I went on a 6-day cruise in Alaska with a Nationwide Geographic photographer, and seeing wildlife up shut felt like I stepped inside a TV present
- Final 12 months, I received a free cruise round southern Alaska and had no thought what to anticipate.
- From day one, I noticed brown bears catching salmon and humpback whales breaching simply yards away.
- The journey gave me a deeper appreciation for nature, and if cash have been no object I might go once more.
Final spring, I used to be one among 5 winners of a faculty writing contest for environmental storytelling. As a prize, the 5 of us acquired a free, six-day cruise that summer season in Alaska. The cruise, known as the “Wild Alaska Escape,” travels from Sitka to Juneau throughout southeast Alaska and is run by Lindblad Expeditions, an eco-tourism-focused cruise firm, in partnership with nature journal Nationwide Geographic.
The conventional worth of this cruise is round $4,800 per particular person, however as a prize winner, I acquired the journey without spending a dime, which included meals and nonalcoholic drinks onboard. In August, I paid for my very own flight from Portland, Oregon, the place I would just completed 70 days of tenting and volunteering for AmeriCorps, to Sitka, Alaska, to depart on the cruise.
Here is what the cruise was like, from nature and pictures excursions to early morning wildlife sightings.
