# Seabourn Odyssey 2021 Season In Alaska & British Columbia *By James Hills, cruisewestcoast.com — Updated April 2022* Written by: [James Hills](https://cruisewestcoast.com/james-hills.html) Published: 14 January 2021 Last Updated: 01 April 2022 Top BlogHits: 7339Reading time: 04:14 When it comes to a luxury experience, simply having a smaller ship, better service, and exquisite food isn't always enough. Quite simply those things can all exist on many other ships sailing to Alaska. However, the opportunity to experience a voyage to ports that most other Alaska cruises wont, or simply can't is where the true luxury experience becomes evident. That's exactly what Seabourn Odyssey will be offering during her 2021 Alaska and British Columbia cruise season this year.  Seabourn, the ultra-luxury resort at sea, has planned an exciting program of exhilarating adventures and immersive experiences in Alaska and British Columbia this summer. *Seabourn Odyssey* is scheduled to sail on a series of newly-revised, seven-day voyages between Juneau, Alaska and Vancouver, British Columbia, taking travelers to explore the vast wilderness and awe-inspiring beauty of the "The Great Land" in a way that is different from the mainstream. *Seabourn Odyssey*'s itineraries are unique in the marketplace, combining marquee ports such as **Sitka** and **Ketchikan** in Alaska with rarely visited gems like the **Inian Islands** and **Alert Bay**, a small First Nation village on Cormorant Island in the traditional Kwakwaka'wakw territory of British Columbia. Each voyage will include spectacular glacier experiences in places like Glacier Bay, [Hubbard Glacier](https://cruisewestcoast.com/hubbard-glacier-alaska.html) or Tracy/Endicott Arm, and will also offer the popular Ventures by Seabourn program of expedition-style experiences led by the onboard expedition team. The line's entire 2021 Alaska season is now open for sale, and itinerary details with more information on the specific destinations visited on each are available on Seabourn's website. "We are always excited to design and offer travel experiences that enable our guests to have up-close access to the amazing wildlife, breathtaking natural scenery, and unique culture of Alaska and British Columbia," said **Josh Leibowitz, president of Seabourn**. "Our seven-day ultra-luxury voyages and experiences, combined with the splendor of this region, will provide the ultimate Alaska experience." With its intimate size, highly social atmosphere and award-winning amenities, Seabourn is the best way to explore America's Last Frontier for travelers looking to book a luxury vacation for next summer. The size and maneuverability of *Seabourn Odyssey*,** which carries just 458 guests, all in spacious oceanfront suites,** ensures a privileged view of this great and gorgeous land. Depending on the itinerary, wildlife spotting opportunities are plentiful, both on the ship and off. Destinations such as Cross Sound are one of the main gateways for [humpback whales](https://cruisewestcoast.com/alaska-cruise-guide-to-the-best-time-to-see-whales.html) to enter the sheltered waters of Alaska, where guests can get close enough to see everything in this incredibly beautiful environment inhabited by Steller sea lions, sea otters, harbor seals, bald eagles and myriad avian species beyond. Natural wonders are a key experience planned into every Seabourn itinerary, with Alaska and British Columbia having plenty of craggy mountains, long waterfalls, and stunning vistas, so guests have many choices to consider. The North and South Sawyer Glaciers and Dawes Glacier are extremely active, calving frequently and filling their fjords with icebergs while the vast 650,000-acre-plus wilderness around them is home to brown and black bears, wolves, deer, mountain goats, seals and many seabirds. [Misty Fjords](https://cruisewestcoast.com/misty-fjords-alaska.html), which early explorer John Muir declared one of the most beautiful places he'd seen, offer guided experiences via kayak and scenic Zodiac excursions at the very end of the fjord to take travelers to an area of inspiring beauty too narrow for the ship to enter, with vertical granite cliffs rising 3,000-feet above sea level and descending another 1,000-feet below. Glacier Bay, a U.S. National Park and Preserve, unreachable by automobile, is part of a 25 million-acre UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park is dotted with vast waterways, dynamic glaciers, emerald rainforests, wild coastlines, deep sheltered fjords, and snow-capped mountains topped by 15,300-foot Mount Fairweather.  All 2021 voyages in Alaska and British Columbia will offer optional **Ventures by Seabourn** **expedition-style tours, featuring guided Zodiac and kayak excursions launched directly from the ship**, as well as hiking and wildlife viewing. These excursions will be led by *Seabourn Odyssey*'s expedition team of naturalists, scientists, and wildlife and historical experts. They will also interact with guests throughout each sailing, including complimentary formal presentations as part of the **Seabourn Conversations** program, and on deck, pointing out, interpreting, and enhancing desirable locations as well as in more casual conversations over meals or at leisure. The expedition team also spends time on deck with SWAROVSKI OPTIK binoculars, some of the finest available and highly coveted by wildlife enthusiasts around the world. Guests who can't get enough can get more insights through team chronicles and photos shared via Seabourn's [Voyage Tracker](https://www.seabourn.com/en_US/experience/voyage-tracker.html). In addition to Ventures by Seabourn, the line will offer a number of exciting, optional shore excursions for guests to explore the destinations, from [whale watching](https://cruisewestcoast.com/best-places-to-watch-for-whales-from-a-cruise-ship.html) outings and nature walks to helicopter and seaplane adventures. One of the offerings is the line's popular **"Enjoy Your Catch"** experience, an exclusive culinary excursion available at select ports where guests can spend time fishing in the fresh air, then taking their personal catch of the day back to the ship to be prepared by the onboard culinary team. Guests can extend their time in Alaska and British Columbia with [Seabourn Journeys](https://www.seabourn.com/en_US/pre-post-travel-cruise/seabourn-journeys.html), pre- and/or post-vacation packages featuring destinations and experiences in treasured locations that cannot be accessed on single-day excursions from *Seabourn Odyssey*. These include a visit to Banff National Park, a designated UNESCO World Heritage site, aboard the Rocky Mountaineer luxury train.   For reservations or more information about Seabourn, please contact [Heather at Flow Voyages](https://flowvoyages.com) to book your [Alaska cruise](https://cruisewestcoast.com/alaska-cruises.html) with Seabourn. --- ***Thanks for reading. We hope this was helpful!*** Why stop now? 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