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Personalized Cruising Aboard the David B

December 29, 2009
By Christine Smith

Lots of people want to go on a cruise in Alaska, but many people don’t want to go on a big cruise ship. Often times these people decide against to Alaska because they don’t realize that there are many smaller boats owned and operated by people like Captain Jeffrey and me. We started Northwest Navigation...
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Pilothouse Rebuild Starts to Take Shape

December 18, 2009
By Christine Smith
Pilothouse Rebuild Starts to Take Shape

This afternoon our friend Tom Riley, a naval architect, came to the boat to do some more measurements of the pilothouse and the deck, and discuss some of the drawings he’s been doing for us for the Great Pilothouse Rebuild that will be coming...
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From the Galley – Savory Tarts

December 14, 2009
By Christine Smith

When I’m cooking for you on the David B, I really enjoy making things that you might not make for yourself at home. One of my favorite things to make is a savory tart that is filled with spinach and goat cheese, or Hempler’s...
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10% Off Our Northbound Inside Passage Cruise

December 7, 2009
By Christine Smith

Canada’s Inside Passage is simply beautiful and should be on everyone’s list of places to visit in their lifetime. From now until January 1, 2010 we are offering 10%...
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Out of the Way Places on the David B – Bottleneck Inlet

December 4, 2009
By Christine Smith

About eight days north of our homeport in Bellingham, on the British Columbia coastline is a secret cove called Bottleneck Inlet. The first time we entered Bottleneck, it was...
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Frommers – Flying Under the Radar – Pt. 5

November 29, 2009
By Christine Smith

Matt Hannafin at Frommers has been doing a series of articles about alternative cruises to the big lines. His first article was on cruising in Alaska and had a...
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