Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), announced today “Adventure Alaska,” the next episode of its “EMBARK with NCL” storytelling series designed to highlight the people, places and passion behind the brand. The two-part episode will release on December 9, 2021 on www.ncl.com/embark.
In this episode, viewers will follow two members of NCL’s shoreside team as they travel to the destination for the first time to learn first-hand the experiences guests can expect when cruising Alaska with NCL. Their journey takes them from the Inside Passage to the interior of Alaska to understand NCL’s Cruise Tour experience, which combines ocean voyages with shoreside adventures.
“Alaska is a bucket-list destination for so many travelers,” said Harry Sommer, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line. “It provides endless opportunities for adventure, wildlife encounters and awe-inspiring moments. While it is important for us to deliver these incredible experiences to our guests, it is also important to support and enrich these communities that rely on our presence each summer for their well-being. It’s a partnership that we value tremendously and have demonstrated through sustainable developments and programs across the region.”
The episode includes visits to Skagway, Anchorage and Denali, Alaska, as well as the port cities including Juneau, Icy Strait Point and Ketchikan, Alaska.
While in Icy Strait Point, Andrea and Jayne, tour the authentic Alaska destination, which boasts 23,040 acres of private beach and temperate rain forest. They explore the new Wilderness Landing, which was built in partnership between NCLH and the Huna Totem Corporation. The new guest experience includes a debuting pier and a Transporter Gondola system built to support a vehicle-free zone. While touring the island, they encounter a family of coastal brown bears from the most accessible viewing platform in Southeast Alaska; and no trip to Icy Strait Point would be complete without visiting the mile-long ZipRider, the world’s largest zip line.
In Ketchikan, Alaska, they tour the Mill at Ward Cove. The collaborative project between NCLH and the Ward Cove Dock Group, LLC was recently recognized by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation for its joint sustainability efforts. The new site opens up more areas of exploration for guests, including easier access to the Tongass National Forest, the nation’s largest national forest.
No Alaska voyage would be complete without a glacier experience, so Andrea and Jayne visit the Mendenhall Glacier by helicopter for a trek atop the 13.6 long glacier. From trains to planes, the trip continues with a ride aboard the glass-dome Wilderness Express Railway, offering panoramic views as the ladies journey to Alaska’s interior to visit the six million-acre-Denali National Park and Preserve. Rising up to an elevation of 20,310 feet above sea level, Andrea and Jayne fly up to the summit of Mount Denali, the highest mountain peak in North America.
To learn more about the Company’s Alaska itineraries and to take advantage of its recently launched “Greatest Deal Ever,” featuring a 70% discount off the second guest fare and seven free offers with a value up to $4,250, visit www.ncl.com.
For a brief taste of what the series has to offer, watch the trailer below.
