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Alaska Cruises, Ports of Call, and Shore Excursions

Alaska is a spectacular cruise destination, with quaint towns, magnificent scenery, amazing wildlife, and interesting history. A cruise to Alaska should be on every cruise lover's list, and these links will help plan your trip to Alaska.
  1. Alaska Cruise Ports of Call (12)
  2. Alaska Photo Album
  3. Alaska Shore Excursions (14)

Alaska Cruises 2012

Alaska cruise 2012 planning information, including details of large and mid-sized cruise ships cruising to Alaska

Small Ship Alaska Cruises 2012

Small ship cruises to Alaska in 2012, including luxury and adventure ships with less than 500 passengers

Three Alaska Cruise Itineraries

Alaska cruises are usually of three different types--Inside Passage, Gulf of Alaska, or Bering Sea. Learn more about each so you can plan your Alaska cruise.

InnerSea Discoveries - Wilderness Discoverer Cruise of Alaska's Inside Passage

Alaska cruise travel journal from a 7-night Alaska Inside Passage cruise between Ketchikan and Juneau on the small adventure ship the Wilderness Discoverer of InnerSea Discoveries.

Alaska Inside Passage - Photo Gallery from Wilderness Discoverer Cruise

Alaska cruise photos from a small ship cruise of the Inside Passage on the Wilderness Discoverer

Mist Cove Alaska Cruise Travel Log

Comprehensive cruise travel log of a 7-day small ship eco-cruise on the Mist Cove from Juneau to Sitka, covering the marvelous Alaska scenery and wildlife viewings, along with the many hiking, fishing, and kayaking opportunities we enjoyed on the Mist Cove.

Southeast Alaska Photo Gallery from Mist Cove Cruise

Southeast Alaska scenery and wildlife from small ship 7-day cruise on the Mist Cove of The Boat Company between Juneau and Sitka

Southeast Alaska Fishing from the Mist Cove

Southeast Alaska Inside Passage photo gallery of fishing pictures from a cruise on the 24-passenger M/V Mist Cove of The Boat Company, which sails 7-day cruises between Juneau and Sitka

Glacier Day on the Small Ship the Mist Cove of The Boat Company

Photo gallery from a day in Southeast Alaska visiting Dawes Glacier in Endicott Arm from The Boat Company's Mist Cove small eco-cruise ship

Seven Seas Mariner Alaska Cruise Travel Log

This cruise log is from a Seven Seas Mariner cruise from Seward, Alaska southward down Alaska's Gulf Coast and through the Inside Passage of Alaska to Vancouver. This seven-day itinerary was a combination of wonderful "upscale but not uptight" service and amenities onboard along with remarkable adventures and sights ashore in Alaska.

Cruise West Alaska Cruise - Spirit of Yorktown Alaska Inside Passage Cruise Log

Overview of the Cruise West Spirit of Yorktown and a cruise logbook of an Alaska Inside Passage cruise on the small cruise ship, including information and photos about the Alaska ports of call and shore excursions. Although Cruise West ceased operations in September 2010, other small ship cruises in Alaska provide similar cruise experiences.

Humpback Whales in Alaska

Humpback whales are commonly seen on Inside Passage cruises of Southeast Alaska. Most visitors never tire of watching these magnificent creatures.

Norwegian Pearl Alaska Cruise - First Timer's Cruise to Alaska

The About.com guide to the Northwest USA takes her first cruise on the Norwegian Pearl to Alaska.

Romantic Alaska Cruise Getaway

Cruising through Alaska, from your About Guide to Honeymoons/Romantic Getaways.

Where to See Auroras in the Northern Hemisphere

The "northern lights" or aurora borealis is visible in the northern hemipshere to those lucky enough to see it. This article from the About Guide to Weather shows the best times of year to view this atmospheric phenomenon.

Alaska Travel Guide Books

Ten Alaska travel guide books to help plan your Alaska cruise tour vacation.

10 Activities Near Vancouver Canada Place Cruise Terminal

Cruise passengers don't always have a lot of time when embarking or disembarking their cruise ship in Vancouver. Luckily, Vancouver's main cruise terminal, Canada Place, is in the middle of the city. Our About.com Guide to Vancouver Travel has compiled this list of 10 excellent things a cruise passenger can do within 15 minutes walking distance of the pier.

Southeast Tours - Skagway, Alaska

Southeast Tours offers a wide variety of sightseeing and adventure tour alternatives to the cruise ship passenger or the casual tourist coming to Skagway, Alaska.

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