Hopkins Journeys - Alaska's Glaciers and the Inside Passage
August 15 - 22, 2026
From $6,995
Sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Office of Alumni Relations, Lifelong Learning
On this unforgettable 7-night cruise from Juneau, Alaska, U.S., to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, sail through the magnificent, pristine Inside Passage. Immerse yourself in local cultural traditions and eye-popping scenery aboard Star Seeker, an exclusively chartered, deluxe, all-suite small ship. Stop at the remote fishing village of Elfin Cove — population 16 — on pristine Chichagof Island. Marvel at the distinctive ancient rock carvings at Petroglyph Beach in Wrangell. In picturesque Sitka, visit the Sitka National Historical Park, featuring totem-lined forest trails and cultural exhibits. Throughout, marvel at the spectacular vistas of forested hills, snowcapped mountains, calving glaciers and icy seas. Be on the lookout for orca, humpback and minke whales, sea lions, seals and raptors; you may even see foraging bears and moose along the shoreline. Onboard naturalists and guides will offer wildlife-spotting tips and insights. Enhance your experience by adding the Denali National Park Pre-Tour Extension and/or Vancouver Post-Tour Extension.
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Meet Your Johns Hopkins Faculty Host
Thomas Haine is a Professor in the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences and a student of ocean circulation, ocean dynamics, and the ocean’s role in climate. Tom studies and teaches oceanography and climate sciences, especially ocean circulation and dynamics, and the ocean’s role in Earth’s climate. His main research interests are in the circulation of the high latitude oceans, including the Arctic and sub-Arctic Oceans. His approaches are computational and theoretical, although he collaborates with observational oceanographers and has participated in twelve research expeditions. He coauthored a textbook, entitled Ocean Circulation in Three Dimensions (2019, Cambridge University Press), and he’s working on another textbook, entitled Conceptual Modeling in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Tom is
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Hopkins Journeys are open to alumni, friends, parents, faculty and staff offering exceptional destinations, enlightened faculty experts and local guides, and like-minded traveling companions in an array of tours from deluxe and traditional to the exotic and adventurous. For Hopkins-related questions, please contact Marguerite Jones, Program Manager, A&S '74, Bus '88.