PORTS OF ALASKA

Alaska

"The Last Frontier" and "Land of the Midnight Sun“

Ketchikan

Salmon Capital of the World, Rain Capital of Alaska, and Alaska's First City

Creek Street
Lumberjacks Show
Misty Fjords National Monument

Famous Sites in Ketchikan

Creek Street

This was the famed red light district in Ketchikan for half a century until prostitution became illegal in 1954.

Lumberjacks Show

It is a fantastic showwith lots of activity to keep you entertained.

Misty Fjords National Monument

A pristine masterpiece featuring some of Alaska’s most spectacular scenery.

Only accessible by floatplane or boat from Ketchikan.

Juneau

It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then Alaska Territory was moved from Sitka.

Joe Juneau

Juneau was named after gold prospector?

Marine Park
Ferry Terminal
S. Franklin Dock

three cruise terminals of Juneau. Ships may anchor and tender passengers to town when more than three ships are docked. All within easy walking distance to town.

Mount Roberts Tramway
Mendenhall Glacier
Salmon Bake
Perseverance Theater
Red Dog Saloon

Famous Sites in Juneau

Mount Roberts Tramway

Climbs from 27 to 200 feet brining you into a pristine alpine environment in just six minutes.

Mendenhall Glacier

Alaska’s famous drive-in glacier. The river of ice flows 12 miles from its source, the Juneau Icefield, and has a 1.5-mile-wide face.

Salmone Bake

Juneau has several salmon bakes that provide great food with an outdoor experience conveying the flavor of frontier Alaska.

Perseverance Theater

Alaska’s only professional theater .

Red Dog Saloon

a drinking establishment & has been recognized by the Alaskan Legislator for its longevity as the oldest man-made tourist attraction in Juneau.

Skagway

(originally spelled Skaguay) is from the Tlingit name for the area, "Skagua" or "Shgagwèi" meaning "a windy place with 'white caps on the water.“

Skagway

home to the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park and White Pass and Chilkoot Trails. This has a historical district of about 100 buildings from the gold rush era

Klondike Gold Rush Historical Park
White Pass and Yukon Railroad

Famous Sites in Skagway

Klondike Gold Rush Historical Park

Is a United States National Historical Park commemorating the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s in the Yukon Territory.

White Pass and Yukon Railroad

A Canadian and U.S. Class II narrow gauge railroad linking the port of Skagway , Alaska, with Whitehorse , the capital of Yukon. An isolated system, it has no direct connection to any other railroad.

Sitka

The fourth-largest city by population in Alaska.

Sitka

was originally settled by the native Tlingit people. Old Sitka was founded in 1799 by Alexander Baranov, the governor of Russian America.

St. Michaels Russian Orthodox Church

Also known as Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel.

St. Michaels Russian Orthodox Church

It has been a National Historic Landmark since 1962, notable as an exhibit of Russian influence in North America.

Sitka National Historical Park

Features a number of Totem Pole on display. There is a visitor center in the park where exhibitions and demonstrations are held.

Alaska Raptor Center

a raptor rehabilitation center whose primary mission is the rehabilitation of sick and injured eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, and other birds of prey which are brought in from all over Alaska.

Sitka National Historical Park
St. Michaels Russian Orthodox Church
Alaska Raptor Center

Famous Sites in Sitka

Seward

The gateway to Anchorage & Kenai Fjords National Park.

Seward

A city in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.

Seward

It was named after William H Seward, US secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. In 1867, he fought for the U.S. purchase of Alaska which he finally negotiated to acquire from Russia

Kenai Fjords National Park

Alaska's most popular wildlife and glacier cruise.

Kenai Fjords National Park

Here you will see marine wildlife, particularly Stellar sea lions, puffins, American black bear as well as natural sights such as the fjords and tidewater glaciers.

Alaska Sealife Center

Showcases a one of-a-kind combination of public education, animal rehabilitation, marine research, and knowledge enriching entertainment.

Alaska’s Culture

Surges in Alaskan exports including fur, fish, timber, gold and oil have all created booms in the population, and each brought a different group of people to the area.

Alaska’s Culture

The earliest European influence, that of the Russians, has created a lasting presence for the Orthodox Church in much of Alaska, although the Roman Catholic Church and Southern Baptists have the largest followings in Alaska at present.

Aleut

A member of a people of the Aleutians and Shumagin Islands and the Western Part of the Alaska Peninsula

Eskimos

Are indigenous people inhabited the circumpolar region from eastern Russia, Alaska and Greenland

Kenai Fjords National Park
Alaska Sealife Center

Famous Sites in Seward

Russian Orthodox

Religion of Alaska

Oil and Gas

Alaska’s economy is fuelled by?

Tourism

is the state’s third largest industry of Alaska

Mining Continues

gold and zinc, which is the country’s most valuable non-fuel mineral.

Vancouver,Canada
Seattle, USA
San Francisco, USA
Seward, Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska

Homeport Turn Around in Alaska

Ketchikan
Skagway
Seward
Juneau
Sitka
Valdez

Alaska Ports of Call

Hubbard Glacier
Glacier Bay
Victoria, Canada
Haines

Anchorage in Alaska

Ketchikan

has four Panamax sized cruise ship berths. They are numbered sequentially from south to north along the downtown waterfront.