Sail roundtrip from Juneau deep into the wilderness of Alaska's Inside Passage and bask in a peaceful glacial sanctuary where wildlife abounds and people are few.  Spend one full day in Glacier Bay National Park.  Sail Tracy Arm among some of Alaska's most spectacular scenery. Enjoy watching humpback whales frolicking in Frederick Sound.  Visits to Russian heritage gem Sitka and a true wilderness island village provide the human interaction on this cruise.
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Alaska's inside passage offers wildlife, waterfowl, whales, glaciers, history, and forest-clad fjords.  And with Cruise West you experience it all at a leisurely pace, open to detours or interruptions if the bear familly is fishing when you pass by.  Eight nights spent exploring between Ketchikan and Juneau also take you to Misty Fjords and Skagway, the trailhead for the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898.
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Cruise West’s most luxurious ship, Spirit of Oceanus, plies the inland waterways of Japan in this amazing introduction to the gardens, geography, and culture of the Land of the Rising Sun.  The eleven night cruise is best enjoyed with the pre- and post-cruise extensions in Tokyo and Kyoto.  Local guides join Cruise West’s legendary Exploration Leaders from the US to ensure that each passenger sees and learns as much as possible during the trip.  Stops include a visit to the sobering Peace Park in Hiroshima, a home of Samurai lords, the world famous Korakuen Garden, and a chance to stroll among 2000 Japanese cedars.  Learn the ins and outs of kimono design or hike up a volcano.  There are so many unique opportunities to gain insight to this fascinating nation!  Plan your trip to coincide with the cherry blossoms or the falling maple leaves! Call us to inquire about availability.

If glaciers are the reason you want to see Alaska and you only have a short time, this is the cruise to take.  Available as a 3 or 4 night cruise, Glacier Bay Highlights gives you two days in Glacier Bay National Park, where you can watch, listen, and feel the cold air as glaciers calve into the bay. You will also be able to view mountain goats, brown and black bears, moose, and more. 
This short cruise can easily be combined with a land tour to Denali to see the other great reason people travel to Alaska.
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Cruise West is the best option for American wine region cruising.
The California wine country itineraries of 3 or 4 night cruises can be taken together for maximum enjoyment of the season, taste, and knowledge of Sonoma and Napa valleys.
New in 2008, the Taste of the Pacific Northwest itinerary takes travelers to vineyards along the Columbia and Snake rivers in Oregon and Washington.  Wine tastings and a daily shore excursion are included in the cruise rate.  Small ships, even when full, make the small gatherings friendlly and personal. 
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The Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest can show you science, adventure and the watery footprints of history.  In 1803 Lewis and Clark launched their Corps of Discovery in the Louisiana Purchase and ended where the Columbia River enters the Pacific. Since then the rivers have been tamed with locks and dams but wildlife still flourishes in preserves along the shores. Take your place in history with all the comforts of home! Call us for pricing and availability.

Explore both the ocean and the desert with Cruise West's itinerary along the coast of Baja California. Pods of whales and dolphins frolic near the ship. You can kayak off the back of the ship to observe some of the 900 species of fish in the Sea of Cortes.  Travelers can take the 4 night land extension to see Mexico's dazzling Copper Canyon by rail and motorcoach.  Call us to inquire about space.

Cruise West's Pacific Explorer carries travelers on a 9 night itinerary along the west coast of Costa Rica and through the Panama Canal to the San Blas Islands.  All along the way naturalists point out the world-renowned biodiversity of this spectacular region. A 5 night land tour can be added to include Costa Rica's volcanoes, rainforest and waterfalls. Wonderful for families too! Call us to check space.