Imagine…
The momma Humpback rolled slowly over the obsidian surface, and her eye met mine. She and her baby surfaced again, closer, and finally, brushed the rubbery zodiac with her barnacled flipper, then dove deep, not to be seen again.
I looked at the man on the seat next to me. He looked dazed… seasick. “Are you okay?”, I asked.
“I’m just trying to figure out”, he mumbled, “what I just saw”.
(from the journal of our client Jeanne)
This once-in-a-lifetime whale encounter was goose bump stuff.



Are you ready for Antarctica?














We have personally selected a few small ships that we feel are ideal to explore this most distant continent.
And if time is a constraint for you, we can recommend a fly-down-cruise-back itinerary, which saves not only time, but also discomfort on the often choppy Drake Passage.


What’s it like being a client of Rare Finds Travel?

Cynthia from CA on Alaska trip
The best thing about Rare Finds is that she plans unique things

Peter from ME on Alaska trip
11 airplanes, 4 boats, 2 trains, a bus, and a car –

Once in a Lifetime Experience
“We had a once in a lifetime experience in a mere 12

Renee, Manalapan, New Jersey
“The information that you gathered for me in a few weeks would