The Home Shore, a rugged classic wooden boat once used for the fishing industry, now takes visitors on adventure travel tours of scenic Alaska. At 62 feet in length, the Home Shore provides a comforting oasis for guests, complete with staterooms, two bathrooms with a shower, a dinette, lounge, and a library. The boat is heated and provides a quiet trip due to a 110 V inverter rather than a loud generator. During the tour, guests are provided with custom-planned kayak tours ranging from beginner to experienced. Kayaks are supplied or guests can bring their own. Tours can be guided or guests can venture out on their own and be picked up by the boat later in the day. Tidal sloughs, sea arches, and barrier islands are a few of the natural sights on the trip. Because the tour takes visitors to serene, secluded areas, bears, humpback whales, sea otters, and soaring eagles may be spotted.
Alaska on the Home Shore
4102 Linnell Rd.
Deming, WA 98244
800-287-7063
homeshore.com
In 2004, National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions came together to encourage travelers to see out-of-the-way places. World-renowned National Geographic scientists and researchers are on board to educate passengers about the wildlife and the environment they are seeing. Two of the boats, the National Geographic Sea Bird and the National Geographic Sea Lion, sail to Alaska. Accommodating between 48 and 62 passengers, their small size allows them to reach destinations that larger ships can't. Each boat is sailed by experienced captains, and has the feeling of a large yacht with private accommodations and outside windows, a lounge, library, and full service menu. An undersea specialist and doctor travel on every trip. Spontaneous trips can be made by kayak to see icy walls, whale pods, and other wildlife. Kayaks are provided along with a five-person expedition team to narrate.
Lindblad Expeditions
96 Morton Street, 9th Floor
New York, New York 10014
800-EXPEDITION
expeditions.com
Take a full day trip on Seward Tours' 40-foot vessel to Kenai Fjords National Park for a scenic ride and a guided kayaking trip on Aialik Bay to see the glaciers. Paddle through Holgate Arm, see towering icebergs, and watch Holgate Glacier calve. Seward Tours recommend wearing warm layers and bringing a water bottle, camera, and binoculars. Kayak equipment, tandem kayaks, instruction, and a naturalist guide are provided. Lunch is offered on the boat before the kayaking excursion.
Seward Tours
9170 Jewel Lake Road, Suite 202
Anchorage, AK 99502
800-208-0200
alaskatravel.com/seward/
