INSIDE PASSAGE
7-Night Juneau Round-trip Cruises

DAY 1 Juneau
Embark in Alaska's frontier capital, a charming town nestled at the head of Stephens Passage with the vastJuneau Ice Field at its back door. Tonight? Meet and mingle at the Welcome Aboard Dinner.

DAY 2 Skagway
Soak up history and listen to tales of the trail during a scenic optional rail journey aboard the famed White
Pass & Yukon Route Railroad, a Civil Engineering Landmark. Built through rugged mountains "too steep for a billy goat and too cold for a polar bear," the ride reveals dramatic mountain peaks and tumbling waterfalls. Back in town, explore the taverns and shops that line the storied boardwalk.

DAY 3 Nature Cruising
Cross Sound, Point Adolphus Empress of the North navigates narrow passages to boisterous seal haul outs and bird rookeries and glides up close to chilly glaciers. Today, the Captain will pick the best spots to see glaciers calve and thunder, Glacier Bay National Park, (subject to entry permits) tops the list. And he'll select premiere places, like Point Adolphus, to spy whales and other marine life.

DAY 4 Peril, Neva & Olga Straits, Sitka
Grab your morning coffee and head out on deck. The scenery coming into Sitka through Peril, Neva and Olga Straits with the perfect volcanic cone of Mt. Edgecumbe dominating the scene is utterly spectacular. Optional tours showcase fascinating regional highlights at the SheldonJackson Museum and Sitka National Historic Park. See bald eagles up close at the Alaska Raptor Center. Activities in the great outdoors like kayaking and fishing are also available via optional shore excursions.

DAY 5 Petersburg, LeConte Glacier
Your day in charming Petersburg gets off to a rousing start with freshly- baked Norwegian pastries and regional dances performed by the Norwegian Folk Dancers. During your explora tions in port, see ancient petroglyphs, marvel at rose maling designs - the art of Norwegian flower painting and an included visit to the Clausen Memorial Museum. Dinner will be served "glacier­side" at LeConte Glacier or Thomas Bay. Then, focus your camera on the whales of Frederick Sound.

DAY 6 Stikine River, Wrangell
The Tlingit named it the Great River. John Muir called it a Yosemite a hundred miles long. You'll know the Stikine River as an unforgettable highlight of your cruise where bear, salmon, blacktail deer and bald eagles abound. It courses past the town of Wrangell, where your opportunities for optional outdoor activities are just as plentiful.

DAY 7 Dawes Glacier, North & South Sawyer Glaciers
Cruise up dramatic Endicott Arm for breakfast alongside Dawes Glacier. As high as a 33-story building, this massive river of ancient ice frequently calves huge slabs of frozen, compacted snowfall right before your eyes. Your ship will also wind its way through the stunning scenery of Tracy Arm and its North and South Sawyer Glaciers. Relive peak experiences with your table mates at dinner.

DAY 8 Juneau
After breakfast, It's time to say "farewell" but not "good-bye." We wish you a safe flight home and invite you to come back aboard again soon.

EMPRESS OF THE NORTH	REDUCED FARES
Departure Dates	D	DD	CC	BB	AA	OS	CS
June 7, 14, 21 & 28	$2,199	$2,399	$2,499	$2,799	$3,099	$3,699	$4,899
July 5, 12, 19 & 26	$2,199	$2,399	$2,499	$2,799	$3,099	$3,699	$4,899
August 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30	$2,199	$2,399	$2,499	$2,799	$3,099	$3,699	$4,899
September 6	$2,199	$2,399	$2,499	$2,799	$3,099	$3,699	$4,899
September 13 & 20	$1,999	$2,249	$2,349	$2,499	$2,599	$2,899	$4,699
What's included . . . Shore excursions in most ports. Fine dining and casual options. Enrichment & entertainment options. 24-hour complimentary snacks. Premium mattress, down duvet and spa-quality robes. Warm, attentive American crew.
Cruise fares are per person base on double occupancy. CS category are single fare cabins. CS has limited availability. Port taxes are $219 pp and a fuel sur-charge of $59.50 will apply.