskan family", that sell awesome pins, beads, carving arts, all done by local artists or customizable gifts for travelers who don´t want a boring, touristy-looking T-shirt. Highlights in Juneau include Mount Roberts Tramway, the Red Dog Saloon, the Alaska State Museum, the Gastineau Salmon Hatchery, the Governor´s Mansion, the Alaska Gastineau Mill, and the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center.

Glacier Bay (Alaska)

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is a United States National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is in the Panhandle of the state of Alaska. The park is best known for its massive glaciers, but is also an ideal destination for those seeking wildlife, kayaking, or simply a chance to get away. The park has snow-capped mountain ranges rising to over 15,000 feet, coastal beaches with protected coves, deep fjords, tidewater glaciers, coastal and estuarine waters, and freshwater lakes. Each summer humpback whales return to the bay from their wintering grounds near Hawaii to feed on the abundant small schooling fish. Many land animals also use the marine environment for foraging and travel. Moose and bears, for example, are accomplished long-distance swimmers that are frequently seen "dog paddling" their way across the bay.

Stephens Passage

Wrangell, Alaska

Wrangell, in Alaska, is a tourism destination full of adventure and nature with a great variety of native cultures. In Wrangell we can find the Observatory of Wild Life, where we will discover the plant and animal kingdom. Also the Petroglyph Beach State Historic Park, in the amazing natural setting of River Stikine and the glaciars as background. In this park you can watch some of the native artistic expressions of all times, the petroglyphs. There are about forty petroglyphs on the beach that you can get from the promenade with a terrace with sea views, the river Stikene and the Zimovia Strait. The Interpretation Centre and Petroglyph Beach, are other interests that you have to visit in Wrangell.

RUDYERD BAY (MISTY F

Behm Canal (Alaska)

Prince Rupert

SCENIC CRUISING WHAL

Alert Bay (British Columbia Canada)

Alert Bay is a village on Cormorant Island, in the Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia, Canada. Volcanic features in the geography around Alert Bay are part of the Alert Bay Volcanic Belt. It appears to have been active in the Miocene and Pliocene times. No Holocene eruptions are known, and volcanic activity has ceased. Places to see: Wildlife viewing, World's tallest totem pole, U'Mista Cultural Centre and the Ecological Park.

Vancouver (Canada)

Vancouver is the third largest city in British Columbia and is considered to be one of the most attractive cities to live in the world. Its location by the sea and nearby mountains is popular for tourists and is often compared to Sydney and Rio de Janeiro. It is a cosmopolitan city with the flashing skyscrapers and tourist centers. Places to visit in Vancouver: the Anthropological Museum and its surroundings, Gastown, Granville Island, Chinatown, Waterfront Canada Place, World Science Centre, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Stanley Park, Vancouver Aquarium, University of British Columbia (UBC), Mountains and Beaches.