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Photographic Cruises' Alaska Cruise, May 22, 2009

Join
Photographic Cruises as we sail Alaska's Inside Passage on
Royal Caribbean's beautiful Radiance of the Seas. Our
journey takes us from Vancouver to Ketchikan, Juneau,
Skagway, Icy Strait Point and Hubbard Glacier, ending in
Seward.
Cruising
through the Inside Passage is really what has made Alaska
cruising so popular. This trip captures so much of what
people love about Alaska. There are glaciers the size of
Rhode Island. Misty rain forests and ghostly blue fjords.
And spirited communities that celebrate their varied
heritage. Be sure to take in every view as you sail through
one of the most beautiful parts of Alaska.
Ketchikan
originated as an Indian fish saltery, but the town's major
growth began when it became a supply base and entry port for
miners during the 1898 Gold Rush to the Klondike. Much of
the town's colorful past is still in evidence, especially in
the nearby Indian villages, where you'll see colorfully
carved totem poles and hear the fascinating legends that
surround them.
Juneau, the
capital of Alaska, was founded during a gold rush in 1880.
Today, the former gold-mining town counts among its riches
some of Alaska's most spectacular scenery. Nestled at the
foot of Mt. Juneau in the Alaska Panhandle, it faces the
water from the mainland side of Gastineau Channel. Several
magnificent fjords are located along the channel coast, and
the majestic Mendenhall Glacier, a favorite of visitors, is
nearby.
When gold
was discovered in the Klondike region of the Yukon Territory
(just across the border from Alaska), it resulted in the
historic Gold Rush of 1898. As thousands of gold-crazed
adventurers sought the best starting point for their arduous
trek, they found the deepest penetration possible by boat
was at the northern tip of the Lynn Canal. This is how
Skagway was born.
Icy Strait
Point is located near the city of Hoonah, the largest native
Tlingit Indian settlement in Alaska, and very near Glacier
Bay National Park. Home to a historic cannery, the port's
connection to the sea is strong. Locals share the sea with
humpback whales, orcas, Dall porpoises, seals, sea otters,
halibut and all five species of Pacific salmon. It is not
uncommon to spot a humpback or an orca while walking along
the shore.
The longest
river of ice in North America, the Hubbard Glacier is also
one of the most active glaciers of its kind in Alaska. And
since our ships are designed to provide our guests with the
best viewing possible, you'll be able to see this massive
natural wonder, with its 1,350 square miles of blue ice,
from just about anywhere on the ship. |