Wilderness Discoverer

Wilderness Discoverer is a 53-metre, U.S.-flagged ship built in 1992 that carries 76 guests, and UnCruise counts her as the first of its Wilderness-series vessels. A shallow draft lets her into waters closed to larger ships, and her bar top and tap tower were made from yellow cedar from a log that turned up in Peril Strait. On board are two hot tubs, an EZ Dock kayak launch, an underwater bow camera, and kayaks, paddleboards, skiffs and snorkel gear, while the lounge shows the ship's position on a GPS map. She sails seven-night Glacier Bay round trips from Juneau and one-way cruises between Juneau and Ketchikan.