Totems & Orcas : A Cruise through the Inside Passage
Dates: 29 August 2009
Duration: 6 Nights / 7 days
Start: Port McNeil (Vancouver Island)
Finish: Port McNeil ( Vancouver Island)
Cruise Highlights: Kayaking remote islands and bays | Guided fishing | Incredible wildlife viewing including bears, eagles, whales, Orcas, seals, Steller sea lions and wolves | Small boat exploration | Beachcombing | Exploring Native cultural sites.
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| Day 1 |
Welcome to the ArchipelagoMeet and greet at Port McNeil airport and transfer to the M/V Pacific Yellowfin for a champagne welcome reception. Take a short cruise to Alert Bay and visit the U’Mista Cultural Centre celebrating the rich First Nations culture of this part of the coast. Continue on to the historic mill town of Telegraph Cove featuring boardwalks and an interpretive centre. In this part of the Inside Passage, there’s a good chance of viewing killer whales. Welcome dinner onboard and overnight.
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| Day 2 |
Orcas & BearsGet up close and personal with the black bears that forage for crabs at low tide and make these small islets their home. Continue though Johnstone Straight to see Orcas whales that are abundant in these waters. Conclude the day with a vigorous hike on Hansen Island to a viewpoint that overlooks the whole region. Dinner onboard and overnight.
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| Day 3 |
Into the WildExplore the native heritage of the area with visits to some of the best preserved native sites including pictographs (ancient rock paintings) and shell “Middens.” End the day with a spectacular guided kayaking trip through a remote lagoon. Dinner onboard and overnight.
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| Day 4 |
The ArchipelagoEnjoy a full-day’s guided kayaking trip through the myriad small islands of the Broughton Archipelago Marine Park. Guests can stay onboard the Yellowfin while it sails north to rendezvous with us for dinner if the kayaking is too strenuous. Dinner onboard and overnight.
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| Day 5 - 6 |
Northern ExtremitiesExplore the remote northern islands in the Polkinghorne Group with excellent kayaking and beach combing opportunities. See Orcas, dolphins and all types of fauna and flora. Continue to cliff ringed Carriden Bay and Embely Lagoon to see bears and some spectacular waterfalls and tidal rapids. Dinner onboard and overnight.
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| Day 7 |
Return to CivilizationReturn through Queen Charlotte Sound to Port McNeil for your return flight to Vancouver
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| Note: The cruise schedule is subject to weather and sea conditions. |
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| Prices | |
Owner's Stateroom |
$ 6,700.00 |
Captain's Stateroom |
$ 6,700.00 |
The Bears Cabin |
$ 6,000.00 |
The Orcas Cabin |
$ 5,600.00 |
The Full Boat Charter |
$ 45,000.00 |
| All prices per person in Canadian Dollars and based on double occupancy. * Children rate 50% (maximum 2) if sharing the cabin with their parents . |