Discovery VoyagesReviews of discoveryvoyages.com

Everything about this experience was amazing. Meg's cooking was off the charts good and Dean made sure we had time by the glaciers to watch them calve. What an incredible way to see Alaska!

Fabulous captain and crew, amazing landscape naturalist guides who were knowledgeable and helpful, incredible food and a memorable experience

Truly a once in a lifetime experience. I will never forget the peace I felt watching waterfalls on the deck, then going inside to a warm meal.

Excellent communication from pre booking through voyage. Captain Dean’s knowledge and experience was superlative. Meg’s cooking was fantastic. Excellent friendliness, service, and knowledge from the guides. Incredible location with ongoing opportunities to see Alaska up close and personal.

The Discovery Voyages captain and crew were superb. They were friendly, knowledgeable, and competent, and they embodied a true conservation ethic. I couldn't imagine a better group for shepherding people through the majestic natural glories of Prince William Sound. Also, the food on the boat was phenomenal.

I love everything about this trip. The stay on board was comfortable, all the meals were excellent, and the crew's enthusiasm and dedication is top notch. We saw so much wildlife from the boat: eagles, gulls, seals, sea otters, bears, mountain goats. Highly recommended.

My tour was called Glaciers and Brown Bears. The first part was on the small ship Discovery and for five days we explored Prince William Sound. Our small group of nine passengers observed wildlife, kayaked among the glaciers, and hiked in pristine wilderness. We saw eagles, kittiwakes, otters, puffins, seals, whales, jellyfish. Our guides Tori and Tyler were so kind and helpful. I learned so much about Alaska from them. And Captain Dean… he had a story for almost every place we sailed by. The whole trip was accompanied by Meg’s wonderful culinary creations! She was a great chef and captain - I hated saying goodbye! The ship was small and the cabins were not staterooms, but comfortable. My lower bunk was plenty large for a good nights sleep. The bathrooms were small, but more than adequate and the hot showers were appreciated after our kayak trip in the ice. The galley and common area were plenty roomy for us and let us visit as the beautiful scenery passed by. The crew was fantastic and extremely knowledgeable about history of the sound and the wildlife. Highlights included the kayak trip to Bryn Mawr glacier, the beautiful vistas of the surrounding mountains, and the hikes. I can’t say enough good things about our trip on the Discovery! The second part of our trip was at Silver Salmon Creek Lodge in Lake Clark to observe and photograph coastal brown bears. We were supposed to be accompanied by our guide and professional photographer, but he was in an unfortunate accident and couldn’t make it. His replacement, however, was experienced and knowledgeable. We went out several times each day to different locations to watch and photograph bears and other wildlife. I’m not a great photographer but got great shots and video with my iPhone. The highlight was seeing a sow with her two cubs! I especially like being in a small group of six people with our own guide (there were 3-4 groups visiting). The only negative was the unexpected cold weather. I was I inadequately prepared and had to wear everything I brought just to stay warm! Our chef made up for my lack of a warm coat with wonderful meals and desserts. The staff at SSCL were great and made our stay a wonderful one! This trip was 11 days plus a few extra in Anchorage. I can highly recommend Glaciers and Bears, even for a newbie like me- I enjoyed myself thoroughly and plan to go on another Discovery Voyages trip sometime soon. This was a trip of a lifetime and I will never forget the people I met along the way!

This was an awesome experience!! You can visit Alaska on one of the cruise ships with 4000 passengers or you can experience Alaska on a small ship like the Discovery. We were able to go ashore and hike twice, and we were able to go out and kayak amongst the ice flows, otters and harbor seals. Wen were also able to get up close and personal with the glaciers. Dean and Meg, the owners are awesome and take very good care of everything, including all gourmet meals!! This is the only way to go to Alaska!!!