{"id":20287,"date":"2012-12-10T12:47:52","date_gmt":"2012-12-10T16:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2012\/12\/10\/nature-lovers-appreciate-this-alaskan-cruise-tour-to-homer\/"},"modified":"2016-04-21T17:40:45","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T21:40:45","slug":"nature-lovers-appreciate-this-alaskan-cruise-tour-to-homer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2012\/12\/10\/nature-lovers-appreciate-this-alaskan-cruise-tour-to-homer\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature lovers appreciate this Alaskan cruise tour to Homer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a nature lover or simply curious about what makes Alaska&#8217;s landscape and all the animals that call it home so special, then consider booking an Alaska cruise tour that goes to Homer.<\/p>\n<p>Homer is located in the <strong>Kenai Peninsula<\/strong>\u2014It is untouched, unspoiled and has something for everyone here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Channel your inner explorer and discover the Kenai Peninsula<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some cruise tours take you to the remote and ultra-luxurious Tutka Bay Lodge for a two night stay. This lodge sits on 10 beautiful acres where you&#8217;ll have time to explore the Kenai Peninsula\u2014also known as &#8220;Alaska&#8217;s playground.&#8221; It&#8217;s where residents AND tourists come to see active volcanoes, like <strong>Mount Spurr and Mount Redoubt<\/strong>. It is also a great place to spot wildlife, enjoy hiking trails at <strong>Kenai Fjords National Park<\/strong>, walk on the quiet beaches or simply relax in the hot tub.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retreat to the upscale Tutka Bay Lodge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Winner of the Fodar\u2019s 2012 Hotel Award is the <strong>Tutka Bay Lodge<\/strong>, a remote chalet located at the southern end of <strong>Kachemak Bay<\/strong>. The river taxi to the lodge begins your adventure\u2014you\u2019ll get a view of the fjord on the way there.<\/p>\n<p>Explore, Fish, Learn or Relax:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Deep-sea fishing for salmon and halibut on a guided excursion<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Freshwater fishing to test your angling skills on a guided excursion<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kayaking through coves and bays<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Flight-seeing<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hiking tours through serene beaches, impressive forests, rugged coastline and vast fjords.<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Research through books on native art, wildlife, marine biology and plants in the Alaskan library<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Visit a <strong>pre-historic site<\/strong> once inhabited by Kachemak Bay natives<\/p>\n<p><strong>Call it a night with food and relaxation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the day, relax your tired muscles in the lodge&#8217;s hot tub, wood-fired banya (sauna) and at a wine tasting. You can also take a cooking class or watch a demonstration by a Tutka Bay chef. You&#8217;ll get to keep the recipes for impressive cuisine like Russian Alaska salmon pie and persimmon white chocolate bread pudding \u2013 YUM!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular cruise tours fill up fast<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This cruise tour is popular, so reserve your space soon! To learn more, contact our Cruise Line International Association-accredited travel agents at CruiseExperts.com. We can give you more details and answer any questions you may have. Call 1-888-804-CRUISE (2784) or log onto our website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.CruiseExperts.com\">www.CruiseExperts.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the way to the remote and ultra-luxurious lodge that you&#8217;ll be staying at, you&#8217;ll have some time to explore the Kenai Peninsula. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alaska"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20287"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20287\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}