An Adventure Like No Other

       January 1, 0000    1716

 

If you're one seeking for a different kind of adventure, book yourself on an Alaskan cruise. Alaskan cruises offer more than just a ride through spectacular views of the Alaskan environs, they also serve as your portal to exciting, explorer-type adventures.

How often do you get to sail in the middle of floating icebergs and have your drinks chilled by its chipped pieces? Or get to hear the humpback whales' feeding call to lure herring and krill to their bubble-net trap? These and more can be your own adventure when you decide to discover Southeast Alaska through its amazing adventure trips!

Alaskan cruise lines offer a vast array of adventure trips to make your dream vacation come true. One main pride of these cruises is they are able to take thrill-seekers and adventurers to worlds unknown in this icy region, a real treat to travelers who are always on the lookout for off-the-beaten paths.

For instance, the experienced captain and staff of the M.V. Sikumi can take you to secluded sights that larger ships cannot get to, as well as provide you with opportunities for activities that just aren’t available on larger cruise ships.

Other Alaskan adventure activity includes sea kayaks. Kayaking and cruising remote bays silently is a great way to spot wildlife in the water or along the shore. Kayaking is a great way to explore the Alaskan coastlines. Most of the smaller yachts or ships bundle their kayaking tours with hiking, camping or other out door activities. Their aim is to take you to the real Alaska, the spectacular wilderness which earned the state the title of the last frontier on land.

Other adventure trips include whale watching where you can get up close and personal with orcas and humpback whales. Whales sightings are more frequent in the Southeast part of Alaska since the calm, beautiful, nutrient rich waters in the area attracts whales by the dozens.

Humpback whales usually gather around these parts to feed on the massive schools of herring and krill. While watching the whales, make sure to keep an ear out for those distinctive humpback whale singing notes.

Other adventure trips include a guided nature of the Alaskan thick and virgin forests and mountain areas. The state of Alaska boasts of having 15 natural parks, preserves and monuments which are great places for hiking, camping and nature and wildlife photography. There are a lot of things that you can capture with your camera.

You will end up using all your film or memory card space way before you ran out of things to shoot. Various tours have professional wildlife photographers as guides which gives useful and on the spot tips and techniques to better capture the Alaskan landscape and wildlife. Alaska has sea lions, eagles, whales, Dall's porpoises, orca, bears among other wildlife creatures.

Among the other adventure experience one could have in Alaskan include deep see fishing, shrimping and crabbing expeditions in secluded harbors. You get to explore glaciers and icebergs that dot the Alaskan coastlines. There are over 100,000 glaciers in Alaska.

You may not be able to see all of them but taking a peek at just a few of these massive blocks of ice will elicit an indescribable awe. Several cruise ships and small chartered boats offer salmon streams viewing, clam digging activities, mountain and forest hiking and exploring, beach combing, flight seeing and ancient and recent culture adventurous.
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