Allen Marine, the parent company of Alaskan Dream Cruises, was established in 1970 when Bob and Betty Allen, and their five children, restored a ruined boat that became the St. Michael- the first in a long line of Allen Marine tour vessels named after saints of the family's Russian Orthodox faith. By working together, the Allen's were able to keep pace with Alaska's rapidly expanding tourism industry.
The Allen Marine tours of today are highly professional, staffed with well-trained crews, and guided by gifted naturalists. While altogether more polished marine tours than in the days when Betty and her children served treats and dispensed Russian tea from a samovar while Bob ran the boat, Allen Marine remains a company owned, operated, and guided by a family of life-long Alaskans.
Allen Marine's success can be traced to Bob and Betty's competitive drive, creativity, ingenuity, and good timing. But the most important ingredient is family. In the early years, as the couple struggled to keep their business afloat, their children worked beside them-cleaning, crewing, and later, skippering the vessels.
The Allen Marine tours of today are highly professional, staffed with well-trained crews, and guided by gifted naturalists. While altogether more polished marine tours than in the days when Betty and her children served treats and dispensed Russian tea from a samovar while Bob ran the boat, Allen Marine remains a company owned, operated, and guided by a family of life-long Alaskans.
Allen Marine's success can be traced to Bob and Betty's competitive drive, creativity, ingenuity, and good timing. But the most important ingredient is family. In the early years, as the couple struggled to keep their business afloat, their children worked beside them-cleaning, crewing, and later, skippering the vessels.
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Growing up in Sitka our family was busy operating boat tours for Alaska's travelers and building vessels in our Jamestown Bay shipyard.
During our off hours we were out exploring the Southeast waters.
This spirit of discovery has stayed with us through the decades and remains as much a part of us today as it did in our childhood.
Our adventures have brought us to countless bays, coves, and inlets in this remarkable region.
We enjoy hiking, fishing, camping, kayaking, and sometimes, just relaxing next to a beachside fire.
During our off hours we were out exploring the Southeast waters.
This spirit of discovery has stayed with us through the decades and remains as much a part of us today as it did in our childhood.
Our adventures have brought us to countless bays, coves, and inlets in this remarkable region.
We enjoy hiking, fishing, camping, kayaking, and sometimes, just relaxing next to a beachside fire.
Immerse yourself in the True Alaskan experience; visit remote towns and Native villages, hike temperate rainforests, kayak glacial fjords, & view majestic wildlife.
Our small vessel adventures provide a balanced approach between active excursions, scenic landscapes, and port calls.
Visit remote towns and Native villages, traverse stunning glacial fjords, view massive tidewater glaciers, and kayak and hike in remote locations.
Many itineraries feature a visit to one of our exclusive island lodges.
Our small vessel adventures provide a balanced approach between active excursions, scenic landscapes, and port calls.
Visit remote towns and Native villages, traverse stunning glacial fjords, view massive tidewater glaciers, and kayak and hike in remote locations.
Many itineraries feature a visit to one of our exclusive island lodges.
Early spring in Sitka is one of Southeast Alaska's best kept secrets.
Many locals prefer this season over any other time of year, with its crisp mornings, lengthening daylight hours, flora and fauna springing to life, and frenzy of wildlife activity.
Experience it all by joining our newest excursion aboard the M/V Misty Fjord.
The intimate setting of our 10-passenger vessel will allow you to enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife quest.
As with all Misty Fjord itineraries, routes are not strictly defined.
Many locals prefer this season over any other time of year, with its crisp mornings, lengthening daylight hours, flora and fauna springing to life, and frenzy of wildlife activity.
Experience it all by joining our newest excursion aboard the M/V Misty Fjord.
The intimate setting of our 10-passenger vessel will allow you to enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife quest.
As with all Misty Fjord itineraries, routes are not strictly defined.
Explore Southeast Alaska, from its northern to southern ends, on our 8-Night, 9-Day Alaska's Inside Passage Sojourn.
Enjoy a collection of unique towns and Native villages, where you'll learn about the region's compelling history and three distinct Native cultures- Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian.
Along the way, you'll journey through Southeast Alaska's most abundant wildlife areas and glacial fjords.
Kayak, skiff, and hiking excursions allow for up-close and personal exploration.
Explore beautiful Sitka, the only community in Southeast Alaska that faces the open ocean waters of the Gulf of Alaska.
Enjoy a collection of unique towns and Native villages, where you'll learn about the region's compelling history and three distinct Native cultures- Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian.
Along the way, you'll journey through Southeast Alaska's most abundant wildlife areas and glacial fjords.
Kayak, skiff, and hiking excursions allow for up-close and personal exploration.
Explore beautiful Sitka, the only community in Southeast Alaska that faces the open ocean waters of the Gulf of Alaska.
The Misty Fjord's Alaska's Islands, Whales, and Glaciers expedition is ideal for travelers seeking a higher level of activity, with more time spent in remote areas.
The vessel is anchored or moored on most nights of the journey, which presents additional opportunities for kayak paddles and other active excursions.
This is a true expedition-style itinerary with no set routes.
Your knowledgeable captain and shore-side management will determine the week's best route based on wildlife migrations and patterns, guest interests, and weather.
The vessel is anchored or moored on most nights of the journey, which presents additional opportunities for kayak paddles and other active excursions.
This is a true expedition-style itinerary with no set routes.
Your knowledgeable captain and shore-side management will determine the week's best route based on wildlife migrations and patterns, guest interests, and weather.
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