Alaska Supervoyage
Big distances. Big wilderness. Big wildlife.
Embark on a sweeping small ship adventure of southeast Alaska.
Points of Interest
Ports
Cruise Alaska’s Inside Passage
Pristine Wilderness Where the Bigger Ships Can’t Reach
On our Alaska small ship cruises, we explore natural wonders aboard a classic, wooden tugboat designed for the ultimate in guest comfort. Expeditions provide an opportunity to personally connect with the natural and cultural history of Alaska’s rugged Southeast, each day becoming more in tune with the rhythm of the coast. Travel with just a few guests, guided by the expert crew, naturalist, and guides of Maple Leaf Adventures.
Itinerary Details
- Ships: Swell or Maple Leaf
- Duration: 10 or 12 Days
- Ports: Sitka, Ketchikan or Petersburg
- Includes a Canadian Geographic Itinerary
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Alaska Adventure
- Swell
- 9 Nights, 10 Days
Sample Itineraries: As with all expedition cruises, the itinerary may change based on weather, wildlife activity, and interests of the guests. This itinerary is to give you a general idea of the trip.
Day 1:
Welcome and historic walking tour of Sitka and its Tlingit, Russian and American history. Sikta Sound Science Centre, Russian Bishop’s house. Welcome dinner and overnight at Sitka hotel.
Day 2:
Breakfast, visit Sheldon Jackson Museum, Sitka National Historic Park. Welcome aboard Swell and cruising the west coast watching for sea otters, seabirds, whales. Afternoon beach walk with naturalist in Tongass National Forest wilderness.
Day 3:
Morning kayaking or small boat tour, watching for wildlife. Cruising Peril Strait. Rainforest walk with naturalist. Cruising ‘waterfall’ coast on Baranof Island’s east shore. Visit to hamlet of Baranof, walk to lake, soak in natural hot springs.
Day 4-7:
Cruising Frederick Sound watching whales, otters and visit to sea lion haulout. Visit Five Fingers Light House. Guided brown bear viewing and rainforest walk, at estuary and forest site, at Pack Creek on Admiralty Island (with our exclusive access). Kayaking among quiet coves in bear sanctuary. Entering the realm of Alaska’s fjords.
Day 8:
Cruising spectacular fjord to tidewater glacier, icebergs, wildlife viewing. Option to zodiac, kayak and/or walk, exploring glacier, icebergs in this awesome ice world.
Day 9:
Morning kayaking and tender exploration. Rainforest hike to waterfall.
Day 10:
Cruising to fishing town of Petersburg, watching for wildlife and also elements of Alaskan life on the water.
Departures
Find ideal trip dates for our Alaska Adventure below. Prices are listed in US Dollars. For other itineraries and departures, switch the tabs above.
| Date | Price | # of Nights | Start Port | End Port | Ship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 9 – 18, 2026 | $13,200, $14,450, $15,950 | 9 | Sitka | Petersburg | Swell |
| July 7 – 16, 2027 | $14,070, $15,380, $16,960 | 9 | Sitka | Petersburg | Swell |
* Prices are all-inclusive, and subject to a $150 USD sustainability fee per person. Prices listed are an approximate conversion of US Dollars and fare paid is in Canadian Dollars. See “Included in Our Price” for the exceptional value included. Fares are per person, based on double occupancy, and in Canadian dollars. For solo travellers, there is no single supplement on the SV Maple Leaf trips (shared accommodation), and there is a 50% single supplement on the MV Swell and Cascadia trips. For full-ship private charters, please contact us. Payment and cancellation policy is available online, in the brochures and by speaking with us. We welcome your contact.
Alaska Supervoyage
- Swell
- 11 Nights, 12 Days
Sample Itineraries: As with all expedition cruises, the itinerary may change based on weather, wildlife activity, and interests of the guests. This itinerary is to give you a general idea of the trip.
Day 1:
Meet in Ketchikan, historic walking tour, including gold rush history. Welcome dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 2–3:
Breakfast at hotel, free time to explore. Tlingit history experience, board ship. Cruising Clarence Strait. Visit remote, off-the-grid community of Meyer’s Chuck and rainforest walk ashore. South Etolin wilderness exploration by boat and ashore. Exploring intertidal life, islets, black bears. Cruising north.
