UnCruise Alaska Review 2024: The Ultimate Alaska Cruise

Table Of Content

• DAY 2 Hobart Bay
• UnCruise Alaska Northern Passages & Glacier Bay
• DAY 14 Misty Fjords
• DAY 12 Blashkee Islands
• Day 11 Unalaska, Dutch Harbor - Disembark; Fly to Anchorage
• Do You Need An Alaskan Adventure?
• An Average Day Aboard UnCruise Adventures in Alaska

The sun deck has our open bridge and a covered sitting area; the Lounge Deck features wrap-around glass in the lounge with cheery bar as well as the hot tub on the bow viewing area. The Main deck features the cozy dining room and the EZ Dock launch platform. The recently renovated 74-guest Wilderness Explorer is equipped for action, adventure, and exploration. Its interior complements the outside and public and private spaces are loaded with amenities. Dinner was normally a sit down, three course meal. Each night, we could choose from three main course items and there was always a vegetarian option.

DAY 2 Hobart Bay

🐋 Wild, Woolly, and Wow – 7-night round-trip from Juneau, exploring Glacier National Park, Baranof Island, Leconte Glacier, Baird Glacier, and Stephen’s Passage. We woke up on the last day of our Alaskan UnCruise to disembark in Juneau, the capital of Alaska. It was luckily not a ship day for larger cruise companies, so we had the town to ourselves. Marissa and I met up with Midgi from Juneau Food Tours to explore the blossoming food scene in this tiny town.

UnCruise Alaska Northern Passages & Glacier Bay

⚓️ Alaska Fjords & Glacier Bay Ultimate Expedition – 14-night from Juneau to Ketchikan (or reverse), exploring Yes Bay, the Wrangell Narrows, Fords Terror Wilderness, Baranof Island, Glacier Bay, and Haines. 🚢 Prince William Sound Explorer – 7-night round-trip from Whittier, exploring Chenega, Columbia, Meares, and Sheridan Glaciers, College and Harriman Fjords, and Cordova. 🛳️ Northern Passages and Glacier Bay – 7-night from Juneau to Sitka (or reverse) exploring the Lynn Canal, Glacier Bay, Icy Strait, and Chichigof and Baranof Islands. 🧊 Alaska Fjords and Glaciers – 7-night from Juneau to Ketchikan (or reverse) exploring Ford’s Terror Wilderness, the Wrangell Narrows, Blaske Island, Yes Bay, and Behm Canal. These happened intermittently (or every day) throughout the cruise, and added some relaxing aspects to an otherwise active, adventurous cruise. As the largest community in Southeast Alaska, there are lots of things to do in Juneau; it’s easy to fill your half-day here after disembarking before your flight.

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DAY 14 Misty Fjords

Our Alaska cruises deliver adventure, action, exploration, and the unexpected—paddling and hiking, calving glaciers, Glacier Bay National Park, bears, whales, and polar plunges. Unlimited beverages, alcoholic and non, are included in the price of the cruise. Dietary restrictions happily accommodated with advanced notice. The Lounge has a large flat-screen TV featuring closed-circuit channels which include a GPS map of the location of the ship and an under-bow camera. Movies are shown at night in case enough passengers agree.

The food aboard the Safari Endeavour is on par with every meal I’ve had on other cruises. Long days of Alaska summers mean extra playtime. Temps are warmer, so there's better access to higher elevation hikes. Come summer's end and into early fall, wildlife gets busy—mating, migrating, and feeding up for winter.

Day 11 Unalaska, Dutch Harbor - Disembark; Fly to Anchorage

Rountrip Whittier to Whittier on the Safari Explorer for 7 nights. Rountrip Juneau to Juneau on the Wilderness Legacy for 7 nights. Select dates, April 27th; May 4th; & September 7th, 2024.

Do You Need An Alaskan Adventure?

Yes, there are glaciers you can cruise right up to, but there’s something special about the ones where you have to pick your path across huge smooth boulders and silky silt to reach. In the afternoon, most people on the boat took a skiff tour to see Baird Glacier. We had to hike across the alluvial plain and various moraines to see the face of the glacier. It was our first glacier encounter (but not our last) and my group was lucky enough to have a glaciologist among us, so we had an extra knowledge boost. We woke up our first morning as we pulled into Misty Fjords National Monument. With fjords that rival any you’ll see in Norway, mirror-smooth glass, and my favorite type of clouds in the trees, it was the perfect spot for our first off-ship excursion (kayaking!).

To learn more about the peoples who call these lands home, I invite you to explore Native Land. Find out which UnCruise Adventure ship type best fits your travel style. Check out Alaska's unbelievable beauty, unbelievable wildlife and unbelievable life-changing experiences. Juneau or Ketchikan or reverse on Wilderness Discoverer for 14 nights. Rountrip Juneau to Juneau on the Safari Quest for 7 nights.

Visiting dozens of glaciers including Chenega, Columbia, Meares, and Sheridan; College and Harriman Fjords; Cordova and Valdez, and more. From Whittier to Dutch Harbor or reverse on the Safari Explorer for 10 nights. From Juneau to Sitka or reverse on the Safari Endeavour for 7 nights.

Special dietary requirements are happily accomodated with advance notice. As you can see above, UnCruise Alaska cabins are cozy but sufficient for a night of rest after a day of adventure. By Alaska cruise standards, we had a short route of roughly 700 nautical miles (if my memory serves). For context, most large cruise ships cover up 700 nautical miles in one day.

Our Alaska cruise adventures deliver action, exploration, and the unexpected—paddling and hiking, calving glaciers, Glacier Bay National Park, bears, whales, and polar plunges. Alaska boasts the most itineraries of all our destinations. Whether you go for 7, 12, or 14 nights, there truly is a trip for everyone. Along the massive Alaska Peninsula and the Aleutian Islands. This is a rarely visited area that few ever put their eyes on.

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If there’s one animal everyone wants to see in Alaska, it’s whales (followed closely by moose and bear). On our day crossing through Frederick Sound, we spent most of the midday dancing with some humpback whales feeding in the area. Among the several bays and coves we visited on this day, Scenery Cove was most aptly named – it was a picturesque spot to soak in the stunning mountains on all sides. There are lots of great things to do in Ketchikan, so you can easily fill a day there before embarkation, or spend even longer if you have the time. After flying from Seattle to Ketchikan in the morning, Marissa and I explored the small town while waiting to go board our ship.

Your guides—highly trained to keep you safe and confident in the field—are prepped to lead the charge. Our inclusive Alaska cruises feature these activities at no extra charge. There will be warming beverages and hearty stories to tell back on board. Rountrip Juneau to Juneau on the Wilderness Discoverer for 7 nights.