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WE COULDN’T HAVE SAID IT BETTER …

“Not only was the expedition staff great with their lectures and knowledge
of glaciers, bears, whales, seals, sea lions and everything else that roams Alaska,
they were really great fellow travelers who enjoyed the cruise as much as we did …
Riding on a Zodiac while seeing mountain goats as ice floated by from a calving
glacier was a total thrill!” ~ SB44 on Cruise Critic

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WINDSTAR SIGNATURE EXPEDITIONS BRING AL ASK A TO LIFE

Imagine seeing the Great Land as John Muir saw it, from ground and sea level, not looking down on it from
several stories high (or from miles away).

And while other cruise lines bring speakers on board for a day, you’ll enjoy the company of eight onboard
experts for the full length of your voyage. You can casually ask questions and visit with these authorities on
marine biology, botany, history, glaciology, and more whenever your curiosity is aroused.

In addition to scheduled presentations and getting to know our guests’ interests better, they lead small groups
on hikes and on expeditions by kayak and Zodiac — sometimes launching straight from our yacht in remote places
like Misty Fjords and Kenai Fjord where this type of excursion is rare and requires guests to go ashore first.

That’s the intimate and engaging experience you get on a Windstar Signature Expedition.

P O R T S F E ATU RI N G S IG N ATU RE E X P E D I T IO N S
HI G HL I G H T S O F
Icy Bay – Remote Icy Bay features further — to hidden coves and along cliffs O U R S IG N A TU RE
Tsaa Fjord, formed by the retreat of the streaked by glacier-fed waterfalls. E X P ED I T I ON S
Guyot, Yahtse, and Tyndall Glaciers over
the past 100 years. Breathe in landscapes Tracy Arm/Endicott Arm – Depending • Experienced expedition captain
of unspeakable beauty, enhanced by on the route, navigate in front of the and eight expedition guides on
magnificent views over the Saint Elias South Sawyer Glacier or Dawes Glacier board for your entire cruise
Mountains, visible in the background. by Zodiac or kayak. Both glaciers are • Extensive scenic cruising
actively calving. Watch for harbor seals opportunities, including the
Kenai Fjords – Step from the ship to a hauled out on ice floes and mountain Canadian Inside Passage
kayak or Zodiac and glide past ice debris goats high on the cliffs above. • Up-close glaciers and fjords,
from the Harding Ice Field. Keep an eye including anchoring inside Misty
out for calving tidewater glaciers, harbor Wrangell – John Muir hiked here Fjords National Monument
seals, black bears, bald eagles, and puffins. while using Wrangell as headquarters • Optional small group excursions
for his Stikine Delta explorations. Your including Zodiac landings, guided
Misty Fjords – Cruise up Misty Fjords interpretive walk offers a truly immersive hikes, and kayaking
past where the big cruise ships turn forest experience with excellent views of
around, then launch a Zodiac or kayak the surrounding mountains, town, and
straight from the ship to explore even waterways below.

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