Custom Alaska Cruises
Alaska Small Ship Cruises
aboard the M/ V Sikumi.
Experience Alaska's breathtaking scenery and diverse wildlife while enjoying the luxury of one of our small ship cruises.
Embark on the adventure of a lifetime aboard our small cruise ship, the M/V Sikumi, as we get you up close to the best Alaska's wilderness has to offer. We cruise through the sheltered waters of Alaska's Inside Passage, where wide sea lanes are dotted with uninhabited islands, narrow straits meander through deep fjords, and quiet coves are surrounded by snow capped peaks, cascading waterfalls and spectacular tidewater glaciers. Thousands of miles of coastline and coastal waters provide endless opportunities for exploration and wildlife viewing - there are the secluded beaches, mountains, the hiking trails of several national and state parks and chances to see whales, sea lions, dolphins and bears just to name a few.
Custom Alaska Cruises are just that...
Private small ship cruises that can be customized to suit your groups different interests. Weather conditions permitting, we can take you anywhere you want to go. We will help you plan your Alaskan cruise, with a range of suggested itineraries and activities and are happy for you to have as much or as little input as you would like. Our cruises can encompass all the highlights of an Alaska cruise experience or focus on your specific interest, whether that is simply relaxing on your small ship luxury cruise or seeking out the plentiful opportunities for premium wildlife viewing.
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Well, no… but the world’s leading snow leopard expert, Dr. Tom McCarthy, will be the Sikumi’s on-board naturalist for an exclusive cruise this July 14 - 20. And YOU are invited to join him
 Custom Alaska Cruises is excited to welcome Dr. McCarthy aboard the MV Sikumi in our goal to provide our guest with educational and exciting specials on select cruise dates.
Dr. McCarthy spent close to 20 years in SE Alaska working on multiple projects studying brown bear, mountain goats and many other wildlife species in the EXACT areas we will take you cruising! Learn about Alaska from the best, as he shares his years of experience.
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Top Whale Biologist on-crew for 2 cruises in 2013
Top Whale Biologist Dr Andy Szabo with the Alaska Whale Foundation will be aboard the following dates
June 19-25: Petersburg to Petersburg: SOLD OUT
August 15-21: Sitka to Petersburg: SOLD OUT
With his expertise & research knowledge, Dr. Szabo can provide our guests with a wealth of insight into the lives of the humpback whales and other marine mammals we will observe during the trip. As well, Dr. Szabo will be collecting ‘photo-identification’ photos during the voyage that will allow him and his team to track the lives of individual whales.
By joining Andy and MV Sikumi, you will have the opportunity to be an active part of ongoing whale research in the quest to better understand these amazing animals!
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By far this is the most enjoyable trip we have taken."
We would travel with the Sikumi again. This is a huge statement for us - we usually plan our own trips. By far this is the most enjoyable trip we have taken.
Jule2012 Guest
Best family vacation Ever"
Our statement as we left the boat was: We don’t want to leave? When can we come back? We would love to do another trip with Sikumi. This was the best family vacation ever.
J. Stroick2012 Guest
Saw all we hoped for and more"
Nancy and I thoroughly enjoyed the cruise on the Sikumi. It had just the right mix of sight seeing, fishing, kayaking and relaxation. We saw all that we had hoped to and more. Not sure how Kurt did it but he promised us brown bears one morning and sure enough there was four of them near a salmon stream and then we all saw more when he took us a few at a time in the skiff with jet motor. The same when he told us should see black bears, we were all kayaking and the Sikumi went ahead and anchored where we were going spend the night. Amy got the call that a bear was on the beach and it was still there when we arrived by kayak, then when we were back on the boat for dinner a sow and three cubs showed up. The fishing was great had a good feed of prawns that we caught, unfortunately didn't get as many crabs as hoped to. Nancy caught some rock fish which were the first fish she has ever caught.
Alan2012 Guest
We looked forward to everyday"
We enjoyed that the trip was based to experience the outdoors (versus going into ports). The combination of experiences, the national forest hiking, shoreline watching for bears, deer and sea lions, to the kayaking made the trip ideal for us. I liked that we fished - crab and shrimp pots, and fishing. We looked forward to every day.
Jeff2012 Guest
Always had everything we needed"
We felt like we were living at our own house- it was that comfortable, but we were waited on hand and foot, and always had everything we needed.
Nancy2012 Guest
Best vacation yet!"
We had a fantastic time! I have traveled the world to some very exotic destinations and I and my wife (and her parents) agree that this was the best vacation yet!
Jeff2012 Guest
Freedom to go where we needed to"
Sikumi's best feature is the mobility of the ship - freedom to go where we needed to; to avoid bad weather and get to the wildlife.
Rob & Jen2012 Guest
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