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Cruise Port Victoria, BC Canada

The port of Victoria, Canada is located on Vancouver Island in southwest Canada. Victoria is a popular cruise port of call on many Alaska itineraries partly because it’s located not far from the city of Vancouver. It is a beautiful city with a number of things to see and do and is only a short Continue reading

Vancouver Metro, Airport To Cruise Ship

Vancouver – Getting To Canada Place Canada Place Cruise Terminal Taking an Alaska cruise out of Vancouver, Canada? Save yourself a lot of money and maybe even some time by traveling from the Vancouver International Airport to the Canada Place Cruise Terminal using SkyTrain. About C$13 via SkyTrain versus C$44 via taxi and, on average ,Continue reading

Visiting Hubbard Glacier Alaska

Cruising Up To Hubbard Glacier Hubbard Glacier is truly a stunning natural wonder and something everyone should try and plan seeing when visiting Alaska. Hubbard Glacier is a glacier located in eastern Alaska and western Yukon. It’s 76 miles long, 7 miles wide at its front, and has a height of up to 600 feet Continue reading

Cruise Port Icy Strait Point (ISP), Alaska

Icy Strait Point is a popular nature port of call on Chichagof Island that opened in 2004. The facilities are only open when cruise ships are visiting. It was developed by the native Tlingits and is focused on celebrating the areas history, nature and the Tlingit culture. It is the ideal location for exploring wildlife Continue reading

Ketchikan, An Alaska Port of Call

ketchikan, Alaska is known as the gateway the last frontier. Set at the southernmost entrance to Alaska’s famed Inside Passage, a network of waterways that wind through some of the most amazingly beautiful wilderness in the world. Ketchikan is famous for three things; salmon, amazing scenery, and its rich Alaska Native culture. Founded as a Continue reading

Port Of Call Sitka, Alaska

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Denali National Park • The Great One

Denali is not like any other National Park in America. First, it is America’s most remote park and second the park is just massive. Most of the park has very limited access with few roads or even marked trails. There are no campgrounds or hotels inside this park and no scenic roads that people can Continue reading “Denali National Park • The Great One”

Juneau, Alaska -A Port of Call

A Day in Juneau Probably the most isolated state capital in the United States and one of two that you cannot drive to (Hawaii). It is also one of the most frequented cities on Alaska cruise itineraries. Besides being isolated and the states capital it also has a much to offer. Where Your Ship Docks Continue reading

A Simple Grave Marker In Alaska

A Short Story While hiking up to Skagway Falls in Alaska we passed through the Gold Rush Cemetery where there are numerous headstones and markers with many well over a hundred years old. The cemetery is located on a slope with graves spaced at random, many markers are difficult to read and some contain little Continue reading

\Skagway, Alaska A Port Of Call

Port of Call Skagway, Alaska

Spending a Day in a Gold Rush Town Skagway is a popular port of call on many Alaska cruise itineraries. With a population that fluctuates between 700 in winter and 2,000 in summer it is easy to see what drives the economy. While Skagway is small and a bit isolated that doesn’t mean there isn’t Continue reading