Alaska guest speakers

Our Cunard Insights™ enrichment programme offers talks, seminars and discussions by well-known explorers, sports people and other experts in their fields, offering fascinating insight into the region’s past and present.

For our 2025 Alaska season, we will continue to partner with the Royal Canadian Geographical Society to provide their thought-provoking speakers on every sailing. Plus, we welcome some well-known faces from the worlds of exploration such as Robson Green, Jason "Foxy" Fox and more, to tell their tales on board.

On selected voyages

Robson Green

Robson Green is a celebrated British actor with over four decades on television. Known for his role as DI Geordie Keating in Grantchester, he has also starred in Casualty, Wire in the Blood, and listed several angling-themed series like Extrem Fishing.

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Ruby Wax

From the Royal Shakespeare Company to primetime TV; from interviewing the president who shall not be named to delivering a ground-breaking TED Talk. And from a mental health campaigner to being awarded an OBE for services to mental health, Ruby Wax shares her insights with out guests.

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Peter Hillary

Peter Hillary, son of legendary mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary, is a renowned adventurer in his own right. With a career that spans over 50 expeditions, including multiple climbs of Mount Everest and journeys to both poles, Peter shares compelling stories of resilience and exploration with our guests on Queen Elizabeth.

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Ryan Pyle

Born in Toronto, Canada, Ryan Pyle spent his early years close to home. He then began working full time on television and documentary film production and has produced and presented several large multi-episode television series for major broadcasters in the USA, Canada, UK, Asia (including CHINA), and continental Europe.

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Bill Wichrowski "Captain Wild"

The American television personality “Captain” Bill Wichorwski is best known for his appearances on the hit Discovery Channel show, Deadliest Catch. His experiences in the Navy and in the king-crab fishing industry, offer a unique insight into life as a crab fisherman to our guests on Queen Elizabeth.

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Qasa Alom

Award-winning BBC presenter and journalist, Qasa Alom, has made programmes in the Costa Rican rainforests as well as swimming the Ionian Sea between Albania and Corfu. Qasa has a keen passion for environmental conservation, having made several climate related programmes for the World Service and Radio 4.

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Sarah Outen

British adventurer and author Sarah Outen captivates with the extraordinary story of her London2London journey, where she crossed oceans, deserts, mountain ranges on her way. Sarah encountered the kindness of strangers, the joys of life on the move, and many challenges and storms, which she shares on Queen Elizabeth.

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On all Alaska 2025 voyages

The Royal Canadian Geographical Society

We continue to partner with the Royal Candian Geographical Society to provide their thought provoking speakers on every sailing. A Naturalist will support every Alaska sailing, providing scenic commentary, talks and discussions as well as offering daily meetings at our Alaska Outpost.

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Our guide to Alaska

Explore the ultimate guide to cruising the region. Cunard has considered weather, cruise routes and history, local highlights, what to pack, and even a reading list, so that preparing for your journey is as smooth as possible.

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Where we sail in Alaska

Each day in Alaska presents you with awe-inspiring wonders. Revel at the blue hues of the immense Hubbard Glacier and journey through the Inside Passage, which culminates in Glacier Bay National Park, where you’ll experience some of the world’s most spectacular tidewater glaciers.

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Alaska packing guide

Explore our complete packing guide for this fantastic region, including tips for sea and shore, what not to pack, and useful packing lists for every suitcase.

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Alaska Shore Experiences

From whale watching on a private yacht to a guided tour of Portage Glacier, an Alaska cruise with Cunard offers more than 140 unique ways to enhance your time on and off shore.

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