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Announcing the 2024 Slowboat Flotilla to Alaska

by Kevin Morris and Laura Domela 30 Nov 2023 14:35 PST
2024 Slowboat Flotilla to Alaska © Laura Domela

Inside Passage, San Juan Islands to SE Alaska
Prevost Harbor to Juneau | May 10 to June 23 | Maximum 5 boats

Glaciers. Icebergs. Whales. Bears. Cruising to Alaska is all about the incomparable nature right in front of your eyes. It’s about not just seeing the world, but experiencing it. This year we are again doing an extended six-week trip, exploring coastal British Columbia with an extended tour of the highlights of SE Alaska.

Bring your boat and your spirit of adventure and cruise with the Slowboat team on a trip of a lifetime exploring one of the most amazing cruising grounds on earth – up the Inside Passage to SE Alaska.

Six weeks on the Inside Passage! We’ll visit sandy beaches, ghost towns, fjords, tidewater glaciers, and more!

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