Luxury in
the Pursuit of Adventure
Welcome to American Safari Cruises where
discriminating travelers embark on
voyages that combine comfortable yet
elegant yacht cruising with adventurous
activities. Our sleek and nimble yachts
allow us to access some of the most
intricate and remote passages. Our
yachts meld with nature, unlike typical
charter yachts to which many people are
accustomed. We’re free to wander into
unnamed coves, unsung vistas and
passages less traveled to explore and
discover along with you. Our group size,
ranging from 12 to 36 guests, also
complements the experience because we
are able to go ashore without fanfare or
fuss. We enjoy the sincere welcome of
local guides and residents who offer us
the gift of their friendship along with
their knowledge. Our itineraries are
flexible, allowing us to maximize
wildlife viewing or other opportunities
that arise spontaneously. We anchor each
night, ensuring that nothing is missed
along the way. Onboard the yacht, a
professional crew handles every detail,
from the moment you step aboard until
your departure. And year after year, our
guests tell us of lasting friendships
that began aboard our yachts.
Yacht
Exploration: More Time in the Wilderness
If you could handcraft the details of a
yacht cruise, would you include
spectacular scenery, abundant and
up-close wildlife experiences, time to
relax, excellent customer service and
opportunities to learn with engaging
experts and local specialists? Would you
add fine dining and tasteful
accommodations? Might you also include
kayaking, beachcombing, sailing,
snorkeling and hiking? If so, then we
invite you to join us for the voyage of
a lifetime. The array of services and
activities included in your cruise
allows you to simply come aboard and
leave the details to us. Your decisions
will be between kayaking with your
Naturalist or reclining with a good book
(of course, you could do both), or
between a crisp chardonnay and a smooth
cabernet sauvignon. And at the end of
your cruise, there will be no extra
charges for any of it.
Far from Ordinary Comforts and
Encounters
With American Safari Cruises, you’ll
find yourself hiking to an amazing vista
one minute and dallying in the hot tub
with cocktail in hand the next. If you
would rather grab a cup of coffee and
sit on the bridge trading stories with
the Captain, you are welcome to do so.
We understand that this will be the trip
of a lifetime for you, so we’re prepared
to make every effort to get you as close
as you want to be to the places you want
to go.
Each exclusive yacht adventure offers
you a complete spectrum of amenities and
activities—all designed to make your
voyage as carefree and varied as you’d
like. Your crew sees to the smallest
details, and each one is eager to take
you on a great adventure. All you really
have to do is pack your favorite clothes
to relax in.
Onboard the yachts you’ll find a host of
personal conveniences
• En suite showers, some Jacuzzi tubs,
full bathrooms with heated tile floors
• Tempur-Pedic® memory-foam mattresses
• TVs with DVD players in each stateroom
• Wine library (Safari Explorer)
• Terry bathrobes, slippers
• Alarm clocks, hair dryers
• iPod docking stations
• Book library including educational,
fiction and non-fiction titles
• Extensive educational and
entertainment DVD library
• Board games
• Binoculars
• Satellite phone service available
Our yachts carry an extensive assortment
of equipment and adventure features
• On-deck hot tub for an “under the
stars” experience
• Snorkeling gear and wet suits*
• Sauna (Safari Explorer, Safari Spirit)
• Rubber boots and rain gear
• Kayaks and paddle boards
• Laser sailboats and wakeboards*
• Inflatable skiffs for “on the water”
exploration
• Full-beam swim step for easy loading
into kayaks and skiffs
• Insulated “Mustang suits” for skiff
excursions to view glaciers up-close
• On-deck exercise equipment (elliptical
trainers, exercise bikes)
• Hydrophones to listen to whales and
other below-surface sounds
• Underwater cameras that connect to
big-screen TV in the main salon and flat
screen TVs in the staterooms (Safari
Quest)
• Open and easily accessible bow and
deck space for fingertip closeness to
wildlife
Our American
Safari Cruises Adventures
Discoverers’ Glacier Country
8 Days/7 Nights — Roundtrip Juneau,
Alaska
In Southeast Alaska, our yachts meander
through the largest national forest in
the United States - home to grizzly
bears, black bears, mountain goats, bald
eagles and wolves. On our way to view
Alaska's massive glaciers, we enter some
of the world's deepest fjords to hike
and kayak while other vessels' guests
stay shipside. With American Safari
Cruises, you will spend two days in
Glacier Bay National Park, not merely
cruising past the astounding scenery,
but stopping to go ashore or kayak with
your Expedition Leader or Park Ranger.
You’ll explore this unforgettable
“natural laboratory” where receding
glaciers reveal a landscape that hasn’t
been uncovered from the ice in tens of
thousands of years. To experience
Glacier Bay is to experience nature in
its primary stages, a rare opportunity
indeed!
The Famed Inside Passage
15 Days/14 Nights — Seattle, Washington
to Juneau, Alaska (or reverse)
Experience the full length of the West
Coast of North America’s Inside Passage
without the open ocean, but with shores
ever-so-tight to the sides of your yacht
for most of the 900 nautical miles
between Seattle and Juneau. Embrace
exhilarating closeness to snow-capped
mountains, wildlife and birds far too
numerous to keep count, waterfalls,
tree-lined narrow passageways and
surprises at just about every
“gunkholing” turn.
Hawaiian Seascapes
8 Days/7 Nights — Maui to the Big Island
(or reverse)
American Safari Cruises becomes the
first company to offer unstructured
inter-island yacht cruising in Hawaii,
where the next “port” may not be a port
at all. Instead, it may be a passage
rich with wildlife, a secluded sandy
beach or a quiet cove where you’ll
explore the surroundings on the shore or
in the water. Truly a privileged
experience to visit one of the richest
marine mammal environments in all of
North America and to meet the people of
Hawaii.
Hawaii’s Traditional Shores
11 Days/10 Nights — Maui to the Big
Island (or reverse)
Experience
traditional Hawaiian culture with
expanded opportunities to meet the
locals on their land and in their homes.
Each evening the Safari Explorer sets
anchor in a different harbor or inlet.
Mexico’s Sea of Cortés Aquarium of the
World
8 Days/7 Nights — Roundtrip La Paz, Baja
California, Sur
By luxury yacht, kayak, motorized skiff
and on foot, encounter flora and fauna
that are found nowhere else in the
world. In this World Heritage biosphere
reserve, experience pods of dolphins
numbering in the thousands and view many
whale species including the largest
living being on earth - the blue whale.
Columbia and Snake Rivers of the West
8 Days/7 Nights — Portland, Oregon to
Lewiston, Idaho (or reverse)
Step into the American West on a yacht
cruise that encompasses human history,
natural history and even time itself.
Experience the rivers completely by jet
boat, kayak, inflatable skiff and by
transiting through eight mammoth dams.
Taste wine from the barrel in
Washington’s wine country and converse
with local specialists as they relate
tales of the epic Lewis and Clark
Expedition.
Columbia and Snake Rivers Culinary &
Wine Discovery
8 Days/7 Nights — Lewiston, Idaho to
Portland, Oregon (or reverse)
Become modern-day explorers, discovering
America’s “secret” and extraordinary
wine regions in the spectacular setting
of the Columbia River Gorge. Sample
award-winning wine and cruise through
history, witnessing the natural beauty
and tastes of the Pacific Northwest.
Celebrate a milestone wedding
anniversary, birthday or just to enjoy
your passion for highly-rated fine wines
amidst one of the USA’s most scenic
backgrounds.
For information on itineraries,
departure dates or pricing please
email us or call 1-800-247-7268.
|
|