Day 4:
Scenic Wrangell Narrows cruise, with a view of Alaskan water-based lifestyle. Marine mammal viewing in Frederick Sound to Cascade Creek. Rainforest and waterfall hike.
Day 5–9:
Cruising Frederick Sound, watching for whales. Visit sea lion haulout, small island beach walk. Visit Five Fingers Lighthouse. Beach wildflower walk at a glacier’s terminal moraine. Cruising spectacular fjord to tidewater glacier, icebergs, wildlife viewing. Exploring glacier, icebergs in this awesome ice world. Guided brown bear viewing and walk up salmon creek at Pack Creek on Admiralty Island, with special access for Swell guests
Day 10–11:
Cruising the waterfall coast of Baranof Island. Visit hot springs and small community of Baranof. Shore walks, whale watching, bear viewing, west coast sea otter viewing.
Day 12:
Cruise to Sitka, watching for wildlife.
Departures
Find ideal trip dates for our Alaska Supervoyage below. Prices are listed in US Dollars. For other itineraries and departures, switch the tabs above.
| Date | Price | # of Nights | Start Port | End Port | Ship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 28 – July 9, 2026 | $16,150, $17,650, $19,500 | 11 | Ketchikan | Sitka | Swell |
| July 28 – August 8, 2026 | $16,150, $17,650, $19,500 | 11 | Sitka | Petersburg | Swell |
| August 8 – 19, 2026 | $16,150, $17,650, $19,500 | 11 | Petersburg | Sitka | Swell |
| August 19 – 30, 2026 | $16,150, $17,650, $19,500 | 11 | Sitka | Ketchikan | Swell |
| June 26 – July 7, 2027 | $17,170, $18,750, $20,690 | 11 | Ketchikan | Sitka | Swell |
| July 26 – August 6, 2027 | $17,170, $18,550, $20,490 | 11 | Sitka | Petersburg | Swell |
| August 6 – 17, 2027 | $17,170, $18,750, $20,690 | 11 | Petersburg | Sitka | Swell |
| August 17 – 28, 2027 | $17,170, $18,750, $20,690 | 11 | Sitka | Ketchikan | Swell |
* Prices are all-inclusive, and subject to a $150 USD sustainability fee per person. Prices listed are an approximate conversion of US Dollars and fare paid is in Canadian Dollars. See “Included in Our Price” for the exceptional value included. Fares are per person, based on double occupancy, and in Canadian dollars. For solo travellers, there is no single supplement on the SV Maple Leaf trips (shared accommodation), and there is a 50% single supplement on the MV Swell and Cascadia trips. For full-ship private charters, please contact us. Payment and cancellation policy is available online, in the brochures and by speaking with us. We welcome your contact.
Alaska Sailing Ship Tour
- Maple Leaf
- 10 Night, 11 Days
Sample Itineraries: As with all expedition cruises, the itinerary may change based on weather, wildlife activity, and interests of the guests. This itinerary is to give you a general idea of the trip.
Day 1:
Board Maple Leaf at Ketchikan. Cruising Tongass Narrows northward. Anchorage at Tatoosh Islets or similar. Zodiac (or optional kayak) explore. Welcome dinner.
Day 2:
Visit tiny Alaskan hamlet of Meyers Chuck, reachable only by boat or float plane. Trail walk and community visit. Exploring South Etolin Wilderness area by small boat and foot, watching for wildlife. Cruising scenic inside passage to easy hike along creek in the rainforest.
Day 3:
Cruising and exploring ashore in South Etolin Wilderness. Black bears, intertidal life, island & islet exploration. Visit to tiny, off-the-grid hamlet. Evening kayaking.
Day 4:
Cruising northbound through Wrangell Narrows, a slice of southeast Alaskan life. This winding channel between Mitkof and Kupreanof Islands is a bit of a nautical slalom course between rocks and marks, other boats including the Alaska State Ferry (the largest that can navigate the channel) and past the town of Petersburg. Watching for Whales in Frederick Sound. Rainforest hike.
Day 5:
Whale watching in Frederick Sound. Visit to Five Fingers lighthouse with light keepers and possibly with whale researchers. Anchorage in protected cove with view of hanging glaciers. Explore beach, wildflower meadows ashore.
