(News Release)
88-guest vessel sails in Alaska and on the Columbia and Snake Rivers
Seattle, WA, August 12, 2013 – On Thursday, August 8, 2013 Un-Cruise Adventures
officially christened its newest vessel, the 88-guest S.S. Legacy, in a
dockside celebration near company headquarters in Seattle, Washington.
The replica coastal steamer is the eighth vessel in the adventure
cruise line’s fleet.
The S.S. Legacy sails Heritage Adventures taking guests back in time to the 1890s and
early 1900s to explore history of the Klondike Gold Rush in Alaska and
early explorers along the Columbia and Snake Rivers. The all-American
crew–in 1890’s attire–brings history to life through short vignettes
during the course of the day and staged dramas at night.
With
a nod to the vessel’s historical style of cruising, the adventure
cruise line’s CEO and Principal Dan Blanchard channeled his great
grandfather Michael J. Willet, a turn of the century shingle mill tycoon
to tie in history of the 1890s in Seattle. H.G. Wells and Jules Verne
joined in the inaugural celebration along with blessings from Ray
Gardner of the Chinook Nation and Joe Williams, a Tlingit from Saxman,
Alaska.
Blanchard
and Tim Jacox, executive vice president of sales and marketing,
together handed over command of the vessel to Captain Dano Quinn.
JeeSook Kutz, company controller and godmother of the S.S. Legacy,
smashed the bottle of champagne against the bow followed by blowing of
the vessel’s whistles and horns.
“This
fine vessel has been refurbished into a coastal steamer from the 1900s,
and crew in period costume brings characters from the past alive along
the way,” said Dan Blanchard, CEO and principal for Un-Cruise
Adventures. “It’s not a ship; it’s a time machine.” Blanchard dedicated
the christening to Captain Kris Strinsky, a recently departed captain
and longtime friend.
In September 2013, the S.S. Legacy will begin cruising weeklong Legacy of Discovery cruises on the Columbia and Snake Rivers
roundtrip Portland with 12 departures scheduled through November.
Rates begin at $3,195 per person, double occupancy. It returns to the
Rivers in April 2013 for nine more departures through May.
From June
through August 2014, the vessel sails 10 weeklong Alaska’s Golden History cruises
between Ketchikan and Juneau, Alaska (and reverse). Rates begin at
$5,195 per person, double occupancy. On Heritage Adventures, guests
enjoy port calls and included shoreside excursions to points of
historical interest. A gold rush highlight is the included trip aboard
Skagway’s White Pass & Yukon narrow-gauge railway.
Heritage Adventures
include all meals; fine wine, microbrews and spirits; shore excursions;
a massage; yoga on deck; all meals; transfers; taxes, port charges and
fees. Charters and group bookings are available. To book or to request
additional information, contact your travel agent or Un-Cruise
Adventures at 888-862-8881 or sales@un-cruise.com.
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About Un-Cruise Adventures |formerly InnerSea Discoveries + American Safari Cruises
Un-Cruise Adventures’
fleet of eight vessels carries 22-88 guests on Active, Luxury and
Heritage Adventures. Destinations include Alaska, Hawaiian Islands,
Mexico’s Sea of Cortés, Columbia & Snake Rivers, and Coastal
Washington & British Columbia. Un-Cruise Adventures, under the
parent company of InnerSea Discoveries, is a member of Trusted Adventures, dedicated to the highest standards of small-group travel and to giving back to the places visited.
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