Join Christine & Jeffrey Smith and Sarah Kirkish for our David B Experience: 2026 Season Preview + Live Q&A
This recorded Zoom event is designed to give you a real feel for what it’s like to travel with us on our small-ship adventures (just 8 guests onboard). We walk through our upcoming trips, where we go, what a typical day looks like, and then answer many engaging audience questions. In this video, you’ll learn about:
- – Where we cruise in Alaska: Misty Fjords (Ketchikan), Juneau/Admiralty Island, Tracy Arm & Fords Terror, and Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
- – Fall trips in Washington: the San Juan Islands out of Bellingham ~ A brief look at the David B (built in 1929) and what life onboard feels like
- – Daily adventures: skiff rides, kayaking, hiking, tide pooling, photography, journaling, wildlife watching ~ What meals are like onboard (and how we handle food allergies / dietary needs)
Q&A highlights include:
- – Gluten intolerance and other dietary accommodations
- – Our custom skiff (group capacity + beach access ramp) & how we use it
- – Activity levels (most active vs. more mellow options) + Pack Creek beach walk details
- – Kayaking: how we decide when it’s a good day + how we help guests get in/out easily
- – Solo travelers, cabin options, and the single supplement
- – “What’s a typical day like?” (coffee, pastries, breakfast, excursions, happy hour, dinner timing)
- – Communications & emergencies: Starlink, VHF, inReach, and evacuation resources
- – Weather + what to pack (especially real rain gear and rain pants)
- – Bugs (usually minimal in Southeast Alaska)
If you want to learn more, see our current availability, or ask questions about which trip is right for you, feel free to contact us through our website: NorthwestNavigation.com. Thanks for watching — and we hope to see you aboard the David B.
During this interactive workshop, you’ll have an opportunity to make photographs aboard the M/V David B as we cruise the awe-inspiring waters of Glacier Bay, exploring and photographing from the boat, skiff, and on land.
Last year we did our first Photography Workshop in conjunction with Adventures NW Magazine. Here’s a link to their website with an article describing what it was like to spend 8-days learning about photography and post-processing photographs in Glacier Bay on the David B.