Day 6:
Cruising spectacular fjord to tidewater glacier, ice bergs, wildlife viewing. Option to zodiac, kayak and/or walk, exploring glacier, ice bergs in this awesome ice world.
Day 7:
Guided brown bear viewing and rainforest walk, at estuary and forest site, at Pack Creek on Admiralty Island (with our exclusive access).
Day 8:
Morning kayak in quiet cove. Sea lion viewing. Sailing Frederick Sound, watching whale activity. Anchorage Baranof Island.
Day 9:
Visit to beautiful Warm Springs Bay on Baranof Island’s eastern coast, also known as the waterfall coast. Bog walk and lake visit (optional swim), natural hot springs soak. Cruising Frederick Sound, looking for sea otters, whales, seabirds and other wildlife. Evening shore walk.
Day 10:
Sailing Frederick Sound. Exploring rainforest or glacier sites between Kupreanof Island and the mainland.
Day 11:
Morning kayak and shore walk. Cruising to Petersburg, watching wildlife. Disembarking at Petersburg.
Departures
Find ideal trip dates for our Alaska Adventure below. Prices are listed in US Dollars. For other itineraries and departures, switch the tabs above.
| Date | Price | # of Nights | Start Port | End Port | Ship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 8 – 18, 2026 | $11,200 | 10 | Ketchikan | Petersburg | Maple Leaf |
| August 19 – 29, 2026 | $11,200 | 10 | Petersburg | Ketchikan | Maple Leaf |
* Prices are all-inclusive, and subject to a $150 USD sustainability fee per person. Prices listed are an approximate conversion of US Dollars and fare paid is in Canadian Dollars. See “Included in Our Price” for the exceptional value included. Fares are per person, based on double occupancy, and in Canadian dollars. For solo travellers, there is no single supplement on the SV Maple Leaf trips (shared accommodation), and there is a 50% single supplement on the MV Swell and Cascadia trips. For full-ship private charters, please contact us. Payment and cancellation policy is available online, in the brochures and by speaking with us. We welcome your contact.
Alaska with Canadian Geographic
- Swell
- 9 Nights, 10 Days
Sample Itineraries: As with all expedition cruises, the itinerary may change based on weather, wildlife activity, and interests of the guests. This itinerary is to give you a general idea of the trip.
On this special trip with the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, you will explore the same areas as our regular supervoyage itinerary, but with special extra experiences, benefits from the Geographical Society, and a VIP resource person.
Day 1:
Welcome and hotel check in historic of fishing town of Petersburg. Free time to explore by foot followed by welcome dinner.
Day 2:
Walking tour exploring Tlingit culture and history near Petersburg. Exploring the historic fishing history and docks of Petersburg followed by lunch featuring local fish (or alternatives). Board ship, cruising watching for wildlife and elements of Alaskan life on the water. Rainforest hike to waterfall.
Day 3–4:
Morning kayaking and / or beach exploration. Cruising Frederick Sound and Stephen’s Pass, watching for whales. Beach wildflower walk at a glacier’s terminal moraine. Cruising spectacular fjord to tidewater glacier, icebergs, wildlife viewing. Option to zodiac, kayak and/or walk, exploring glacier and icebergs. Presentations by Canadian Geographic special resource person
DAY 5–7:
Guided brown bear viewing and walk up salmon creek at Pack Creek on Admiralty Island, with special access for Swell guests. Kayaking in quiet coves in bear sanctuary. Exploring further in Frederick Sound, watching for a variety of marine mammals (incl. whales, sea otters). Visit sea lion haulout. Visit Five Fingers lighthouse.
Day 8:
Rainforest walk, cruising waterfall coast on Baranof Island’s east shore. Visit to hamlet of Baranof, walk to lake, soak in beautiful natural hot springs.
