Royal Caribbean

Serenade of the Sea

7 nights glacier experience cruise w/
2 nights overnight stay in vancouver

ITINERARY

DAY 1 - June 26 - Departure day

Depart on your flight from New York (LGA airport) to Toronto airport for your connecting flight going to Vancouver. Upon arrival transfer from Airport to Hotel. Overnight stay in hotel.

Hotel: Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre

DAY 2 - June 27 - Explore Vancouver

Explore Vancouver and spend your days however you wish.

Hotel: Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre

VIBRANT VANCOUVER
Fuel up on breakfast from a local farmers’ market before spending a spectacular morning in Canada’s great outdoors. G salmon fishing in Horseshoe Bay or paddle boarding around scenic Granville Island. Or take in fantastic city views on a skyride cable car trip to Grouse Mountain’s 3,700-foot-tall summit.

THINGS TO DO IN VANCOUVER

BUBBLING WITH ADVENTURE
Walk the cobbled streets of Gastown, admiring 20th – century brick buildings and taking a selfie with the whistling Steam Clock. Explore Maple Tree Square, site of “Gassy Jack” Deighton’s first tavern, and then stroll under the elaborate Chinatown Millennium Gate. Eat Asian Delights – or escape the bustle amid Dr. Su Yat-Sen’s peaceful gardens.

FULL OF FRESH AIR
Breathe in the 1,000 acre greenspace of Stanley Park, one of the largest urban parks in North America. Hike red cedar forest trails, relax beachside, take a horse drawn carriage ride, or view the Brockton Point totem poles. Then walk along the Seawall, with the downtown skyline as your backdrop.

COLONIAL CHARISM
Take a scenic ferry ride to Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. Get lost in the romance of it’s English-inspired traditions with proper tea at the Empress hotel. Wander Buthcart Gardens’ gorgeous topiaries and admire Craigdarroch Castle’s Victorian architecture. Victoria Public Market is an excellent dining and shopping spot.

LOCAL CUISINE
Vancouver’s cultural diversity is the key ingredient to its unique culinary scene. Dozens of food trucks, street food carts and farmers’ markets offer something for every taste. Farm to table dishes feature Fraser Valley duck and spot prawns. Enjoy an assortment of Asian cuisine, from Chinese dim sum to Japanese ramen. Then sip Okanagan Valley wine or Granville Island beer from Canada’s first microbrewery.

SHOPPING
Head to Robsin Street for mainstream chain stores, or hit the quirky indie shops or Gastown, Main Street and Commercial Drive. Lonsdale Quay Market is home to 80 unique shops, while Granville Islan’s art studios sell First Nations carvings and jewelry – plus its public market is known for gourmet goods.

INSIDER TIP
Canadians are known to offer a polite smile and “hello” when even greeting strangers.

DAY 3 - June 28 - Sail date
Vancouver, British Columbia
Departs - 6:00 P.M

DAY 4 - June 29 - CRUISING
INSIDE PASSAGE, CANADA

COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
Your ship offer the perfect platform for viewing British Coumbia’s Inside Passage. This archipelago spans 25,000 miles from Seattle to Price Ruper near the Alaskan border. Here you’ll play calm waters sheltered between the British Columbia mainland and Vancouver Island. Along the way catch a glimpse of breathtakingly rugged scenery, plus staggering wildlife like salmon sharks, white spirit bears, and millions of seabirds.

THINGS TO DO IN INSIDE PASSAGE

UNSPOILED BACKDROP
Discover a wide range of landscape and native wildlife without leaving the ship. See glacial valleys speckled with evergreens and powerful waterfalls plunging toward the sea. Watch bald eagles soar overheard and porpoises playing in the ship’s wake. This is the British Columbia in all its raw, pure glory.

ADVENTURE MAZE
British Columbia’s Inside Passage is dappled with forested islands and nature reserves. Explore the southern portion, passing Vancouver Island’s remote villages and Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. To the north, the Great Bear Rainforest is home to grizzlies, while the peaks lining Grenville Channel reach 3,500 feet above sea level.

