Top Rivers & Seas Nature & Wildlife Cruises & Packages In 2025/2026

Our 183 most popular Rivers & Seas Nature & Wildlife Cruises & Packages trips. Compare tour itineraries from 53 tour companies. 16 reviews.

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Desolation Sound Tour by Classic Boat - with Discovery Islands
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2 reviews
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Toba Inlet and its surrounding beauty
  • Explore Prideaux Haven
  • Discover Strait of Georgia watching for wildlife

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Sailing, National Parks, Small Ship Cruise

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"The trip with Mapleleaf Adventures was incredible, life changing! We saw Orcas, Seals, Sea lions and many more awesome creatures. This area really needs to be protected!! Thanks to our crew Captain Greg, Lynsey, Jess and Dylan. You are all inspiring and awesome people!! Hope to see you all again."

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Amazing Alaska with Holland America Cruise Option
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Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Fairbanks – Visit an Athabascan village and meet Native Alaskans; meet champion Iditarod dogs and learn about life on the trail.
  • Denali National Park – Spend two relaxing nights in one of Alaska's most popular destinations;
  • Alaska Railroad – Ride the rails through Alaska's pristine wilderness.
  • Anchorage – Explore Alaska's largest city; stop at an ulu knife factory; learn about Alaska's first people at the Alaska Native Heritage Centre; visit the Alaska Conservation Centre.
  • Kenai Fjords National Park – Cruise this national park filled with dramatic glaciers and abundant wildlife.
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Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, Small Ship Cruise

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Wildlife and Photography Cruise, Prince William Sound, Alaska
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Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Experience the beauty of Prince William Sound from a working 65-foot yacht
  • Enjoy photo opportunities while watching for migrating birds, whales, otters, dolphins, and mountain goats
  • Kayak or hike everyday -- the best weather of the year usually happens in May in South Central Alaska

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Nature & Wildlife, Photography, National Parks, Small Ship Cruise

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Alaska: Ultimate Bays and Fjords
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Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Three exclusive days in Glacier Bay—UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve
  • View stunning glaciers throughout Glacier Bay National Park
  • Wildlife and whalewatching in Icy Strait and Frederick Sound
  • South Marble Island sea lion haulout and spectacular birding
  • Wilderness hikes in Glacier Bay National Park and along Chichagof Island’s waterfall coast
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Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, Small Ship Cruise

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Northern Patagonia & Chilean Fjords
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Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Guaitecas Archipelago, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
  • Native southern beech forest birds as Magellanic Woodpecker, Austral Parakeet and Thorn-tailed Rayadito.
  • Up to 20 patagonian endemic birds, including: Ashy headed Goose, Chucao Tapaculo and Patagonian Sierra-Finch. Specialties like: Pink-footed Shearwater, Red-legged Cormorant, Chilean Flamingo, Flightless Steamer-Duck, Kelp Goose, Andean Condor, Dolphin Gull, Green-backed Firecrown, Des Murs Wiretail, White-throated Treerunner, Black-throated Huet-Huet, Magellanic Tapaculo and Rufous-tailed Plantcutter, among others can also be seen.
  • Mammals like Marine Otter, South American Sea Lion, Leopard Seal, Peale´s and Chilean Dolphin.
  • Magellanic Forest, the southernmost forest in the world, including three species of Nothofagus.
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Nature & Wildlife, Birding, National Parks, Small Ship Cruise

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Stampede, Rocky Rail & Alaska Cruise
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Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Have an impressive Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tour
  • Opportunity to 7 night 5 star Alaska Cruise
  • Explore Vancouver
  • Visit Ketchikan
  • Discover Calgary and experience the largest outdoor rodeo in the world “The Calgary Stampede

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Safari, 50 Plus, National Parks, Small Ship Cruise

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Cruising in Scotland
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Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Cawdor Castle, home of Shakespeare’s Macbeth
  • Visit Culloden Moor, the last British battleground in 1746
  • Visit to the Fort Augustus Heritage Centre
  • Visit Glen Coe, scene of treachery between the Campbell and MacDonald clans

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, National Parks, High Adventure, Small Ship Cruise

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Rivers & Seas Nature & Wildlife Cruises & Packages Reviews

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CLACruiser

Jul 2022

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The Best Way to See the Inside Passage

We absolutely loved out 10 night cruise on the American Constellation, round trip out of Juneau, AK this summer. There were so many highlights - scenery, wildlife, ...

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The Ultimate Alaska

Jun 2022

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Unique way to experience Alaska

My 11-day cruise on the Constellation, American CruiseLine, was fabulous! Such a great experience. The small ship is the best way to really experience Alaska. I soun...

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antarctictraveller

Aug 2019

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Adventure Smith was exceptional. Antarctica 21 corporate office was deplorable.

Adventure Smith was so helpful throughout-- from initial info to booking the trip to answering questions to helping us once Antarctica 21 cancelled our Mom's trip. ...

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Peter

Aug 2018

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Excellent

The best in the business!

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Amanda

Mar 2022

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Company is a scam

This company cancelled our trip 3 times due to COVID. The most recent cancellation was less than 10 days notice. When we tried to re-book this time for a later date ...

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