Two generations of the Silverstein family of Parkland, FL and Raleigh, NC (parents and six young adults) chartered a boat to sail through the Inside Passage of Alaska in June.  They love the all-inclusive aspect of this style of travel and being able to customize their vacation experience.  Their rate included all meals and beverages, excursions, fishing gear, land transfers, and hotel stays before and after the sailing.  Plus a captain, crew, chef, and guide.  Their home for 6 nights was the Alaskan Story, a 90 ft. yacht that sleeps 10 with all en-suite cabins.  The ship is fully stocked with salt-water fishing gear for catching both salmon and halibut, crab and shrimp pots, a 17’ Boston Whaler, and three double kayaks for a nice variety of adventures.  They also found a tranquil area for stand-up paddleboarding.  The ship sailed from Juneau to Sitka through the Tongass National Forest in scenic Southeast Alaska and anchored in calm areas each night.  The family spent a few nights at the end of the trip in Sitka where they hiked to the Fortress of the Bear and explored the Raptor Center.  They also enjoyed a beer brewery, shopped for souvenirs, and found the best breakfast at the Mean Queen where they ended up eating most of their Sikta meals.  Highlights of the trip were putting down and raising the crab and shrimp traps which were both so delicious and thoroughly enjoyed for the next two days.  They mentioned that the shrimp they caught was the biggest they have ever seen!  Wildlife abounded. Some special experiences they had were seeing a mother bear and her two cubs while hiking and a mother seal and her baby pups while the ship was sailing.  They also took a variety of hikes and saw many glaciers.  Overall this delayed trip to celebrate one of their special birthdays was well worth the wait and the extensive travel to get to and from Southern Alaska.