DAY 5 - June 30 - Docked
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
Arrives - 7:00 A.M / Departs - 4:00 P.M

CATCH THRILLS AT KETCHIKAN
Dubbed the canned salmon capital of the world, Ketchikan is rich in both fishing and culture. You’ll find more totem poles here than anywhere else in the world, and a Native spirit kept alive by three tribes of Northwest Coastal People. For some outdoor thrills, venture into the surrounding Tongass National Forest, the largest in the United States.

THINGS TO DO IN KETCHIKAN

TOTEM TIME
Ketchikan has more totem poles than anywhere in the world. And just south of downtown at Saxman Native Village you’ll find a nice collection of finely carved and decorated totems – all authentic replicas – plus a replica clan house.

WILDERNESS WANDERING
If you’re craving natural thrills, venture past the town limits into Tongass National Forest. The largest national forest in the U.S., it’s a great place to spot local wildlife like deer, seals – even black bears and bald eagles.

LORD OF THE FJORD
If you really want to experience Alaska’s dramatic landscape, visit Misty Fjords National Monument. It’s 3,570 square feet of rock walls, towering trees, sea cliffs and dramatic fjords.

LOCAL CUISINE
Ketchikan isn’t called the canned salmon capital of the world for nothing. Seafood is incorporated in al sorts of dishes, from chowders and omelets to sandwiches and burgers. You’ll find plenty of American staples, but for a taste of the local culture try some traditional native foods like beach asparagus or seaweed. And for a pick-me-up, have a cup of locally roasted Raven’s Brew Coffee.

SHOPPING
The pier is home to specialty shops, galleries and boutiques. But be sure to wander downtown Ketchikan for local finds like authentic Alaskan art, Native crafts, furs and jewelry.

INSIDER TIP
You can pick up useful maps and brochures at the Ketchikan Visitors Center, located on the dock at Berth 2.

DAY 6 - July 01 - Docked
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Arrives - 9:00 A.M / Departs - 8:30 P.M

WHAT JUNEAU? ABOUT ADVENTURE?
Juneau is the largest U.S state capital – and one for the hardest to get to. Flanked by mountains, tundra, and rainforest, it’s basically inaccessible except by air or sea. Once you arrive you’ll find adventure in every corner. Go dogsleading over Mendenhall Glacier, or prospecting along centuries old mining trails. In Juneau, the thrills are as endless as the surrounding wilderness.

THINGS TO DO IN JUNEAU

SEAFARING SAFARI
Watch for humpback whales, orcas, harbor seals and Steller sea lions as you cruise through the icy Alaskan waters on a charter boat.

BECOME A MASTER MUSHER
Travel to Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier and join a team of professional mushers and their huskies on a sleigh rider over the snow.

GO FOR THE GOLD
Follow in the footsteps of fortune hunters and pan for gold along trails forged by prospectors over a hundred years ago during the Juneau gold rush.

LOCAL CUISINE
From coffee shops to local pubs, Juneai’s food scene is all about seafood and simple fare, like burgers and sandwiches. If you’re craving a cold one, be sure you try Alaskan Brewing Company’s Alaskan Amber or Smoked Porter – they’re both local favorites.

SHOPPING
For some frontier retail therapy, head to downtown Juneau and you’ll find plenty of shops and boutiques selling Native art, locally crafted goods and designer brands.

INSIDER TIP
Summer temperatures average in the 60’s but can jump into the mid-80s or drop unexpectedly into the 40s or below, so dress in layers.

DAY 7 - July 2 - Docked
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
Arrives - 7:00 A.M / Departs - 8:30 P.M

GATEWAY TO THE KLONDIKE
Since its Klondike Gold Rush days, Skagway has served as an outpost for thrilling Alaskan adventure. Take an old time street car ride along bustling Broadway Street and get lost in riveting historical reenactments. Here you’ll also discover plenty of ways to amp up the adrenaline, from dog sledding on Laughton Glacier to rafting Lynn Canal, the longest fjord in North America.

