Whittier to Vancouver, British Columbia

<p><strong>Art, Culture, and Alaska’s Wild Edge&nbsp;</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Whittier and Vancouver bookend this voyage highlighting the region’s vast wilderness and Indigenous cultures. An expanse of blue ice meets emerald forests en route to Icy Strait Point, the gateway to Tongass National Forest (and an ideal place for a bear-watching excursion). Local artists depict Alaska’s remote landscapes in Haines’ many art galleries, and Sitka is home to nesting colonies of puffins, bald eagles, and other rare wildlife you can watch on a naturalist-led Zodiac boat outing that departs directly from the yacht. In Klawock, where the yacht will be the only ship in port, take a rejuvenating polar plunge directly off the yacht’s own Marina platform.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com/alaska-shore-excursions-brochure" target="blank">View Sample Shore Experiences in Alaska</a>.</p>