Day 9–10:
Cruising north, watching whales. Presentation by Canadian Geographic special resource person. Shore trip in Alaskan rainforest. Cruising Peril Strait toward the west coast, watching for sea otters, seabirds, whales. Kayaking among western islands. Cruise to Sitka, watching for wildlife
Departures
Find ideal trip dates for our Alaska with Canadian Geographic below. Prices are listed in US Dollars. For other itineraries and departures, switch the tabs above.
| Date | Price | # of Nights | Start Port | End Port | Ship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 18 – 27, 2026 | $13,700, $14,950, $16,450 | 9 | Petersburg | Sitka | Swell |
| July 16 – 25, 2027 | $14,590, $15,900, $16,960 | 9 | Petersburg | Sitka | Swell |
* Prices are all-inclusive, and subject to a $150 USD sustainability fee per person. Prices listed are an approximate conversion of US Dollars and fare paid is in Canadian Dollars. See “Included in Our Price” for the exceptional value included. Fares are per person, based on double occupancy, and in Canadian dollars. For solo travellers, there is no single supplement on the SV Maple Leaf trips (shared accommodation), and there is a 50% single supplement on the MV Swell and Cascadia trips. For full-ship private charters, please contact us. Payment and cancellation policy is available online, in the brochures and by speaking with us. We welcome your contact.
Your 2026 Canadian Geographic Ambassador
Joining us in July 2026, Scott Forsyth brings a storyteller’s eye to this remarkable region. A landscape photographer, writer, and Canadian Geographic Photographer-in-Residence, Scott has spent years documenting Canada’s wild edges, exploring how geography, light, and time shape our understanding of place. On this Canadian Geographic Special Edition Expedition, his perspective invites guests to observe the grandeur of Southeast Alaska’s living landscapes.
July 18 – 27, 2026
Experience Alaska
See our Alaska Supervoyage Tour through the eyes of our guests.
Alaska Tour Highlights
Go Where the Big Cruise Ships Dare Not Sail
Discover Alaska’s Beauty Aboard a Century-Old Restored Tugboat.
Alaska’s Most Unique Cruise
Experience Alaska from the decks of a ship that has traversed its natural wonder for more than a century.
Adventure Set to Glacial Pace
Journey through sheer-sided glacial fjords, reaching the foot of tidal glaciers. Witness spectacular calving events.
Giants of the Deep
Cruise into Fredrick Sound, a renowned feeding ground for whales. Look out for breaching humpbacks or the playful splash of an orca calf.
World-Class Bear Viewing
Enjoy special access to remote and protected areas like Salmon Creek & Pack Creek, where brown bears gather to feed.
Related Stories
Follow our coastal expeditions with notes from the field.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to your questions about our Alaska itineraries. Refer to our Frequently Asked Questions for more general trip and booking information.
To reach Sitka, Petersburg, or Ketchikan, you can fly Alaska Airlines through Seattle-Tacoma Airport. Please note guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements. Taxis are readily available upon arrival at each airport, and we will arrange a taxi pick-up at the marina for your departure. For more detailed information and personalised recommendations, please refer to the welcome aboard email you will receive from us. We are happy to assist with any travel guidance you may need.
Our schedule is designed to accommodate incoming flights on the day of departure and most guests will arrive on the day. But, if you would like to arrive a little early to avoid the stress of possible flight delays, you will find recommendations for local hotels, lodges and activities in your welcome aboard package.
You can expect mild to warm temperatures with average highs ranging from the 50s to the 70s Fahrenheit (10-25°C). However, it’s important to note that weather conditions in Alaska can be changeable. We recommended packing layered clothing, including light jackets and sweaters, as well as rain gear, as rain is common in this region. Be sure to check the weather forecast closer to your travel dates for more accurate information.
With peak wildlife phenomena from June until August, there’s no better time to explore the stunning natural world of Alaska’s inside passage than in summer. Earlier in the season, we have opportunity to see brown bears in their mating displays, foraging, browsing or clamming in the low tide. Later in the season, a bounty of salmon fill the creeks drawing out more brown bears. Special permits and careful people management provide us with exclusive access into their lives as they fish for salmon and go about their day. No matter when you choose to travel, we’re confident you’ll have an enjoyable experience.
Yes, your tour includes a land portion on the first or last day and a half of your trip, including hotel stay and local tour. Your land day will take place in either Sitka or Ketchikan, a colorful tapestry of Alaskan history from Tlingit and Haida to American.
We do not cross international borders during a trip. If you are travelling from outside of the US you will need a valid passport and possibly a visa, depending on the country you are traveling from. It’s important to check the entry requirements for your destination well in advance of your trip.
