The 3rd Hour of TODAY is setting sail! Co-host Dylan Dreyer recently traveled to Ketchikan, Alaska where she chatted with marine mammal observer Maria Snell about her work with ORCA, a UK-based conservation nonprofit that has partnered with MSC Cruises to study whale behavior and help prevent vessel strikes. With special camera technology, Snell hopes her research will help better inform crews navigating the waters alongside marine life.
Dreyer and Snell then headed out on a whale-watching excursion, one of many activities available for passengers on board the MSC Poesia, which began cruising from Seattle to Alaska in May of this year. And for the first time, TODAY viewers can score an exclusive discount on select MSC Cruise bookings.
MSC Poesia Alaska Cruise
Passengers on the MSC Poesia’s seven-night Seattle-Alaska cruise will experience destinations like Ketchikan, Icy Strait Point, Juneau and Tracy Arm, as well as Victoria, British Columbia. Designed to navigate narrow channels and give passengers an up-close look at glaciers, the ship also offers five dining venues, three swimming pools, four whirlpool baths, a poolside cinema screen and a spa. For those traveling with kids, family-friendly options include a dinosaur play area, virtual games and a sports center. There’s plenty to see once you’re on land, too: Consider excursions such as dog sledding on the Mendenhall Glacier, Misty Fjords flightseeing or authentic Alaska fishing.
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