Southeast Alaska aboard the M/V David B!
June 17-24, 2024
Whales, Bears, Eagles, Glaciers and more!
A Humpback whale breaching in the waters of Southeast Alaska (c)Rex Bryngelson
Join me, Rex Bryngelson the owner of Patagoniaphoto.com, on an exclusive 8-day photography voyage aboard the historic M/V David B. This is absolutely among the most comfortable and aesthetically pleasing ways to experience and photograph the stunning natural beauty of Southeast Alaska.
Southeast Alaska is truly a wildlife mecca. It's nutrient rich waters attract hundreds of Humpback Whales each summer as well as millions of salmon to spawn in the countless pristine mountain streams. Seals, sea lions, porpoise, otters, eagles, orcas and bears! You name it and we are likely to see it on this trip.
All this in addition to the incredibly precipitous mountains, thundering blue glaciers, rushing waterfalls and lush temperate rainforest, there are few places on earth that can come close to matching the sheer wildness of this truly magical environment!
Dates: July 17-24, 2024, (8-day voyage from Juneau to Juneau) Just 5-6 participants!
Cost: $7,850 (shared berth). *Please inquire about single berth options and pricing.
Our small ship the 100 year-old David B is a well-appointed 65 foot vessel with an unparalleled captain and crew. Captain Jeffery Smith has been working aboard boats in the Pacific Northwest for over 30 years and holds a 500 ton USCG captain’s license. Jeff is an also expert in wooden boat restoration and he and his wife Christine have meticulously restored the David B since aquiring the ship way back in 1998. Jeff has logged thousands of hours in the Pacific Northwest aboard all kinds of boats and is intimately familiar with the waters of Alaska's Inside Passage. Jeff’s wife Christine also holds a 200 ton captain’s license, is an accomplished chef and a very enthusiastic and knowledgeable naturalist.
Trip Itinerary:
Day 1 – Auke Bay (North of Juneau) Statter Harbor to Swanson Harbor
Day 2 – Swanson Harbor to South Marble Island to South Sandy Cove
Day 3 – South Sandy Cove to McBride Glacier Inlet
Day 4 – McBride Inlet to Reid Inlet
Day 5 – Reid Inlet to Lamplugh Glacier to Tarr Inlet
Day 6 – Tarr Inlet to Shag Cove
Day 7 – Shag Cove to Excursion Inlet
Day 8 – Excursion Inlet to Statter Harbor Auke Bay
*Please note – Itinerary may change in route due to weather or ice conditions or by recommendation of the crew.