Cruising is one of the fastest growing sectors of
the travel industry and its easy to understand why. What better
way is there of visiting numerous cities, towns and villages without having
to change hotels each night? You can watch the world float by as you cruise
the oceans and explore each port of call during the many shore excursions
offered by each of the cruise companies.
Ports of Call vary from cruise to cruise.
Detailed below are the ports many of the cruises will visit
Your chosen cruise will visit some, but not all of the places listed
below.
For further details , please refer to the itinerary
shown with your cruise ship.
Glacier
Bay, Alaska
Its not surprising that long, narrow, Glacier Bay attracts such
a variety of wildlife. Along one side runs the edge of Glacier National
Park, home to wolves, moose, grizzly and brown bears, blacktail deer
and lynx. Listen for the amazing sound of a glacier calving.
Once you hear it, youll never forget it.
Haines,
Alaska
Tucked in the forests at the tip of the Inside Passage, Haines sits
on the shores of Americas longest fjord. Spectacular peaks, glaciers,
rivers and lakes, abundant birds and wildlife surround this pristine
spot.

Inside Passage
This is the scenic waterway that reaches 1000 miles from beautiful British
Columbia to historic Skagway, Alaska. Through a maze of bays, straits,
arms and fjords youll cruise past an ever-changing panorama of
unspoiled beauty
cascading waterfalls, virgin forests and majestic
glacier-carved fjords.
Juneau,
Alaska
Alaskas capital city was born in the gold rush of 1880. Today
it is the scenery and fauna that is the towns fortune with wild
mountains, fjords and glaciers dominating. Wildlife is abundant
you may spot humpback and killer whales, sea lions, porpoise, eagles
and deer and the majestic Mendanhall Glacier is close by.
Ketchikan,
Alaska
The name Ketchikan comes from the native language word for
Where the eagles meet. Much of the towns colourful
past is still in evidence, like the worlds largest collection
of totem poles, staring out to sea.
Misty
Fords , Alaska
This magnificent Alaskan wilderness is officially designated a national
US monument. A cruise through the breathtaking fjords, alpine lakes,
cascading waterfalls and towering cliffs is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Just about every example of Alaskan wildlife is found here, bald eagles
nest in the trees, brown and black bears, wolves, beavers and river
otters are commonly seen, as well as porpoises, whales and sea lions.
Sawyer
Glacier, Alaska
Though its not as well known as Glacier Bay, some naturalists
claim Sawyer Glacier is even more spectacular. Located in the Tracy
Arm Fjord framed by 7000-foot high snow-capped mountains, Sawyer Glacier
boasts an impressive list of wildlife, black and brown bears, deer,
wolves and moose. Even mountain goats, which usually keep to higher
elevation, have been seen near its base.
Sitka,
Alaska
The historic community of Sitka sits on Baranof Island, on the edge
of the Pacific Ocean. With a mixed heritage of part native Alaskan,
part Russian, Sitka is a fascinating destination of unexpected cultural
depth.
Skagway,
Alaska
A hundred years ago some 20,000 gold prospectors came stampeding through
Skagway, a little town that still survives today with its false
fronted buildings and wooden boardwalks lining the streets.
Valdez,
Alaska
Located on beautiful Prince William Sound, Valdez is known as the Switzerland
of Alaska, because of its magnificent scenery and snowy mountains. Also
home to the southern terminus of the 800-mile Trans Alaskan Pipeline.
