Ketchikan is a fun port! I have visited in 2003, 2016, 2021 and 2022. In 2016, we docked directly downtown. I love this docking location as it is so very convenient for exploring downtown.
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Skagway, Alaska
Skagway is best known for being the gateway into the Yukon territory. At one time, gold fever ran rampant through the town and notorious characters lived here during the gold rush days. The first time I visited Skagway was in 2003. This scrapbook photo shows how it looked then:
I took the next photo in August 2021. It is from a little farther back on the main street, but the town still looks much the same 18 years later. Even to the wooden sidewalks.
On our first trip to Skagway, we rode the White Pass Railroad Yukon Route. Since it passes into Canada, we needed to take our passports with us. Beautiful, and sometimes heart-stopping scenery could be seen from the train.
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A “cruisetour” is the term for a cruise paired with a land tour. It is a GREAT way to experience Alaska. Land packages are offered either before or after a cruise, and if it is bundled directly with the cruise line, all of the details are seamless.
In 2003 and in 2017, I took cruise tours where the land portion was pre-cruise, but this time the land portion was post-cruise.
We booked everything through Princess: Air, pre-cruise hotel, and the 11 day “Denali Explorer,” cruisetour itinerary. Princess wins awards every year for being one of the best, if not THE best provider for Alaska cruises and lodges.
Here is the itinerary:
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