Day Zero. (Before the cruise) The cruise has not yet begun and disaster has already struck! My checked luggage did not arrive in Juneau with me. Alaskan Airlines is making every effort to assure me that everything is under control, and the bag “should” arrive on the next flight, which is tomorrow morning…the day the cruise is to begin. I’m thinking ahead. If it doesn’t show up tomorrow, how will the bag catch up with me? Will …
Well, of course I’m excited. I’m preparing to go on Alaskan Dream Cruises Chichagof this coming week. And though I’ve traveled to 90 countries, I’ve never been to Alaska. When asked by friends why I haven’t been before, I usually respond with, “I’m saving the easy trips for when I get older.” To which a friend (?) replied, I don’t think you should wait any longer. Harumpphhh! I live in Hollywood, Florida (the OTHER Hollywood), and one …
Alaskan Dream Cruises is one of those small cruise lines that flies under the radar a bit, but they’re worth making note of. The company, now two years old, is owned and operated by natives of Sitka, Alaska- thereby making it a front runner for in-depth Alaskan cruises. These people know the country and wilderness areas like some of the larger companies cannot, and if you’re looking for a tour of the “real Alaska”, this may be …
Alaskan Dream Cruises, one of the newest small-ship cruise lines sailing in Southeast Alaska, is announcing three new itineraries, additional ports of call and ship renovations. Alaskan Dream Cruises is owned and operated by an Alaska Native family in Sitka, Alaska. The company will operate its second season from May through September 2012. The 42-passenger Alaskan Dream will sail on three new itineraries in 2012: an eight-day trip that focuses on many less-explored destinations, including Hobart Bay …
Alaskan Dream Cruises, which is owned and operated by a local family in Sitka, Alaska, will commence it’s second season, with new ports and itineraries, in May 2012. The Alaskan Dream will sail three new itineraries, which will include an eight-day trip that visits less-traveled-to destinations, like Hobart Bay and Kasaan, and two extensive 11- and 13-day trips through the Inside Passage. These new trips will mark the inclusion of the ports of Ketchikan, Skagway, Haines, Thorne …
Cruise West’s ships are returning to service in Alaska! Although Cruise West closed it’s doors in September, it’s ships will continue to sail, thanks to the line Alaskan Dream Cruises! Alaskan Dream Cruises, a new cruise line being launched by Sitka, Alaska-based Allen Marine Tours, has announced that it will be offering seven-night trips out of Sitka. Its inaugural cruise season will begin May 14, 2011; tour itineraries will operate once weekly departing and arriving Sitka, Alaska …
Allen Marine Tours, a day cruise operator based in Sitka, Alaska, has purchased three ships, including two former Cruise West vessels, and plans to start offering weekly cruises in May. The new company, Alaskan Dream Cruises, said it will emphasize the “True Alaska with True Alaskans” as it explores “the Alaska less traveled.” The company has purchased three ships including the 78-passenger Spirit of Columbia and Spirit of Alaska, formerly owned by Cruise West. These vessels are …
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