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As Featured in THE WASHINGTON POST TRAVEL SECTION
OCTOBER 2, 2005 
  SCHEDULE and AVAILABILITY

Book Summer 2008 in ALASKA and Winter 2008-2009 for Baja cruises 

Multiple articles have been written on the Ursa Major.  See home page FOR LINKS to those articles online.   ARTICLES in Business Week (June 21, 2004), International Yacht Vacations and Charters Magazine (summer 2004) , Passagemaker Magazine (Jan/Feb 2001, Feb/Mar 2001, August 2004, Sept 2005). Power and Motoryacht  (Feb 2003, July 2004), Wavelength Magazine (Feb/Mar 2005), and THE WASHINGTON POST TRAVEL SECTION OCTOBER 2, 2005, Travel and Lesiure August 2007,  Diversions Magazine Sept 2007 and coming in Sea Magazine late 2007.   And more to COME! 

READ ABOUT US and Come Cruise The FAMOUS URSA MAJOR!  

BOOKING NOW FOR 2008-2009 Baja and 2008  Alaska Cruising Season  

Color Key for Calendar

 O

  Open & Available

R

 Reserved

H

 On Hold - May Be Available*

C

 One or Two Cabins Open

ALASKA 2008 Schedule 

DEPART DATE

DEPART PORT

ARRIVE DATE

ARRIVAL PORT

Special potential  Attraction

Status

2008  SCHEDULE
May 6 Seattle May 17  Juneau 12 day Inside Passage  Training Cruise  Delivery RESERVED Learn to cruise the Inside  aboard the famous Ursa Major Passagemaker Yacht

May and June typically sunniest, only slightly cooler time in Alaska
Great Solitude!   
Snow is lower on the Mts.
Cascades & waterfalls at peak flow

Bears on the beaches - Seal pups

King Salmon Mid May - July.   Silver Salmon July - Mid Sept.
Halibut, crab and shrimp all season

 Whales, Otters & Sea-Lions all season

Brown Bears feeding in streams August.
Best cruising time depends on your interests.

For Climate information click HERE
May 19 Juneau May 30 Sitka Special  Adventure Trip RESERVED
June 3 Sitka June 9 Petersburg Great Cruising   RESERVED
June 11 Petersburg June 20 Sitka Special 10 day Great Cruising RESERVED
June 23 Sitka June 29 Petersburg Summer Solstice Cruise ONE CABIN RESERVED, TWO OPEN
July 1 Petersburg July 10 Sitka 10 Day Alaska's Finest  OPEN
July 12  Sitka July 18 Petersburg   Wildlife  Whale time OPEN
July 20 Petersburg July 26 Sitka Alaska's Finest RESERVED
July 28 Sitka Aug 3 Petersburg Alaska's Finest OPEN
Aug 5 Petersburg Aug 11  Sitka Alaska's Finest RESERVED
Aug 15 Petersburg Aug 21 Sitka Coho and Cruising RESERVED
Aug 23 Sitka Aug 30 Ketchikan Coho and Cruising RESERVED
Sept 1  Ketchikan Sept  10 Seattle 10 day Inside Passage Training Delivery Cruise Special OPEN 10 Days Delivery, 
Trawler Passagemaker Training  Cruise Southbound Inside Passage  Special Rate
Oct 5 Seattle Oct 22 San Diego Pacific Coastal Training Passage Call or Email to discuss training on the Ocean voyage for Three Trainees  LEARN OFFSHORE PASSAGEMAKING FROM THE EXPERTS
Sat Oct 25 San Diego Nov 8 La Paz Pacific Baja Cruise

   Special   NEW option

 Some ocean training with anchoring and exploring the Pacific Side of Baja

 

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CLICK HERE TO SEE BAJA SCHEDULE FOR 2008-2009

 

 

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