ALASKA • JUNE 8th – 15th, 2012
Cruise prices vary from $959 for an Interior Stateroom to $3,999 for a Royal Suite, per person. (Cruise pricing is subject to change.) For those attending our PROGRAM, there is a $1,475 fee. For detailed information and pictures of our ship and the cabins, please visit CABIN & SHIP INFO page. Port charges are $235. Government taxes and an InSight Cruises service fee totals $229.65 per person. Gratuities are $105 per person (a little more for Suite cabins). All prices and fees are detailed on the BOOK NOW page.
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SEATTLE — Friday, June 8
The Emerald City combines spectacular natural beauty and cosmopolitan flair like few places can. An outdoor and coffee mecca, Seattle also offers up some of the best seafood anywhere along the Pacific Rim. Named after the great chief of the Suquamish Indians, Seattle enjoys a fusion of American, Asian and Native American cultures you won't likely find anywhere else.
KETCHIKAN — Sunday, June 10
In addition to being the jumping-off point for seaplane excursions into the Misty Fjords National Monument and its 2.2 million acres of wilderness nirvana, Ketchikan is also the ancestral home of the Tlingit tribe. Another “must-see” here is the world’s largest collection of totem poles. You can learn what motivates someone to turn a piece of lumber into a towering work of art at the Saxman Native Village and Totem Bight and Totem Heritage Center.
TRACY ARM FJORD — Monday, June 11 (6am – 10am)
Amidst the pure silence, you’ll sail past translucent blue icebergs silhouetted against a most dramatic backdrop of waterfall-laced rock walls ascending thousands of feet into the sky. This classic fjord, Tracy Arm extends over 30 miles and once seen, it is never to be forgotten.
JUNEAU — Monday, June 11 (2:30pm – 10pm)
Where Earl Grey meets Eddie Bauer would be a good way to describe the charms of Alaska’s capital city. Here the pioneering spirit lives on in an interesting mix of cosmopolitan chic and frontier ruggedness. Visit the Alaska State Museum and its exquisite collection of Russian Orthodox and Gold Rush relics.
SKAGWAY — Tuesday, June 12
It’s doubtful you’ll succumb to gold fever, but if any place on earth can summon up the thrill of prospecting, it’s Skagway. By embracing its gold-rush past, Skagway has managed to preserve a frontier spirit complete with saloons and dance-hall revues. If the spirit does overtake you, passage on the White Pass & Yukon Railway or a ride on the Klondike Highway will take you to places where you can roll up your sleeves and do some prospecting of your own.
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Friday, June 15
The capital of British Columbia is also its largest island. This one-time British colony has retained much of its colonial splendor. Victoria is a seaside enclave that enjoys a temperate climate. Which is great, because you’ll want to explore all the museums, parks and golf courses Victoria has to offer.
John Cacioppo, Ph.D.
Murray Felsher, Ph.D.
James Gillies, Ph.D.
Steven Hawley, Ph.D.
Stephen P. Maran, Ph.D.
Speakers have confirmed their intent to participate; however, scheduling conflicts may arise.
PRE-CRUISE FULL-DAY TOUR
Includes lunch, two lectures, and transportation
June 7, 2012 (pre-cruise)
If you love vapor trails in the wild blue yonder and the thrill of take off, join InSight Cruises in a day of fun and learning at the Museum of Flight at legendary Boeing Field near Seattle. Go behind the scenes with the Senior Curator. Explore The Boeing Company’s original manufacturing plant. Get the big picture of aviation in the 3 million cubic-foot, six-story Great Gallery. An aviation historian will discuss the engineering and courage that took us from straight-wing planes to swept-wing jets. We’ll do a refueling stop with a catered lunch provided by McCormick and Schmick’s. After lunch, off we go into the Museum’s Personal Courage Wing, followed by a talk on the development of aircraft carriers, and their technology and tactical use.
Please join us for an uplifting journey through aeronautical innovation. You may see the ubiquitous float planes of the great Northwest in a different perspective.
LECTURES (60 MINUTES EACH)
Jet Propulsion and Jet Airplane Design Development
The design and development of the jet engine and the first airplanes to use them is an exciting and revealing story of personal determination in the face of bureaucratic and political obstacles before and during a World War. The remarkable transition from piston engined, straight winged airplanes to high speed swept wing jets is illustrated during this presentation. The skill and courage of the first pilots to probe the transonic speed region is summarized as a fascinating backdrop to what we take for granted as a part of modern life.
Carriers: Naval Aviation at Sea
The first attempt to take off from an aircraft carrier was in 1910, followed by a landing in 1911. This presentation will discuss the early development of aircraft carriers as well as catapults and arresting gear. Carriers played a significant role in the Pacific Theatre during World War II and in the ultimate success of the United States. Some of the most decisive carrier battles of the War will be discussed as well as what life is like aboard a “floating city.”
The price is $375 and includes all of the above (7 hours), an elegant lunch at The Museum of Flight, and roundtrip transfers to/from our Seattle hotel. This tour is limited to 25 people.
The conference fee is $1,475 and includes all 16 seminars below. You may take every class – i.e., there will be no overlap as only one class will be going on at any one time. Classes only take place when we’re at sea, between 8:30am and 7:30pm.
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