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A fjord in British Columbia

Desolation Sound & Fjords of British Columbia

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Sample Itinerary

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1: Board vessel and cruising to anchorage in the Broughton Archipelago. Hike to spectacular view. 

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2: Visit Alert Bay and U’mista Cultural Centre with private guided tour of Kwakwaka’wakw potlatch collection. Evening cruising to island anchorage for alfresco dinner, keeping eyes and ears out for wildlife.

 

 

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3: Exploring the cascades and waterways of Desolation Sound, with two shore trips to explore the marine park, in Prideaux Haven and Redonda Island. Aft deck barbecue and bubbly.

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4: Exploring spectacular Toba Inlet, a fjord that cuts 35 kilometres into the Coast Mountains. Shore trips to explore the nature of estuary meadows and the coastal rainforest. Evening cruise northward through the islands.

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5: Visit the isolated Mitlenatch Island. Exploring the island by small boat, watching for nesting seabirds. Cruise to south to Discovery Islands. Possible anchorage at Lasqueiti Island.

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6. Discovery Islands and adjacent inlets, watching for marine mammals. Intertidal exploration. Visit with marine mammal researchers.

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7: Cruising to port, watching for wildlife.

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You can find information about each day, by clicking on a number

Note that 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. Trips on Swell start in Port McNeill, trips on Cascadia start in Port Hardy.

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Departures (prices listed in Canadian dollars)

Date Price CAD* # of Nights Start Port End Port Ship
2023
Date: Oct 19 - 26 Price CAD: $5950, $6600, $7350 # of Nights: 7 nights, 8 days Start Port: Port McNeill End Port: Nanaimo Ship: Swell
Date: Oct 17 - 24 Price CAD: $6800, $8150, $9350 # of Nights: 7 nights, 8 days Start Port: Port Hardy End Port: Nanaimo Ship: Cascadia
Prices are all-inclusive, and subject to a $200 sustainability fee per person. The trips in Canada are subject to 5% federal tax. 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.
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Description

This journey among the islands and fjords of the storied British Columbia coast includes Desolation Sound and the Broughton Archipelago as well as neighbouring inlets. Snowcapped mountains, glacier-fed fjords, calm and scenic cruising are the backdrop to our journey through the nature and wildlife of the west coast - from rainforest to bears and dolphins. Local hamlets, culture, and citizens provide coastal lore, culinary and way of life insight as we take the path of the ocean and the pace of the tides to explore what it is to be a denizen of the west coast.

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What People Say

F. Shirley Ontario, Can From our first inquiries to the final docking, our trip has been first class all the way.
Chuck Cole Washington, USA An unbelievable experience with the most dedicated and involved crew I’ve ever experienced. Every day was ‘magical’. The bar for my next adventure
Jane Robinson Vancouver, BC What a magical and awe-inspiring adventure!
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