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Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada)
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With a population of almost 500,000 Vancouver in British Columbia is the most important port at the Pacific. It is considered to be one of the safest and cleanest cities in the world and, on account of its sheltered location, it has a mild climate all year round. A special attraction at the northern edge of the city is Vancouver's Hausberg Grouse Mountain, which can be reached by a cable-car and has excellent facilities for winter sports and hillwalking as well as a wonderful view of the city. Capilano Suspension Bridge, measuring 137 m in length and suspended 70 m above a river gorge, which visitors can cross, is also nearby.
Sights include: Gastown, Stanley Park, Chinatown, Science World, Vancouver Aquarium, Harbour Centre with its viewing platform, the waterfront with a sea bus.
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Inside Passage (Alaska, USA)
Drive through passage
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Inside Passage (Alaska, USA)
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Ketchikan (Alaska, USA)
Arrival: 06:00
Departure: 18:00
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The "Salmon Capital of the World" is one of the towns in south-east Alaska that already existed during Russian times. As in Sitka, this Russian influence is also apparent here in the form of folk dancers and a Russian Orthodox church. In Totem Bight State Park you can view totem poles elaborately carved by the Tlingit native Americans. Ketchikan is considered to be a Mecca for salmon fishers, who already settled here hundreds of years ago.
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Wrangell (Alaska, USA)
Arrival: 07:00
Departure: 17:00
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The town of Wrangell in South-East Alaska has kept its historic appearance with building facades in the original style. The port is an important centre of trade and transport and represents the gateway to Wrangell Saint Elias National Park, which has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the 19th century the borough was shaken by the second wave of the Gold Rush and served as a way station on the route to inland Canada. Today, the rather quiet town of Wrangell is a destination for nature lovers keen to experience first hand the Le Conte and Shakes glaciers as well as the untouched wilderness of Alaska. In April, the largest population of eagles in North America gathers at the Stikine river delta. Stone carvings (petroglyphs), some of which are around 8,000 years old, can be found not far from Wrangell. Visitors can also marvel at the six totem poles in Wrangell's Totem Park.
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Petersburg (Alaska, USA)
Arrival: 09:00
Departure: 19:00
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Kupreanof Island (Alaska, USA)
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Tracy Arm (Alaska, USA)
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Chichagof Island (Alaska, USA)
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Hubbard Glacier (Alaska, USA)
Cross
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At Sea
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Kodiak (Alaska, USA)
Arrival: 08:00
Departure: 17:00
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Homer (Alaska, USA)
Arrival: 06:00
Departure: 22:00
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Homer, with a population of 4,000, lies at the south-western end of the American peninsula of Kenai and was named after the mountaineer Homer Pennock (*1896). During the Gold Rush the port served as a stopover and supply base for the gold diggers.
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At Sea
Cruising in Katmai National Park
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Seward / Anchorage (Alaska, USA)
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The harbour town of Seward lies framed by the Kenai Mountains on the south coast of Alaska. The attractions of this small town include Kenai Fjords National Park and the nearby Exit glacier as well as a huge number of wild animals, such as sea otters, orcas, white-headed sea eagles and puffins. Other attractions for visitors include the fishing harbour, St. Peter's Church, the Alaska Sea Life Center - where you can even watch ocean dwellers below the surface - and the Seward Museum.
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