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Departures include free air fare from Seattle!
EXPLORING ALASKA'S COASTAL WILDERNESS
June 2-9, 2012 with
optional extension to Betchart Denali Extension dates: May 26 - June 1, 2012
Dear AAAS and Sigma Xi Members and Friends,
Alaska is America’s greatest wilderness — a place about which the word
untrammeled can still be used, where vast stretches lie between communities
that remain deliberately roadless. Join us aboard the 62-guest National
Geographic Sea Lion, June 2-9, 2012, and embark on an expedition through
the Inside Passage and into the Alaska of legend — a land of humpback
whales, brown bears, soaring bald eagles, thundering glaciers, pristine islands
and dramatic fjords.
National Geographic Sea Lion is the ideal ship to sail these waters. Her shallow
draft allows us to venture into narrow canals where humpback whales come
to feed. And her expansive deck space accommodates all guests comfortably
at once, so we can stand together to watch bears forage on shore and seals
swim alongside us. Zodiac landing craft and kayaks enable you to observe
glaciers up close and land on remote islands. The ship is also equipped with
tools to explore below the surface: a hydrophone lets you eavesdrop on the live
vocalizations of whales, and a video microscope transmits images to monitors
in the ship’s Lounge, allowing you to view a largely unnoticed world.
With a superb staff of five onboard naturalists, you’ll never be far from a top
expert who can share their insights in fields as varied as your interests —
biology, botany, history and photography. And because our style of exploring is
casual yet engaged, you’re encouraged to gravitate towards whichever expert’s
interests mirror your own when we break into small groups to cruise among
icebergs in Zodiacs or hike Alaska’s temperate rain forests.
Exploring with a group of like-minded travelers interested in adventure and
discovery is an exhilarating experience. And the shared experience of life
aboard an intimate ship is unlike anything else. I hope you’ll join us to discover
the expedition spirit in the wilds of Alaska. To make your reservation, please
return the enclosed reservation form or call 800-252-4910.
Sincerely,
Margaret M. Betchart
President, Betchart Expeditions, Inc.
For AAAS Travels and Sigma Xi Expeditions
Starting at $5,990
+ air to Seattle. Round-trip airfare between Seattle
and Alaska is provided with our compliments — a value of $615.
Brochure (Requires an Adobe pdf reader to view)
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