Of the only cities in Southeast Alaska that are accessible by cruise ships, Alaska Marine Highway ferries, and the state’s road system, Skagway is one of the most popular tourist destinations, second only to Juneau. Part of the reason it’s so popular is that it is commonly used as both a starting point and an …
If you’re considering taking a cruise to Southeast Alaska, it’s important to know which ports are the best. The very concept of “the best” is subjective, of course, which I freely admit. However, I’ve lived in Southeast Alaska for my entire life. I have been to every port that will appear on this list and …
I recently took a day trip with some friends up to Skagway and, on the Alaska Marine Highway ferry ride up from Juneau, we discussed what we wanted to do while we were in town. The one thing everyone agreed that we wanted to do was to check out the famous Gold Rush Cemetery that …
Skagway and Ketchikan are two of the most common travel destinations (that aren’t named “Juneau“) in Southeast Alaska. If you had two options for cruises, but each one only stopped in one of the places and not the other, which should you choose? Let’s take a look at each place individually, then compare them, in …
Skagway and Sitka are two of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Alaska that don’t get as much press as they should. While everyone focuses on Ketchikan and Juneau both Skagway and Sitka quietly amaze hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. If you were looking at cruises from Seattle to Anchorage and the …