Wilderness Adventurer

The 1984-built MS Wilderness Adventurer cruise ship was constructed by Blount Boats Inc (Warren, RI USA-based shipbuilding company). The vessel was extensively drydock refurbished in 2024.

Like all UnCruise ships, Wilderness Adventurer (IMO number 8978667) is USA-flagged (MMSI 367478830) and all American-crewed.

History - construction and ownership

The 60-passenger ship Wilderness Adventurer was completely overhauled after being bought from the former owner Glacier Bay Cruises (now defunct). Like the sistership Wilderness Discoverer, Adventurer also cruises in Southeast Alaska during summer. The ship’s hull design and her shallow draft allow easy access to Alaska’s wildlife and a variety of adventure excursions.

Each UnCruise ship navigates together with a fully-equipped fishing boat.

The shipowner UnCruise Adventures (formerly American Safari Cruises) is a USA-based, wholly-owned company, a subsidiary of InnerSea Discoveries Alaska. In 2013, the American Safari Cruises line was renamed to "Un-Cruise Adventures".

Currently, the company has 2 headquarters - the main headquarters in Seattle WA, and the second in Juneau AK.

Decks and Cabins

Wilderness Adventurer has only 30 staterooms, all of which are Outside/Oceanview and in all 3 cabin grades.

The boat has 4 decks, all of which are passenger-accessible and 2 have cabins.

Shipboard facilities and amenities

Meals onboard the Wilderness Adventurer are served buffet-style at set times. Soda, juice and lemonade are included in the cruise price. The pastry chef guarantees guests will replenish calories quickly.

Wilderness Adventurer has a Spa area with sauna room, massage room, fitness equipment and a hot tub. The ship also features a Main Lounge (evokes the feel of a neighborhood pub or National Park Lodge), Lounge, Bar and Library. The adventure equipment includes paddleboards, kayaks, inflatable skiffs, hydrophone and an underwater camera (linked to the yacht’s lounge and all cabin TVs).

Wilderness Adventurer cruise ship was among the first vessels launched by the Seattle-based Un-Cruise line. This new company is run by veterans from the now-defunct Cruise West. The ship was bought from another defunct Alaskan line - Glacier Bay Cruises. After a complete refit, in 2011 summer the ship went into service.

A sistership is Wilderness Discoverer - both offering Alaska cruise deals in the summer.

The hull design and shallow draft of Wilderness Adventurer allow easy access to the wildlife of Southeast Alaska. Each one of the Un-Cruise Adventures ships has a fully-equipped fishing boat to travel with. The sun deck features a sauna, jacuzzi, fitness equipment. The observation deck allows viewing from the bow. The ship's equipment includes stand-up paddleboards and kayaks, inflatable skiffs, hiking poles, hydrophone (for listening to sounds below the water surface). The underwater camera is linked to the lounge and all cabin TVs.