American Queen Voyages Names Ocean Victory Expedition Team

American Queen Voyages unveiled the expedition crew for the 186-passenger Ocean Victory’s inaugural Alaska season, which commences on Might 7, 2022.

The crew will work hand in hand with the road’s shore excursions crew, California Polytechnic State College researchers, naturalist interpreters and Alaska Native and First Nations leaders.

“This expert crew of expedition leaders we’ve assembled for Ocean Victory’s inaugural season supplies a wealth of expertise in Alaska’s wilderness in addition to a deep ardour for the vacation spot itself,” mentioned Director Expedition Peter Szyszka, whose appointment was beforehand introduced.

“Our crew has been drawn to American Queen Voyages to share Alaska’s magnificence up shut by means of encounter journey experiences with this world-class expedition vessel.”

Expedition Supervisor Pamela Navis, a 40-year veteran of the maritime trade and a US Coast Guard 100-ton boat captain, has supervised expedition operations and product improvement in Southeast Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, Canada, Hawaii and Central America.

Expedition Chief Jessika Picinich has supplied wilderness experiences for vacationers in Southeast Alaska, Hawaii, Moab, Arches Nationwide Park, Zion Nationwide Park and the Sea of Cortez. In Alaska, she has led a variety of ship expeditions, together with sea kayaking, snorkeling and extra.

Expedition Chief Liz Gifford is an environmental educator, naturalist and photographer with important expedition expertise in Alaska, Antarctica, Greenland, the excessive Canadian Arctic and Svalbard, Norway.

For his half, Szyszka has upward of 20 years of expedition expertise, together with over 60 journeys to Antarctica.

Ocean Victory’s 12- and 13-day itineraries will likely be between Vancouver, B.C., and Sitka, Alaska.