Small Ship Cruises - The Americas
If you've traveled with big ship cruise lines in the past, it's time
to forget everything you thought you knew about cruising. And if
you've avoided cruising because you thought it would be like traveling
in a floating mall, it's time to think again. This is something else
altogether.
While magnificent sweeping views are certainly abundant in every one
of Cruise West's destinations, it's the glory of the details, viewed
close up, that bring you the most rewarding memories - cruising so
close to a waterfall you can feel the mist, or seeing the barnacles on
a humpback's fin. In many of the remote waterways you'll visit, small
ships are the only way to explore the area. Cruise West forsakes the
wider shipping lanes for channels just a few hundred feet wide, tie up
to inner piers in tiny villages, and share waterways with local
fishermen and perhaps a few private yachts. And their ships carry
inflatable excursion craft to take you to where the action is.
Exploring The Americas by Cruise West's Small Ships is more than vacation.
It is hands-on travelling with experienced guides, new friends, incredible
authentic food, and never ending photo opportunities.
PLease contact us for all the details, for additional destinations and
departures!
EXCITING NEWS! Cruise West and PENTAX Imaging Company have
partnered to take you on a photographer's dream vacation - at no extra
cost! Get trained by a professional and enjoy field events and onboard
workshops. More
info on cruises & dates here.
AGAIN AVAILABLE: Cruise West's Stowaway Program
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Cruise Costa Rica & Panama,
10 days, 2008 & 2009
- Between two Seas The narrow link of land that
connects North and South America is unique on earth, and our
small-ship voyages offer unparalleled access to the animals, plants
and indigenous people who call this region home. On the 100-guest
Pacific Explorer, you'll visit ports of call and remote landings the
big ships pass by. And with a limited number of fellow travelers, your
experience both on board and ashore is up-close, casual, and very
personal, whether you're meeting the Kuna Indians of Panama's San Blas
Islands or seeking wildlife in a Costa Rican jungle. Zodiac inflatable
excursion crafts take you right to remote bays and deserted
shorelines, close enough to the water to trail your fingers in the sea
as you watch for blue-footed boobies, red-billed oystercatchers, and
magnificent frigate birds. On the edge of Panama's Darién Jungle, you
step from a Zodiac launch onto a huge gnarled root in the streambank.
- Dates: Nov/Dec 2008 and Jan, Feb, March, Apr 09
- 2009 Pre and Post Tour Extension
MORE INFO
Your ship, the
Pacific Explorer
Starting From
$3799 USD*
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Cruise Baja Mexico, 8 or 12 days
- OPTION 1: Cruise only Over 140 million years ago the Baja
peninsula began to move slowly away from the mainland, forming the Sea
of Cortés-the planet's newest sea. In this region more than 900
species of fish, one-third of the world's species of whales and
dolphins, hundreds of varieties of birds and thousands of species of
marine animals flourish. Many of them found only here. And many of
them as curious to learn about you as you are to learn about them.
Stand on the deck as hundreds of dolphins welcome us into their midst.
Swim with playful sea lions in their home waters. Kayak over gently
flapping butterfly rays and schools of sergeant majors. And go ashore
on islands that are home to both plants and animals found nowhere else
in the world. The turquoise waters here are so impossibly brilliant
and crystal clear that floating on the surface can be disorienting,
like walking into space with nothing but air below you. Nearby shores
are rimmed with white-sand beaches and cacti. And idyllic towns still
echo with mission bells of a bygone era.
- OPTION 2: Cruise & Copper Canyon by rail: Cabo San Lucas
to Chihuahua. Please inquire!
Starting From
$2199 USD*
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Alaska's Inside Passage, 9 to 18 days
- OPTION 1: Cruise only: Small ships take you into the hidden
nooks and crannies of Alaska's Inside Passage. You explore the natural
highlights between Ketchikan and Juneau at leisure, marveling at
humpback whales in Frederick Sound, cruising within earshot of sea
lion colonies sprawling on the rocks, and edging close to cliffside
rookeries where murrelets, puffins and other seabirds nest.
- OPTION 2: Cruise & Denali National Park & Preserve Add
exquisite days to your Alaska Experience and encounter the majesty of
Denali National Park & Preserve. Discover the heart of Alaska where
moose, caribou and grizzlies wander. Enjoy the eccentric charm of
Fairbanks and the stunning setting of Anchorage.
- OPTION 3: Cruise & Extraordinary Wilderness Lodges Add this
unique wilderness experience to your small-ship cruise. Fly in by
floatplane, stay in secluded lodges, hike along pristine trails,
perhaps kayaking or canoeing on still mountain lakes.
- OPTION 4: Cruise & Prince William Sound: You'll enjoy your
small-ship cruise, the Denali National Park Tour, plus our Glacier
Wonderland small-ship cruise in breathtaking Prince William Sound.
Starting From
$3999 USD*
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Cruise British Columbia, 8 days
- CRUISE ROUNDTRIP From Seattle: Canada's secluded
San Juan Islands - the
remaining mountaintops of a receding continent still offer incredible
scenery and solitude. Only private yachts and Cruise West's Spirit of
Endeavour and Yorktown Spirit can take full advantage of this
captivating maze of islands and fjords. You'll see wild shores that
have changed little since Captain George Vancouver first explored here
in 1791, and navigate scenic, narrow passageways en route to British
Columbia's charming Gulf Islands, the colorful logging community of
Nanaimo, and Victoria's incomparable Butchart Gardens.
And whether you're exploring the stately British heritage of Victoria
or turn-of-the-century Rosario Resort on Orcas Island, the Exploration
Leader will give you an insider's view of both the past and the
present. Learn how to pronounce "Esquimalt," and where to find the
best Irish linens and Scottish tweeds in Victoria. Learn the past of
Vancouver's Stanley Park, and how the Hudson's Bay Company changed the
face of Vancouver Island.
- Departures: September, October, 2008
Starting From
$2599 USD*
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Cruise West, specializing in small-ship
voyages, has reintroduced their popular Stowaway Program that
offers guests with flexibility the opportunity to travel on short
notice and receive a savings of 25 percent on the cruise-only brochure
rate. This program is available on most cruise products including
Asia, South Pacific, the Sea of Cortés, Costa Rica & Panama, Alaska
and the East and West Coasts. The Stowaway Program is a
straightforward process. The traveler may request 60 or more days in
advance to cruise on a specific itinerary and cabin category within a
30-day window. At the time of the request a non-refundable $700 per
person deposit is required. At least 30 days before departure, Cruise
West will offer to confirm the guest(s) on a specific departure within
that requested 30-day travel window. If the guest cannot be
accommodated, the full deposit will be refunded. If the guest declines
the offered departure date, the deposit amount may be applied to a
future cruise or cruise-tour within 24 months. The deposit is also
transferable, but is non-refundable.
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* Please Note: All prices quoted
are per person and do not include GST, fuel surcharges and applicable taxes.
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