Un-Cruise
Adventures confirms six theme departures aboard the 86-guest Safari
Endeavour in
Alaska this summer with special guest experts in photography, marine
biology, ornithology and from two Northwest wineries. Guest
experts join the trip for a full week of enrichment activities in
addition to regularly scheduled excursions and activities.
Wine: Two
tastings and a special dinner during the week feature wines chosen by
winery hosts
- June 9: Keith and ReNae Pilgrim, winemaker/owners of family-owned Terra Blanca Winery, located on 300 acres of the Red Mountain Appellation in Eastern Washington
- August 18: Rob Griffin and Deborah Barnard, winemaker/owners of Barnard Griffin Winery, a family-owned Washington winery and a pioneer in the state industry
Photography: Presentations
in the lounge and photo tips on the go from a professional
photographer
- June 30: Stephen Matera, photographer; this Seattle-based photographer uses his vision for natural landscape photography to create images for outdoor companies and publications such as The New York Times, Microsoft, Time, the Audubon society, and Outside Magazine
- August 4: Wolfgang Kaehler, photographer; Wolfgang travels the world and his photos appear in some of the world’s most prestigious publications–National Geographic, Smithsonian, Audubon and Travel & Leisure
Marine
Biology: Presentations in the lounge and opportunity for
one-on-one interactions
- July 7: Gary Freitag, marine biologist; an Alaska resident and expert in oceanography and salmon fisheries, and a faculty member in the public service unit of the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences Sea Grant Program
Ornithology: Presentations
in the lounge and discussions on board and on tours ashore
- July 21: Beth Peluso, avid birder; an Alaska resident and Audubon employee with experience as a field technician on various bird research projects around the country
From
June through August 2013, the Safari Endeavour sails the Discoverers’
Glacier Country itinerary roundtrip Juneau, Alaska exploring Glacier
Bay National Park, Icy Strait, Chichagof Island, Baranof Island,
Frederick Sound, Stephen’s Passage, Ford’s Terror Wilderness and
Endicott Arm, and either Thomas Bay or Windham Bay. Guests
spend two exclusive days inside Glacier Bay exploring the park by
land and sea with a park ranger.
Source:
Un-Cruise Adventures
