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Guided Photography with Joe Van Os - A124
Alaska Sea Adventures
13 reviews
Jun 25 - Jul 2, 2024
Guided Photography with Joe Van Os - A124
Petersburg, AK 99833, USA
Jun 25 - Jul 2, 2024
Alaska Sea Adventures
13 reviews
$69,322
About your trip
This is a photography guided trip-Whales, Wildlife, and Wilderness. Breaching Humpbacks, Wildlife, and Landscape Photography in Alaska's Inside Passage
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Staterooms
The M/V Northern Song is 85’ x 26’ x 10’ steel world cruiser with a capacity for 8-10 guests in four stateroms. There is a Master Suite that in with a queen-sized bed on the main deck and that includes one queen size bed on the main deck with an ensuite bathroom with a separate bathtub stall and shower. There is the ability to add an extra cot in this stateroom. There are three guest cabins on the lower deck with a full-size bed and a single upper bed, and an ensuite bathroom with a separate shower stall.
What's included
All-inclusive
Meals are prepared by our chef, wine with evening meals, and beer throughout your day. Meals include Alaskan seafoods Black cod, halibut, salmon, and crab! Dietary needs can be accommodated.
Essentials
All cabins include towels, bed linens, hair dryers. and select sizes on Alaska boots so you don't have to bring your own.
Eliptical Machine
Outside on our top deck is an eliptical machine to excerise.
Fishing Poles & Tackle
Fishing poles and tackle are provided. You are welcome to bring your own if you would like! We also have crab and shrimp traps if you are wanting to fish.
Halibut Permit
We have an 8-pole halibut permit so you can catch that Alaska "butt" halibut! A fishing license is still required for you to purchase.
Kayaks
Sea kayaks are available for excursions in the bays and near the glaciers.
Naturalist
Our Naturalist will share the facts and history of whales, wildlife and Southeast Alaska.
Reference Library
We have a reference library filled with maps and books on Alaska, whales, and local history for you to enjoy in our lounge.
Two Tender Boats
There are two tender boats for exploring and getting to shore for beach walks and hiking.
Whale Hydrophone
We have a hydrophone that goes in the water to listen to the whale song then we can gauge when they will surface or potentially bubble feed, so you are ready to capture those incredible photos.
What's not included
Airfares
Alaska Airlines is the only commercial airline that flies into Southeast Alaska.
Fishing Licenses
Halibut, crab, or shrimp fishing you must purchase a license. Our crew will help you with purchasing any licenses. Seafood processing and shipping is not included.
Flight Seeing Tours
Guests may have the opportunity to go flight seeing and see the fjords from above. We highly recommend this experience. It is weather permitting.
Gratuities
We recommend a gratuity of 10-20% to show your appreciation for exceptional service. Our staff strives to provide the highest level of service.
Hotel Accommodations
We can help with hotel recommendations as we encourage you to come the day prior to boarding and stay the night you depart the boat and then fly out.
Spirits
Wine is provided with dinner and beer is available throughout the day. If you would like any additional spirits, we can pick them up prior to departure or you can bring them aboard.
Taxes
There is a sales tax.
Trip Insurance
We highly recommend purchasing trip insurance to protect your trip in the event of an emergency.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is available to purchase if you would like to use it or you can unplug and relax!
Frederick Sound
Departs from Petersburg, Alaska
This cruise departs from Petersburg, Alaska and you will head for Frederick Sound to experience all its beauty.
Whale Watching
Exploring for Humpback and Orca Whales
Humpback whales congregate here to feed on massive schools of fish and krill. With some luck, you may see these endangered giants as they use bubble nets to execute their cooperative feeding attacks.
Glaciers
Exploring the Glaciers
You will explore the glaciers and bays filled with icebergs and wildlife.
Alaskan Seafood
Eating Lots of the Alaskan Cusine Prepared by Your Personal Chef
You will leave with a newfound experience of the freshest seafood from our Alaskan waters served at your table.
Our all-inclusive chef will tailor a menu to your preferences. Seafood includes halibut, black cod, salmon, king crab, shrimp, Dungeness crab, and whatever else might be in season!
Seal Lions & Seals
Exploring for Marine Life
We will cruise Frederick Sound exploring the wildlife. You will see Steller sea lions, otters, seals, porpoises, and multiple other bird species. We can not predict the wildlife and what we will see, but that is part of the adventure!
Eagle & Bird Watching
Exploring for Eagles & All the Birds of Alaska
The rocky shorelines, saltwater marshes, bogs, and woodlands of Southeast Alaska comprise a birder’s paradise. The diversity of habitats ensures a wide variety of birds can be seen nearby, including large numbers of waterfowl and shorebirds. Bald eagles are common in the Southeast; their numbers are measured in the thousands.
Birds that are commonly seen.
- American Dipper
- Bald Eagle
- Belted Kingfisher
- Chestnut-Backed Chickadee
- Cormorant
- Black Oystercatcher
- Black Turnstone
- Bonaparte’s Gull
- Common Loon
- Common Merganser
- Common Murre
- Fork-Tailed Storm Petrel
- Fox Sparrow
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Harlequin Duck
- Jaeger
- Long-Tailed Duck
- Marbled Murrelet
- Pigeon Guillemot
- Raven
- Red-Necked Phalarope
- Rufous Hummingbird
- Surfbird
- Surf Scoter
- White-Winged Scoter
- Winter Wren The
Relax & Enjoy the Boat
It's Your Time to Relax & Enjoy the Yachting Life on the Water
Have a glass of wine, play a game, read all the beautiful Alaskan books aboard the boat, edit your incredible photos, or just daydream!
Alaska's Flora & Muskeg
Examining the Flora and Geology
Our Naturalist will introduce you to Alaska’s natural history, geology, and the flora, and fauna.
Final Destination
Petersburg, Alaska
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Alaska Sea Adventures
13 reviews
Alaska Sea Adventures is a personalized, all-inclusive yacht experience through the waters of Southeast Alaska.
We take you off the beaten path to places most people can't even dream of.
We take you through the ice, closer to glaciers, and travel across waters where others can’t go due to the challenges of the sea with our 85 ft custom expedition yacht.
Highlights of our cruising areas feature:
Worlds best whale watching
Magnificent calving glaciers
The highest concentration of bears
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