UNCRUISE Adventures resumed cruising last weekend, purporting it is currently “the only small boat operator in Alaska”. The cruise line said its focus was on safety and the sustainability of “untourism”, which is loosely defined as the shunning of globalised, mass-tourism in favour of unique and sustainable adventures. Wilderness Adventurer...
UNCRUISE Adventures resumed cruising last weekend, purporting it is currently “the only small boat operator in Alaska”.
The cruise line said its focus was on safety and the sustainability of “untourism”, which is loosely defined as the shunning of globalised, mass-tourism in favour of unique and sustainable adventures.
Wilderness Adventurer (pictured) set sail from the Alaskan capital of Juneau to the state’s Southeast, with 37 passengers and 30 crew members aboard.
The season includes five seven-night Glacier Bay Adventures, sailing with a 66% occupancy cap.
Streamlined safety training and protocols will feature with the departure of Wilderness Adventurer, as will additional physical distancing, added daily activity rosters and thorough testing.
Chief Executive Dan Blanchard is enthusiastic about the will of travellers to have a positive impact on communities and the environment.
“Protection and stimulus for small businesses and those in travel should be a significant priority,” he said.
“This is a meaningful and challenging time. One that requires us to be diversified, humble, and nimble in our choices.”
The company credited its resumption to pivoting quickly as a small business, and establishing crucial conversations with government officials, such as leading the Small Boat Operators Coalition.
