
Get ready for your Alaska cruise on Qilak
Life on board
According to the weather conditions, the program can be modified at any time. The navigation times are mainly during the day to take advantage of the observations and avoid the fatigue of the nocturnal crossing. The navigation times are variable ranging from 4 to 8 hours.How do we get around ashore ?
Safety instructions will be respected, especially in relation to the presence of bears, for this we will ask you to go out only in group. We take a bear repellent and a portable radio to keep in touch with the boat. The land walks are mainly on the shore and along the rivers because the interior of the forests is sometimes inaccessible.Physical level and preparation
Although no special physical condition is required, we simply ask that you be fitenough to get up and down easily from the boat and to walk on sometimes slippery terrains as the seashore is often rocky. It is not necessary to have prior knowledge of sailing, beginners are very welcome.Equipment
Basic equipment
- 1 large-capacity soft/flexible travel bag of 20 gallons (90 litres or more), suitcases are prohibited on board + 1 small empty travel bag (placed in the largest during the transatlantic flight), in order to better store your stuff in the cabin
- 1 small backpack with a capacity of about 6.5 gallons (30 liters), for walks on the ground + waterproof backpack protection during dinghy transfers
- 1 pair of fairly high boots (no mini-boots)
- Lightweight hiking shoes
- Light weight shoes such as trainers, Crocs or sandals for deck work
- A pair of slippers, for the inside of the boat
- 1 warm fleece jacket
- 1 waterproof and breathable jacket (no need to bring a heavy watch jacket)
- 1 microfleece and/or mini-jacket
- top and bottom thermal underwears
- 1 waterproof trousers
- 1 hat/bonnet
- 1 pair of gloves
- quick-drying towels, wipes
- 1 swimsuit
Sleeping
- A sleeping bag : comfort temperature 50-60° F (10-15 ° Celcius)
- A sheet-bag
Miscellaneous
- sunglasses
- 1 pair of binoculars for wildlife viewing
- your camera
- 1 refillable water bottle
- headlamp
- some plastic bags to protect your things
Your personal aid kit
- analgesic
- anti-inflammatory (tablets and gel)
- if you are prone to seasickness, remember to bring along your treatment
- disinfectant, bandages (various sizes)
- sunscreen
- mosquito repellent
- in addition: earplugs
- your personal medicines
Our sailing expeditions in Alaska
Original courses of 10 days on site, 15 departure dates, 8 different programs designed with passion and respect for the environment.
Enjoy a unique 16-day expedition cruise towards some 50 of the most active volcanoes on Earth!
Offshore sailing on the Arctic Circle, from Prince William Sound to Inside Passage
Experience a 10-day cruise to Queen Charlotte Archipelago, the ancestral home of the Haida people
Inland sea passage connecting Canada to Alaska, bordered by a myriad of islands and fjords
Sailing through Alaska's finest sea glaciers between the whale waltz and the crash of the seracs
Ski Touring in the glaciers of Prince William Sound, with Qilak becoming your mountain refuge
Cruise from Valdez to Kodiak dedicated to travelers loving pristine spaces and wild encounters
Experience a cruise following the footsteps of Kodiak bear to Alaska Peninsula’s volcanoes