Bears play a critical role in the Tongass ecosystem. Learn about these bears lives, seasonal movements tied to food sources, and how The Boat Company’s conservation efforts support their habitat.

With change on the horizon, The Boat Company joins allies like the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association (ALFA) to amplify an urgent petition, due May 30, 2025, to shield these fragile habitats.

Spanning 16.7 million acres, this temperate rainforest—Earth’s largest remaining—cradles 650 million metric tons of carbon, a staggering 8% of all U.S. forest carbon reserves.

In Southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, where grizzlies roam and salmon surge through pristine streams, a hidden crisis threatens this vibrant ecosystem: “bycatch” from industrial trawlers.

New logging threats endanger the Tongass’s grizzlies, salmon, and carbon-storing trees. Discover how The Boat Company’s decades-long conservation efforts fight for its future.

Learn about the fascinating Karst Caves in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest!  Karst topography refers to the dissolution of carbonate rocks like limestone and marble (usually it is a reference to the subsurface drainage systems that result with these types of bedrock).

Ten years ago today, the world lost a giant—and I lost my father. Michael Allen McIntosh was more than the founder of The Boat Company. He was a visionary, a fierce protector of wild places, and a man who understood, perhaps better than anyone I’ve ever known, the responsibility we must steward what’s been entrusted to us.

We are thrilled to announce that our passion for ecotourism and the enchanting Alaskan wilderness is gracing the cover of Foghorn Magazine's March 2025 issue. Dive into an 8-page feature that cruises you through our commitment to conservation and the intimate experiences we offer in Southeast Alaska.

For decades, the logging industry and its political backers have tried to chip away at the Roadless Rule, a policy that protects just over half of the forest from road-building and industrial logging. Their argument? That cutting down these ancient trees is an economic necessity. But that claim crumbles when faced with the facts. The timber industry in the Tongass is not only economically unsustainable, it is a drain on the American taxpayer.

Learn 15 fast and fascinating facts about the Tongass National Forest. We have no doubt, you will be falling in love this February!

The Boat Company is honored to be awarded World’s Best Expedition Cruise Line in 2024 by the World Cruise Awards organization. Nominees included world-renowned Linblad Expeditions, and more.

With a digital footprint of over 50 million people, Good Housekeeping takes their award selections very seriously. Their travel editors and product experts spent nine months reviewing hundreds of organizations. We are deeply honored.

Groups are currently in a back-and-forth battle to protect the Tongass National Forest via the “Roadless Rule.” Not only is the Tongass the largest national forest in the U.S. (at approx. 17 million acres), but it also happens to be the most intact coastal temperate rainforest in the world. Read on to learn about our efforts to save it.

Enjoy the operational details from Captain Jim Jefferson as he spearheads the efforts to get our vessels ready for the 2024 season! Learn about certain processes the M/V Mist Cove and M/V Liseron undergo to cruise smooth and seamlessly Spring through Summer.

We asked our lovely April, Director of Food and Service, if she had any special recipes to share with us for the upcoming holiday. She one-upped our request and came back to us with “how about recipes for all the leftovers!?”

Holiday meals are pretty-well set in place; many people have their special dish they’ve mastered over the years. The real question is: what to do with those holiday leftovers? We found a way to do more than just eat them. Chef April found a way to give them entirely new life!

Part of Chef April’s series of what to do with holiday leftovers, here is another special dish: an appetizer featuring a twist on smoked salmon!

Part of Chef April’s series of what to do with holiday leftovers, here is a way to salvage those carrots and turn them into a prize-winning dish!

We recently caught up with Captain Jim Jefferson of our M/V Mist Cove to hear a few of his personal highlights cruising amongst the quiet coves and vast expanses of the Tongass National Forest this year.

Chef Amber Kitka shares with us one of her go-to halibut recipes for fresh catches made by passengers. Try this Macadamia Nut Crusted Halibut at home to relive your cruise through the Tongass.