Alaska's
Ports of Call
Hubbard Glacier
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Mt. McKinley
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Anchorage, AK |
Located on a broad peninsula in Cook Inlet, Anchorage
offers many of the attractions of any large metropolis with art galleries,museums,
libraries and cultural diversity.
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College Fjord |
One of Prince William Sound's many glacier-carved inlets,
College Fjord is home to a variety of marine life, so have your cameras ready.
College Fjord also boasts 16 glaciers all named for the Ivy League Colleges that funded
the Harriman Expedition that discovered them in 1899.
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Glacier Bay |
Massive glaciers stretch from the ice-draped St. Elias and
Fairweather mountain ranges to sit at the end of majestic fjords. The Muir, Johns
Hopkins and Margerie Glaciers are the most "active." Called one of the
seven natural wonders of the world, it offers incredible views of the Fairweather and St.
Elias mountain ranges, towering the glaciers hundreds of feet high, and a spectacular show
of geologic forces in action.
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Homer, AK |
Primarily a fishing community, Homer sits below a long,
1,000-foot bluff. In town, take a stroll along the Homer Spit, visit the Pratt
Museum, take a Gull Island Rookery Tour or browse through the art colony.
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Hubbard Glacier |
You'll enjoy the awesome scenery of Yukatat Bay as your
ship passes the largest valley glacier in North America. Over six miles wide and
nearly 500 feet high, Hubbard Glacier fills the head of Yukatat Bay. In 1986, it was
called the "Galloping Glacier" when it surged nearly 47 feet in one day.
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Inside Passage Ports |
See totem poles in Ketchikan, a Russian onion-domed
cathedral in Sitka, turn-of-the-century storefronts in Skagway or take an excursion to
Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau.
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Juneau, AK |
Enjoy a salmon bake, go sport fishing, explore lovely
Douglas Island or go flightseeing by helicopter over the Juneau Icefields.
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Kenai Peninsula |
Seward is your port city for the spectacular Kenai
Peninsula, the home of the Kenai Fjords National Park, the salmon-filled Kenai River and
much more.
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Ketchikan, AK |
Southeast Alaska's "First City," Ketchikan is as
picturesque as they come. The town is built on piles out over the water and
clings to the slopes of Deer Mountain. Native culture abounds at Saxman Village and
Totem Bight State Park.
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Kodiak, AK |
Miles of shoreline studded with islands, inlets and bays,
fish-filled rivers and densely forested mountains create the ideal home for the great
Kodiak bear.
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Prince William Sound |
This huge saltwater bay is 15,000 square miles in size and
as much as 2,850 feet deep. It includes more glaciers than any other part of
Alaska. As you sail across these pristine waters, keep an eye out for sea otters,
seals, dolphins and more.
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Seward, AK |
Set on the scenic Kenai Peninsula, this quiet little town
is your jumping off point for tours into the spectacular Kenai Fjords National park.
See Holgate and Bear Glaciers by boat or the entire Harding Icefield from the air.
You can even travel just north of town to Exit Glacier for a walking tour to the
very foot of the glacier.
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Skagway, AK |
This was the gateway to the gold fields and memories of the
gold rush are everywhere. Step back into history at the Trail of '98 Museum,
sightsee along the White pass rail route to the Yukon, or try sport fishing, mountain
biking, or flightseeing.
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Vancouver, BC |
A magnificent setting, a bustling Chinatown, a 1000-acre
city park and a cosmopolitan downtown make Vancouver a great place to start or end your
cruise. Excursions take it all in from historic Gastown to the views from the
tramway to Grouse Mountain.
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