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Snorkeling with Whale Sharks and Sea Lions in Baja: A Christmas I’ll Never Forget In 2024, when I bought Westward and became the next in a long line of generational stewards of the now over a century-old wooden expedition yacht — the scariest part of the whole endeavor was the international portion of the operation….

SeaFeast 2025: Step Aboard Catalyst for a Weekend of Flavor, History, and Adventure This September, the Bellingham waterfront comes alive for SeaFeast 2025 — a celebration of the Pacific Northwest’s maritime heritage and the incredible seafood pulled from its waters. And this year, you can go beyond the festival grounds and step aboard…

Launching the Alaska Small Ship Cruise Season in Glacier Bay National Park 101 years after her first voyage here, Westward was one of the very first small ships to enter Glacier Bay National Park this past May—and for days upon days, she hardly saw another vessel. With just four guests aboard, it was one of…

  Glacier Bay National Park and Tongass National Forest Funding Is Changing—What Does That Mean for Your Alaskan Small Ship Cruise? If you’ve been following recent headlines, you’ve seen that funding for national parks and forests is being reevaluated. This hits the crew at our Alaskan small ship cruise company close to home, because we operate…