This document provides information about Alaska cruises, including details about geography, popular ports of call, seasonal considerations, and cruise lines. Some of the key ports mentioned are Juneau, Ketchikan, Seward, and Anchorage, which offer museums, cultural activities, parks, and wildlife viewing. Weather and prices vary by month, with July and August generally being the most expensive and popular times to cruise in Alaska due to warmer temperatures and extended daylight.

1. ALASKA CRUISE

2. GEOGRAPHY
 Experience the remarkable beauty
of Alaska on a voyage aboard into a
land of mist-shrouded fjords,
tidewater glaciers, and islands
teeming with wildlife. Search for
orcas and humpback whales, kayak
around dramatic icebergs, spend a
full day in Glacier Bay National
Park, and learn about Alaska’s rich
Native American heritage.

3. When to Cruise
Season May June July August September
Price Lower Higher Higher Higher Lower
Weather Cooler Warmer Warmer
Cooler,
Rainier
Cooler,
Rainier
Seasonal •Spring
flowers
•Big
waterfalls
•No Bugs
•Season
begins 2nd
week
•Longest
days of year
•Denali
opens mid-
June
•Best bear
viewing
mid-June
through end
of August
•King or Red
Salmon
•Longest
days of year
•Red Salmon
•Berry
picking
•Silver
Salmon
•Fall foliage
•No Bugs
•Silver
Salmon
•Some
northern
lights
•Season
ends 3rd
week

4. ALASKA CRUISE LINES

5. ALASKA CRUISE PORT HIGHLIGHTS

6. Anchorage
With almost 300,000 permanent residents. Anchorage is
Alaska's biggest city and one of the most popular ports of
call.
Museums to Visit: the Anchorage Aviation Heritage Museum, the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson
Center, the Imaginarium: Science Discovery Center, the Oscar Anderson house Museum
Cultural Activities: the Alaska Native Heritage Center
Parks and Zoos: the Alaska Zoo, the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Kincaid Park, Point
Woronzof Park
Other Activities: Knik Glacier Flightseeing, the Redoubt Bay Bear Viewing Tour

8. Haines
Located in the Inside Passage, Haines isn't a huge
town, but it is a popular port for cruises.
Museums to Visit: the Hammer Museum, the Tsuku Canning Company Museum
Cultural Activities: Sheldon Museum & Cultural Center
Parks and Zoos: Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve

10. Juneau
is Alaska's capital (although, it is not the biggest
city in the state). It is nestled in the Inside
Passage, and many cruises in this area stop
there.
Museums to Visit: the Alaska State Museum, the Last Chance Mining Museum
Cultural Activities: the Juneau Jazz & Classics Festival, the Alaskan Folk Festival
Parks and Zoos: Gold Creek, the Juneau Ice Field, the Hole-in-the-Wall Glacier, the Taku Glacier,
the Norris Glacier
Other Activities: Mendenhall Glacier & Salmon Hatchery

12. Ketchikan
Known as the "Salmon Capital of the World," Ketchikan is one of
the southern-most cities in Alaska. It is common to stop here if
your cruise departs from Seattle or San Francisco.
Museums to Visit: the Totem Heritage Center
Cultural Activities: Saxman Native Totem Villiage
Parks and Zoos: Misty Fjords waterfalls, Neets Bay

14. Nome
One of the few larger northern ports, Nome is a
popular destination - but only in the summer
months! You're likely to stop there only if you're
on a longer cruise.
Museums to Visit: the Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum
Cultural Activities: the Historical Walking Tour, the Nome National "Forest"
Parks and Zoos: the East End Park
Other Activities: the Northern Lights

16. Seward
Although Seward is just a small city on the
coast, but is a popular destination for cruises, as
there are a number of natural activities and
sports, like fishing, that visitors can do here.
Museums to Visit: the Alaska SeaLife Center
Cultural Activities: the Grand View Train Station
Parks and Zoos: Bear Lake, Mount Marathon, Kenai Fjords National Park, Chugah National Forest

18. Sitka
Sitka may be small, but there is something here
for everyone! Longer cruises are likely to stop
here, and some shorter cruises do as well.
Museums to Visit: the Isabel Miller Museum
Cultural Activities: St. Michael's Cathedral, Anb Hall, Sitka Pioneers Home, Sitka Summer Music
Festival
Parks and Zoos: the Alaska Raptor Center, Whale Park, Sitka National Historic Park, Swan Lake
Other Activities: the Archangel Dancers

20. Valdez
Valdez is a relatively small city, but it is one of the
most important ports in the state, and many cruises
start or stop there.
Museums to Visit: the Maxine and Jessie Whitney Museum, the Valdez Museum and
Historical Archive
Cultural Activities: Valdez Civic and Convention Center
Parks and Zoos: Worthington Glacier, the Keystone Canyon Pack Trail, Solomon Gulch
Other Activities: the Last Frontier Theatre Conference