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Southeast Cruise Line Plans 2012 Expansion

Sitka’s home-grown cruise company has wrapped up its first season. And it’s already planning to expand, with sailings to southern Southeast starting next year. Several other small lines also plan to increase capacity in 2012.

Allen Marine has offered whale-watching and other day tours for years. They’ve been popular with independent and cruise-ship tourists stopping in the company’s hometown of Sitka, as well as ports in Ketchikan and Juneau.

Last year, the company announced plans to expand into the small cruise market with a new brand, Alaskan Dream . It readied the 78-passenger Admiralty Dream for week-long roundtrips based out of Sitka.

Vice President Michael Wein says the season started slow.

“By the time we got everything up and running as far as marketing, our May had some very light loads. But every consecutive month we’ve had an increase in bookings and we’re sailing the month of August with very impressive loads,” he says.

A second ship, the 46-passenger Alaskan Dream, was brought into service when needed.

The company is expanding its itineraries in hopes of filling both ships next season. It will add one-way cruises between Juneau and Sitka. And it will begin sailing to Ketchikan.

“We’ll be offering two departure dates of an 11-day cruise that goes from Sitka to Ketchikan. And that’s a complete Southeast Explorer itinerary which has Glacier Bay, Skagway, Haines, Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangell, and of course Hobart Bay and Tracy Arm.”

Alaskan Dream offers the only cruises stopping in Hobart Bay, on the mainland between Juneau and Petersburg. The site, owned by Juneau Native corporation Goldbelt, offers kayaking, ATVs and small, powered inflatable boats.

The Sitka-based company is one of several offering up-close, small-ship voyages in Southeast Alaska. Wein says the difference is in the staff and approach.

“We’ve used the philosophy, which we’re very proud of, is ‘True Alaska with True Alaskans.’ The program we offer shows a complete history of Alaska and what life is like up here in Alaska 12 months out of the year versus just a couple months out of the year,” he says.

Alaska Guided Fishing | Discount Outdoor Gear Blog

This article will follow unto the value of Alaska guided fishing, and invite you to visit us to make your Alaska fishing dreams come true. Aboard our specially-designed fishing boats, our experienced fishing guides will take you to the fishing hot spots that made Sitka famous. We’ll share tips and secrets of Alaska salmon and halibut fishing, and make sure your day is a pleasure in every way. We love Sitka, we love to fish and Alaska guided fishing is a very important topic to be discussed before prying into the journey itself, and we love to bring people out on the water for the incredible fishing trip of a lifetime. Alaska offers hundreds of thousands of square miles for sport fishing, with halibut, trout, and wild salmon among the native species. Alaska guided fishing is available for sea- and land-based expeditions, using spinning-reel or fly-fishing techniques. While many of the best areas are only accessible by plane, anglers can also find success at roadside fishing areas.

South Central Alaska Fishing Tours You will find many popular Alaska fishing tour areas in this region, specifically the Matanuska-Susitna (“Mat-Su” to natives) Valley, located between Denali National Park and the city of Anchorage. Regional fish species include Arctic grayling, rainbow trout, landlocked salmon, Dolly Varden trout, and northern pike. The Mat-Su Convention and Visitors Bureau website lists 56 guided fishing tour operators, including: Fishtale specializes in guided salmon charters, and ice-fishing trips on the Little Susitna River and Deshka rivers. Trips are three, five or eight hours long, and guests may use Fishtale’s premium gear while receiving technique tips and pointers. Prices include lodging at the Agate Inn, located 40 miles north of Anchorage. Trip prices are based on a minimum of four persons.

Interior Alaska Fishing Tours

According to the “Anchorage Daily News,” interior Alaska is “the area south of the Arctic Circle, north of the Alaska Range, west of Canada and (arbitrarily) east of 154 degrees west longitude.” Fairbanks is the area’s largest city; the entrance to Denali National Park is also located here. Well-stocked lakes, rivers, and streams are home to species such as burbot, trout, red salmon and northern pike. Guided trips are available with numerous operators, including: Women’s Flyfishing and is dedicated to teaching women and couples the art of fly-fishing in a non-competitive, relaxed environment. Students receive instruction using both heavy and lightweight fly rods, participate in fly-tying classes, and take guided trips to different areas; the program always follows catch-and-release procedures. Prices include gear, instruction, lodging, boat trips, and usually at least one guided trip by bush plane.

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