Skagway, Alaska – Voyij.com, Alaska’s premier marketplace for authentic local gifts and experiences, announced a new chapter of its Locals Onboard program in partnership with Cunard for the 2025 Alaska season.

The series features Alaska artists, culture bearers, and storytellers leading intimate talks, demonstrations, and hands-on workshops. Sessions are designed for an elegant, unhurried onboard setting, creating space for deeper conversations, craft technique, and the stories behind Alaska’s living traditions, all presented aboard Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth.

Schedule: The collaboration spans 10 engagements, 5-day visits and 5 sailings beginning June 4 through September 2).

“Locals Onboard is about genuine connection,” said Olivia Klupar, CEO of Voyij.com. “In this setting, our presenters share Alaska traditions, histories, and contemporary voices in a way that feels personal and memorable for guests.”

This summer’s highlights include John Svenson of Haines, adventure guide who has summited Denali over 10 times and Fred Fulmer originally of Hoonah, Tlingit totem pole carver and culture bearer. Through these encounters and others, Voyij is helping to showcase Alaska’s diverse communities while creating meaningful and authentic interactions with guests onboard.

Voyij.com is Alaska’s leading online marketplace for authentic local goods, experiences, and cultural programs. Founded in Skagway, Voyij.com connects travelers with the people and stories behind Alaska’s unique communities, offering shopping, cultural enrichment, and destination insights that go beyond the typical tourist experience.

For more than 180 years, Cunard has defined luxury ocean travel. Today the line sails a four-ship fleet—Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth, and the newest Queen Anne (entered service in May 2024), offering iconic Transatlantic Crossings, world voyages, and destination itineraries. Cunard is part of Carnival Corporation & plc.