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Day 1: As you step out of the plane and onto the tarmac Captain Roy will be waiting to greet you. After settling in, Absinthe will head out to sea for your first taste of the last frontier.

Day 2: When you wake up this morning, we will be in Alaska. After breakfast the chief of the local Tlingit Tribe will take you on a walk round a traditional Indian village. After lunch, the ship’s helicopter will whisk you away for your first sighting of one of Alaska’s special sights, Misty Fiord.

Day 3: This morning there is a chance to see bears in their natural environment. After lunch we will fly you north to a fishing lodge. Tonight, Absinthe will be anchoring in a secluded cove near Zarembo Island.

Day 4: Today, we will sail through waters full of whales, porpoises and occasionally the rare Pomeraine Jaeger. Once anchored off Petersburg, you can walk with the ships naturalist into the rain forest on Kupreanof Island.

Day 5: After breakfast the ship will be anchoring off the Le Conte glacier. Here you have the unique opportunity to kayak between the ice floes. Then the crew will take you up the fiord to the base of the calving Le Conte Glacier. The afternoon will be spent flying up and over the Glacier.

Day 6: Today you can go whale watching in the boats, or Halibut fishing. The sea is full of natural wild life; humpback whales, Orca’s, seals, sea-lions, seals, dolphin’s, sea eagles and salmon to name but a few.

Day 7: The Sawyer Glacier beckons. It’s a stunning sight and a rare experience. Then it's back to last night's anchorage to lift the crab pots and see what’s for supper. Fresh Alaskan crab is probably the best crab you’ll ever have.

Day 8: As we head out of Frederick Sound, you will go ashore via helicopter to a local village for a day of fishing. As the afternoon draws to a close the ship will head across the Chatham Strait to spend the night in one of Alaska’s secret places – Gut Bay.

Day 9: After leaving Gut Bay we will make a stop at Warm Springs Bay where you can enjoy a natural, hot, spring bath. Then we resume our northwards journey heading for Hoonah in Icy Strait.

Day 10: This morning we enter Auke Bay as your Alaskan holiday draws to a close. Once tied up and having completed the Customs an Immigration formalities the Captain and crew will accompany you to the airport .