Alaska is one of America's last unexplored spaces. Many of its cities--including the capital of Juneau--are inaccessible by car, making exploring this incredible state an adventure easiest seen on an organized tour. Catholic tours often include daily mass and communion, with priests traveling with the group. Besides visiting Alaska's main sights, Catholic tours also include stops at historic churches, missionary-founded towns and other places of important religious significance.
Join Catholic Trips founder Jim West on an eight-day cruise through Alaska. Set sail from Seattle, Washington, and cruise up Canada's west coast through the Inside Passage. Spend time exploring Ketchikan's famous canals, go whale watching in Juneau and experience the former gold rush town of Skagway before returning to Seattle. The cruise, operated by Norwegian Cruise Line, is not exclusively open to Catholics, but services like daily mass and communion are available on-board.
Catholic Trips
117 West St. Paul St.
Spring Valley, IL 61362
1-877-GOD-TRIP
catholictrips.com
Meet fellow Catholic singles on an eight-day round-trip cruise from Seattle, Washington. Daily mass is performed on-board, and social hours provide an easy way to meet other travelers. Go sports fishing for salmon in Icy Strait Point Bay or take a helicopter tour of Mendenhall Glacier. Operated by Norwegian Cruise Line, the cruise itself is not exclusively for Catholics, but numerous daily activities like private socials, group dinners and religious discussion groups are available only to Ave Maria Singles' participants.
Ave Maria Singles
P.O. Box 942
Front Royal, VA 22630
avemariasingles.com
Sailing on the Norwegian Pearl by Norwegian Cruise Line, this eight-day, seven-night trip goes roundtrip from Seattle,Washington. Catholic-geared sightseeing options include tours of ornate Russian cathedrals and walks through churches built by Jesuit missionaries. Juneau, Alaska's capital, was the state's first Catholic shrine and was chosen by Jesuit missionaries as the headquarters for their Alaska mission.
Golden Frontier
4100 North Illinois St.
Swansea, IL 62226
618-234-1445
goldenfrontier.org