THINGS TO DO IN SKAGWAY

ON THE RIGHT TRACK
Prepare to be blown away by breathtaking Alaskan scenery while riding in a vintage rail car along the White Pass and Yukon Route narrow-guage railway. See Bridal Veil Falls, Dead Horse Gulch and Glacier Gorge unfold before you while climbing the 2,885 foot incline of White Pass.

TAKE A HIKE
Known as the “the world’s longest outdoor museum’’, Chilkoot Trail encompasses 33 miles of hiking trails. Follow in the footsteps of Klondike stampedes as you trek through dense rain forest, enjoy incredible scenery, and discover the Gold Rush ghost town of Dyea. This is the ultimate Alaskan outdoor challenge.

GO FOR THE GOLD
Step back in time at the museums of Klondlike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Relive the good old Gold Rush days through interactive exhibits at it’s Visitor Center, housed in the restored 19th – century railroad Depot. You can also watch a captivating documentary film detailing the rush for gold in Alaska.

LOCAL CUISINE
Skagway is one of the best places to feast on king crab legs. Hit Skagway Brewing Company for sockeye salmon sandwiches paired with a Blonde Ale made from hand picked Sitka spruce tree tips. Enjoy Mendenhall Mudd or Klondlike Walnut fudge at the Alaska Fudge Company – and then sip a nightcap at Red Onion Saloon, the oldest watering hole in town.

SHOPPING
Skagway’s downtown historic corridor has its fair share of Gold Rush-era facades that now house souvenir shops. Sprinkled among them are galleries selling local artisan painting, carvings, pottery, woodwork and jewelry. You’ll know it’s authentic if it has the “Made in Skagway” logo.

INSIDER TIP
For the $5 you can ride the S.M.A.R.T Bus around town all day long.

DAY 8 - July 3 - CRUISING
TRACY ARM FJORD, ALASKA
Arrives - 7:00 A.M / Departs - 12:00 P.M

ARMED WITH ADVENTURE
Tracy Arm Fjord extends over 30miles alongside the wilderness of Tongass National Forest. Sailing through this deep and narrow passage delivers some of the most breathtaking scenery you’ll find in Alaska. See active glaciers carved into 7,000 foot tall mountain peaks and plunging waterfalls burrowed into evergreen clad cliffs. Glimpse native wildlife and watch deep blue icebergs float past the ship.

THINGS TO DO IN TRACY ARM FJORD

FACE TO FACE
Discover the twin Sawyer Glaciers at the end of Tracy Arm Fjord. While viewing the massive face of these tidewater glaciers, spanning more than a half mile wide, you can hear the roar and feel the rumble of huge pieces of ice calving into the water in spectacular display.

ANIMAL HOUSE
Tracy Arm Fjord is home to a spectacular array of wildlife. See pigeon guillemots, kittiwakes and arctic terns. Mountain goats graze on rocky slopes, while newborn seal pups sun on ice floes. Glimpse black bears hunting for lunch and soaring eagles – or watch for the fluke of a whale diving below.

INSIDER TIP
Be sure to pack a pair of high quality binoculars to see wildlife along the shore.

DAY 9 - July 4 - At Sea
Cruising

THINGS TO DO while cruising

MINI GOLF / ON PAR FOR ADVENTURE
Hit the links on the high seas! Refine your mini-golf game on a green that overlooks a sea of blue. Included in your fare, no reservation required.

ROCK CLIMBING WALL / A BOLDER BOULDER
Rise to the occasion and take on the signature Rock Climbing Wall. From beginners to speed climbers, everyone can enjoy an unparalleled view from 40 feet above deck. Included in your fare, no reservation required.

DAY 10 - July 5 - ARRIVAL DAY
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Arrives - 7:00 A.M

Upon arrival at the seaport in Vancouver, private transfer to airport for your evening flight going home.

DAY 11 - July 6

Arrival in New York.

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