North Pacific Expeditions

06/17/2024

The sun (aka the orb of warmth) has been shining with us in the Kenai Fjords!

05/24/2024

Our northbound transit already filled with tranquil nights paired with decadent desserts!

05/20/2024

Off and away! We are officially underway for the season, heading up to Ketchikan, AK. See you soon!!!

04/23/2024

Happy Earth Day! 🌎

04/19/2024

Just one more month until Sea Star departs Seattle for her 2024 season up in Alaska! We have been enjoying these sunny days for sea trials and preparation ☀️

03/18/2024

The Kenai fjords! What a majestic place to wake up to in the brisk morning 💙

03/01/2024

Happy March! Wow. Our summer season is just right around the corner! We have been preparing the Sea Star for her journey north and we can’t wait to get back to these stunning views! Care to join us? Check out our available dates at northpacificexpeditions.com

02/20/2024

We are getting closer and closer to Sea Star’s departure date to head back up towards Alaska! We hope to see you this (very exciting) upcoming season!

01/29/2024

January has gone by just as fast as the tide! It’s a perfect time to start thinking about summer plans. Been wanting to explore Alaska? Check out our website (northpacificexpeditions.com) and see how we can accommodate you to make a trip of a lifetime!

01/09/2024

Doesn’t matter if it’s rain or shine…we will always be admiring Alaska and it’s waterfalls!

01/01/2024

Sailing into the new year! We are looking forward to our upcoming 2024 season. Happy New Year to you all!!

12/25/2023

Sending out warm wishes and a very Merry Christmas from Sea Star! 🎄❄️

12/21/2023

As Alaska relishes in all of it’s beauty of snow and ice, the sunlight will now stay a little longer each day along with it ✨ Happy Winter Solstice!

12/13/2023

As we keep getting deeper into the dark days, all we can do is appreciate them…and of course reminisce on those summer days. Interested in Alaska’s wonderful summer experience? Feel free to check out our available dates for 2024! Just head to www.northpacificexpeditions.com

06/27/2023

So. Much. Pollen. It didn’t happen until late June but spring finally came to Prince William Sound. With just 1-2 days of sun the trees virtually exploded. Not great for the allergies but incredible for the art. Thank you to for sharing this amazingly beautiful pic!

06/19/2023

Still no July 4th plans?? What about a small ship cruise in beautiful, stunning Alaska? We have vacancies on our July 1-5 trip cruising Kenai Fjords National Park. Discounts available! Don’t think, just give us a shout!

06/07/2023

First trip of the season in the books! We traveled from Whittier to Seward, transitioning in and out of winter as we went. Crazy to see the snow holding on so tightly! Not pictured: WHALES! The humpbacks are out and making themselves known. So awesome.

Wanna join us this summer? We still have vacancies on June 25-29th (Prince William Sound) and July 13-17th (Kenai Fjords Nat’l Park). Give us a shout!

05/31/2023

Arrived in beautiful Passage Canal/Whittier and ready to start the season! It was a good trip north from Seattle (even though we had to wait in Sitka for 4 days for the weather to clear in the Gulf). Here’s to a great summer season for us all!

03/27/2023

WOW! A HUGE thank you to for their fabulous sample pack! We look forward to offering these innovative and delicious products to our lucky clients. What a fun way for our chef to spice things up this summer!

03/14/2023

It’s time to brush up on old skills and learn new ones too! This is my favorite kind of geeking out, let me tell you. It’s all part of the job when you’re getting ready for another summer season in Alaska. Want to learn this stuff too? Come join us and we’ll show you!

02/24/2023

One step closer, installation of the new shafts! They heat up the shaft before sliding on the props to ensure a good fit. Everything came together perfectly! Nice to know we’ll have reliable running gear this summer season! Getting closer and closer to relaunch!

02/09/2023

Exciting stuff! We are featured in the latest newsletter from Alaska.org. They are talking about Kenai Fjords National Park and our multi-day Kenai Fjords Grand Adventure cruise is in the spotlight. Check it out! And maybe give them a subscribe. They put out fabulously informative newsletters!
https://mailchi.mp/alaska.org/stay-connected-january-2023-edition-3036599?e=f27363aab3

01/26/2023

A big shout-out to Port Captain Danny Blanchard and ! Thank you for the fabulous Outboard Motor Maintenance: Beyond Basics class. It was great to get my hands dirty cracking into an engine and to talk through various troubleshooting scenarios.

Seattle-area boating friends, Seattle Maritime Academy has a bunch of great courses. Check them out!

01/14/2023

Not a glamorous pic but something I wanted to share. I fished this out of Puget Sound today. It’s huge and heavy - and quite the find if you’re into garbage collection I guess. I also found a bunch of big sequins and other odd pieces of plastic. So…banner day? Ugh. Not really. (The cup is for scale only. I love a late afternoon latte when I’m picking up garbage).

01/01/2023

Happy New Year to everyone far and wide! May this year bring you loads of laughter, fun adventures and wonderful times with friends old and new. Also, maybe do that thing you've always been wanting to do for yourself but have been putting off. 2023 seems like a great year for it! 🥳🛫🛳🐋🦦🦅🥳



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12/22/2022

Shipyard fun times have officially begun! Today we removed the anchor & chain. Our plan is to re-galvanize the chain and add another 100’. And maybe clean up the anchor a bit 😁 This will make it so much easier to anchor in those wonderfully deep Alaska fjords. Won’t you join us?
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12/09/2022

We finally have our tree up over here - and it looks like the otters do too! They really nailed it with the lights. Easy to do with small dexterous forefeet with retractable claws!

Besides expertly decorating Christmas trees, they use their forefeet for grooming, fishing, and eating, but not for swimming. Their swimming power comes from their powerful large webbed hind feet. And also their tails. Though if you ask me, I think they might have used their tails to hang the star on the tree. Genius move!

Happy decorating everyone!

10/11/2022

Fat Bear Week 2022 is finishing strong - and FAT! We're down to two final bears and WOW, they are just huge!! The summer's transformation has been phenomenal. We already voted (901 all the way) but don't miss your chance! Polls close today at 5pm AKDT.

And a huge thank you to Katmai National Park & Preserve! We all really appreciate their devotion to fun, learning and these gorgeous bears!

Fat Bear Week 2022

10/05/2022

IT'S HERE! The official start of FAT BEAR WEEK 2022! Don't get caught snoozing, it's time to vote for the biggest butt, fittest flab and healthiest heft!

The competition kicks off today with one of the biggest bears out there: 747 (aka Bear Force One). Check out https://explore.org/fat-bear-week to learn more about these amazing creatures and cast your vote!

09/29/2022

YOU GUYS! It's that most wonderful time of the year - it's FAT BEAR WEEK 2022! Ok, the official week of celebrating all things "big ursine" isn't until next week. But they are kicking things off today with a Fat Bear Week Junior competition.

To help get you in the mood, here are some pics are from our June 2022 visit to Katmai National Park. Back in June the bears were a lot thinner and eating grasses and clams. Fast forward only a few short months and they are HUGE and devouring all the salmon they can find. Isn't nature fabulous?!?

Go vote for your favorite Junior floof-balls at: https://explore.org/fat-bear-week?gclid=CjwKCAjwhNWZBhB_EiwAPzlhNrVJFh2IVmcQlM1XrcD_k4_l6kOThcJ8MpHH354nNf_0iWFKqjc2oxoCbPQQAvD_BwE