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BOAT COMPANY
Alaska Inside Passage
LISERON
Passenger Capacity: 20
Built: 1952; refitted 1989-90
Length: 145 ft.
Width: 28 ft.
Crew: 11 |
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Itinerary: Late May through September
there are seven-night trips between Juneau and Sitka exploring
wilderness bays and inlets of the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska. (The Tongass is part of the
world’s largest intact old-growth temperate rainforest.)
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Cabins: 10 cabins with a queen-size lower bunk and a
single upper bunk. Each cabin has a private bathroom with toilet, sink and shower.
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Dining: All meals prepared fresh.
Special diets accommodated with advance notice. Wines, liquors and soft drinks are complimentary.
Picnic lunches are available for hikes, fishing or canoeing adventures.
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Facilities and Activities: This is a
wooden-hulled former Navy minesweeper,
built in the U.S. for France in World War II with wooden hulls to avoid magnetic mines
(Liseron is French for "morning glory".) The Boat Company is a
not-for-profit organization promoting conservation, with special emphasis on
southeast Alaska. Passengers observe wildlife in its natural habitat,
including sea lions, brown bear and humpback whales, and fish for halibut,
salmon and trout, explore glaciers, hike, beach comb tidal flats, and kayak
in secluded coves. Most participants have an interest in conservation
and wildlife issues and many are avid fishermen. Many crew members have
training
in natural science or are professional educators acting as
naturalists.
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Recent Fares Reported to Us: Per person
double occupancy
$4,895-$6,395, discount for children 12 and under. Whole-boat charter $97,900
to to $127,900. (A
portion of the charter price may be tax-deductible.).
A fishing license
is required ($30-$55) for passengers age 16 and older who wish to fish. Fares include
all excursions, fishing equipment, cleaning, freezing,
and vacuum-packing the fish you catch.
MIST COVE
Passenger Capacity: 24
Built: 2001
Length: 157 ft.
Width: 32 ft.
Crew: 12
- Itinerary: June
through early September there are weekly seven-night cruises
between Juneau and Sitka exploring Tongass National Forest.
- Cabins: 12. There are 10
cabins with queen lower bed and a twin upper, and 2 main-deck cabins with
twin beds. All have private bathrooms with shower, toilet and sink.
- Facilities and Activities: This is a
steel replica of the Liseron,
and has similar hiking, fishing, kayaking activities.
Recent Fares Reported to Us: $4,895-$6,3895 per person double
occupancy. Whole boat charter from $117,480 to $153,480 with discount for
children u 12 and under. A fishing license
is required for cruisers age 16 and older who wish to fish ($30-$55) and is sold on board. Fare includes fishing
equipment plus cleaning, freezing and vacuum-packing fish you catch.
For current fares and itineraries of Boat Company yachts, click on this
direct
link
For special offers & to make a reservation, fill out our form:
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