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Follow on Google News | Coveted Alaska Small Ship Cruises in 2018 Still Available Through AdventureSmith ExplorationsDemand Outweighing Supply as the Company Prepares for Another Record-Breaking Season
By: AdventureSmith Explorations By expanding its Alaska inventory of vessels and pushing the season to include departures as early as mid-March, the company is meeting supply and demand challenges that resulted in 2017 Alaska cruise bookings being nearly 50 percent ahead of 2016 totals. "We're on track to see exponential growth again for the 2018 sailing season in Alaska," said Todd Smith, founder and president of AdventureSmith Explorations (https://www.adventuresmithexplorations.com/) Smith said the reasons people choose to cruise the Alaska coastline haven't changed since he first worked on small ships here in the late 1990s. The magnets are still glaciers, bears and whales. But guests increasingly want to engage actively on the landscape they're visiting. And that's where the demand for small expedition ships comes in. "Alaska's fjords, coastlines and coves simply beg to be explored intimately and actively," said Smith. "The whole point of small expedition ships is their ability to access these pristine natural worlds. Then it's up to guests to kayak, stand-up paddleboard, snorkel, hike, fish, mountain bike and river raft, all ways to experience the wilderness, but with the crew of their small ship waiting to welcome them back on board." Although historically June to August cruises often sell out nine months in advance, some departures are extending the season with itineraries in March and early April. And there are some vacancies on late summer/early fall itineraries for this year. Subject to change, here are AdventureSmith's top picks with space still for 2018. March 17 is the earliest seasonal start ever. The 10-guest Misty Fjord's Alaska's Islands, Whales & Glaciers (https://www.adventuresmithexplorations.com/ 2019 Islands, Whales & Glaciers departures have already been posted on the AdventureSmith website with a special Early Bird Booking Discount on select cruise dates. Guests can save up to $300 per person in 2019 if booked by April 1, 2018. Select May departures offer $550 per person savings and there's still availability in July and August aboard the 12-guest Sea Wolf's 6-day Sea Wolf Glacier Bay Adventure (https://www.adventuresmithexplorations.com/ The Glacier Bay & Island Adventure (https://www.adventuresmithexplorations.com/ On these cruises, the single supplement is waived on select 2018 and 2019 departures (call AdventureSmith for details). Plus, there is an Early Booking Discount of up to $300 per person on select 2019 cruises if booked by April 1, 2018. July and August departures are available for Inside Passage Catalyst (https://www.adventuresmithexplorations.com/ A number of ships are offering special deals and promotions for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Click HERE (https://www.adventuresmithexplorations.com/ For details on all of AdventureSmith's small ship cruises worldwide, day-to-day itineraries, availability and reservations, Phone: 866-575-2875 toll-free or visit http://www.adventuresmithexplorations.com/ About AdventureSmith Explorations - Think Outside the Boat! Founded in 2003, AdventureSmith Explorations is based in Truckee, CA, near the northern shore of Lake Tahoe. A recognized leader in small ship cruising, in 2012 owner Todd Smith joined the ranks of Condé Nast Traveler's prestigious world's Top Travel Specialists list as the leading expert on small ship expeditions. PR Contact for Information, Photos, Press Visits: Widness and Wiggins PR Sara Widness / sara@widnesspr.com / Ph: 802-234-6704 Dave Wiggins / dave@travelnewssource.com / Ph: 720-301-3822 End
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