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Monday, 21 May 2012 Unveiling "UN-CRUISE Adventures" for its combined fleet of upscaleyachts and expedition vessels, InnerSea Discoveries/American SafariCruises inaugurated two boats in time for a full summer inSoutheast Alaska. Friends, family, employees, travel industry and other businesspartners gathered dockside outside the company s Seattle office atFishermen s Terminal on Friday, May 18 to welcome the 86-guestSafari Endeavour and 76-guest Wilderness Explorer into theUN-CRUISE fleet. CEO and Principal Dan Blanchard led a traditional maritimechristening ceremony, and together with Tim Jacox, executive vicepresident of sales and marketing, unrolled a banner announcing theline as the UN-CRUISE. Blanchard presented the Safari Endeavour s Captain Jill Russelland the Wilderness Explorer s Captain Marce Branniff each with afour-foot evergreen branch symbolizing dry land and a safe returnhome. I ask that this be symbolic of us handing the keys over to youand giving you the responsibility, said Blanchard. Bring theseboats and our crew back safe. The Captains keep the branch and toss it over the side of the boatas they return home. Margaret Propper, a Birmingham, AL based travel agent and along-term top producer for the company, inaugurated the SafariEndeavour with a crack of a champagne bottle against the hull. Linda Reist, a sales counselor and longtime employee at InnerSeaDiscoveries, christened the Wilderness Explorer with anotherchampagne bottle successfully cracked against its hull. Thechampagne christening is a maritime tradition to ensure good luckand safe voyages. Propper was also officially named godmother of UN-CRUISEAdventures, the company s brand name encompassing cruising stylesaboard the yachts of American Safari Cruises and the expeditionvessels of InnerSea Discoveries. Propper has been a travelconsultant with Brownell Travel for 35 years and is recognized asthe top Alaska travel expert by both Travel + Leisure and Cond Nast Traveler magazines for the last six years. Margaret was a natural choice for us at this turn in ourcompany s history, said Tim Jacox, executive vice president ofsales and marketing. Her expertise in Alaska and fondness forUN-mainstream cruises matches with our style of Un-CruiseAdventures. The UN-CRUISE Adventures fleet includes three yachts currentlyoffering Luxury Adventures and three expedition vessels offeringActive Adventures. In 2013, the 88-guest Safari Legacy joins thefleet of yachts to offer Heritage Adventures. Destinations forun-cruises include Alaska, Hawaiian Islands, Mexico s Sea ofCort s, Columbia and Snake Rivers and Washington and BritishColumbia. According to Jacox, Un-Cruise Adventures are fully-focused on theluxury of experience: quality over quantity, wildlife over nightlife, and life changing encounters over fleeting entertainment.Un-Cruise Adventures are hands-on with tools provided kayak,snorkel, paddle board, explore by skiff, hike, beachcomb; viewwhales, bears, dolphins, eagles, sea turtles and other wildlife. The Safari Endeavour sails weeklong un-cruises in Alaska s InsidePassage from May-August, roundtrip Juneau. In celebration of itsMay 18 christening, guests can enjoy a $518 per couple travelcredit on theme cruises in Alaska this summer. In fall, the yachtbegins sailing weeklong Baja s Bounty cruises in Mexico s Sea ofCort s, roundtrip La Paz. The Wilderness Explorer sails weeklong active adventures inAlaska s Inside Passage from May through August. The itinerarysails between Juneau and Sitka, AK (and reverse) with an exclusivethree days spent exploring inside Glacier Bay National Park. The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as Polyurethane V Belt , Polyurethane Timing Belt, and more. For more , please visit Super Grip Belt today!
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