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As Featured in THE WASHINGTON POST TRAVEL SECTION
OCTOBER 2, 2005 
  SCHEDULE and AVAILABILITY

Book Summer 2009 in ALASKA and Winter 2008-2009 for Baja cruises 

Multiple articles have been written on the Ursa Major.  See home page FOR LINKS to those articles online.   ARTICLES in Business Week (June 21, 2004), International Yacht Vacations and Charters Magazine (summer 2004) , Passagemaker Magazine (Jan/Feb 2001, Feb/Mar 2001, August 2004, Sept 2005). Power and Motoryacht  (Feb 2003, July 2004), Wavelength Magazine (Feb/Mar 2005), and THE WASHINGTON POST TRAVEL SECTION OCTOBER 2, 2005, Travel and Lesiure August 2007,  Diversions Magazine Sept 2007 and coming in Sea Magazine late 2007.   And more to COME! 

READ ABOUT US and Come Cruise The FAMOUS URSA MAJOR!  

BOOKING NOW FOR 2008-2009 Baja and 2009  Alaska Cruising Season as below

A Few Great Weeks Left in Alaska 2008   Click here and Call for discounts 206-310-2309

Color Key for Calendar

 O

  Open & Available

R

 Reserved

H

 On Hold - May Be Available*

C

 One or Two Cabins Open

ALASKA 2009 Schedule 

DEPART DATE

DEPART PORT

ARRIVE DATE

ARRIVAL PORT

Special potential  Attraction

Status

2009  SCHEDULE
May 6 Seattle May 17  Sitka 12 day Inside Passage  Training Cruise  Delivery OPEN Learn to cruise the Inside  aboard the famous Ursa Major Passagemaker Yacht

May and June typically sunniest, only slightly cooler time in Alaska
Great Solitude!   
Snow is lower on the Mts.
Cascades & waterfalls at peak flow

Bears on the beaches - Seal pups

King Salmon Mid May - July.   Silver Salmon July - Mid Sept.
Halibut, crab and shrimp all season

 Whales, Otters & Sea-Lions all season

Brown Bears feeding in streams August.
Best cruising time depends on your interests.

For Climate information click HERE
May 19 Sitka May 30 Petersburg Special  10 day Adventure Trip OPEN
June 3 Petersburg June 9 Sitka Great Cruising   OPEN
June 11 Sitka June 20 Petersburg Special 10 day Great Cruising OPEN
June 22 Petersburg June 28 Sitka Summer Solstice Cruise OPEN
July 3 Sitka July 9 Petersburg Great  Whale time OPEN
July 11  Petersburg July 17 Sitka   Great  Whale time OPEN
July 19 Sitka July 25 Petersburg Alaska's Finest OPEN
July 27 Petersburg  Jul 31 Petersburg Alaska's Finest OPEN
Aug 2 Petersburg Aug 9  Sitka Alaska's Finest RESERVED
Aug 11 Sitka Aug 17 Petersburg Coho and Cruising OPEN
Aug 19 Petersburg Aug 25 Sitka Coho and Cruising OPEN
Aug 27 Sitka Sept 2 Ketchikan Coho and Cruising OPEN
Sept 4  Ketchikan Sept  13 Seattle 10 day Inside Passage Training Delivery Cruise Special OPEN

 

 10 Days Delivery, 
Trawler Passagemaker Training  Cruise Southbound Inside Passage  Special Rate
Oct 5 Seattle Oct 16 San Diego Pacific Coastal Training Passage Call or Email to discuss training on the Ocean voyage for Three Trainees  LEARN OFFSHORE PASSAGEMAKING FROM THE EXPERTS
Sat Oct 20 San Diego Oct 28 La Paz Pacific Baja Cruise

   Special   NEW option

 Some ocean training combined with anchoring and exploring the Pacific Side of Baja

 

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CLICK HERE TO SEE BAJA SCHEDULE FOR 2008-2009

 

 

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