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Description of Boat

The Aimee O is a genuine working commercial purse seiner designed by Jack Sarin. She was built in San Diego in 2001 and was later adapted to provide comfortable accomodations for oiur clients. The 58' x 21' steel-hulled boat inclues three staterooms, a lounge, two bathrooms with showers, a snack bar, a fully equipped galley and a washer/dryer. She will give you a smooth, dependable ride. Our goal is to provide a safe, comfortable vessel from which you can explore the beauty of Southeast Alaska.

Destinations

Southeast Alaska offers a plethora of unique and captivating destinations for you and your travel companions. The famed Inside Passage of Alaska is our regular cruising grounds, from which we visit such towns as Juneau, Petersburg and Sitka. Many national parks and wilderness areas dot the coast. About one-third of the old-growth temperate rainforest remaining on Earth is in the Alaska Panhandle. The Tongass National Forest is comprised of nearly 17 million acres and provides an ideal destination for many activities while on your Alaska cruise. Admirality Island National Monument and Glacier Bay National Park are other prime cruise destinations.

Typical Day

After breakfast this morning, we weigh anchor and transit the narrow channel through the moraine and into Endicott Arm. We are headed for the 200 foot high face of the Dawes Glacier, 30 miles distant at the head of Endicott Arm. Wildlife viewing along the shoreline is often rewarding, and we will take advantage of the deep water of this fjord to cruise close to shore, stopping as wildlife viewing opportunities present themselves. Raising one's binoculars from the shoreline to the 5,000 foot high peaks often reveals mountain goats. As the steel-hulled Aimee O weaves through increasing numbers of icebergs, harbor seals hauled out on the ice become more abundant. One cannot help but marvel at the infinite shapes and shades of blue exhibited by the floating ice.

Assuming the icebergs are not too abundant and we are able to approach the glacier face, we will drift about 1/4 mile from the face, hoping to see the glacier calve icebergs into the ocean. We will eat lunch on deck if weather permits, while drifting at the glacier. After lunch we are usually able to put people ashore with our inflatable. A short walk brings us to an excellent viewing site overlooking the glacier face.

We retreat several miles from the glacier face to tonight's anchorage, where the sound of falling water provides our background music. Dinner is served after we anchor, and the evening can be spent reading, recalling the day's adventures, or sitting outside soaking up the beauty of this spot.

Age range, type of group

Our charters accommodate groups, couples, singles, seniors and young people accompanied by their parents. We welcome families with children under 15 on whole boat charters.

Sleeping and meals

Accomodations and all meals are included in the price of the trip. Meals will feature freshly caught Alaskan seafood whenever possible and healthy wholesome foods.

Restrictions

Smoking is allowed in designated outside areas. No pets are allowed.

Other Information

We offer several opportunities for unique and spectacular Alaskan adventures. Kayaking is one of the most popular activities on the Inside Passage. Sheer glacier faces rising from the sea, magnificent snow-capped mountains, ancient rainforests, and a host of diverse and exotic marine and terrestrial wildlife will surround you as you glide along the many secret waterways and fiords that dot the Inside Passage. Hiking and beach combing are some of the most popular activities our guests choose. The shores and coastlines we cruise afford awesome coves and inlets to explore with your companions.

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Listing Address

Listing Name & Address
Alaska Wilderness Charters
F/V Aimee O, Inc.
Petersburg, Alaska 99833
United States


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