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Usually an Inside Passage cruise starts and returns to the same post. A Gulf of Alaska cruise will normally start in Vancouver and go to Seward or Whittier depending on the cruise line or go the reverse. A Gulf of Alaska Cruise costs more for air because it is an open jawed flight, that means you fly into one city and fly out of a different city. Generally most cruises will go to Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway. Ketchikan is an island and is also a rain forest. In Ketchikan count on rain. Juneau is great for whale watching or flight tours. You can also get access to Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau. Skagway is the smallest of these ports and can be walked in a short time. There is a lot of Gold Rush history in Skagway and some very interesting museums and buildings here.Flight tours are great in Alaska but expensive. Whale watching is popular. There is a lot of wildlife to view in Alaska as well as beautiful glaciers and mountains.Alaska weather can change several times during the day so you dress in layers. In Alaska you WILL take more pictures than you normally would. The sun will be up most the time you are there and you can lose track of time.
Usually an Inside Passage cruise starts and returns to the same post. A Gulf of Alaska cruise will normally start in Vancouver and go to Seward or Whittier depending on the cruise line or go the reverse. A Gulf of Alaska Cruise costs more for air because it is an open jawed flight, that means you fly into one city and fly out of a different city.
Generally most cruises will go to Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway. Ketchikan is an island and is also a rain forest. In Ketchikan count on rain. Juneau is great for whale watching or flight tours. You can also get access to Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau. Skagway is the smallest of these ports and can be walked in a short time. There is a lot of Gold Rush history in Skagway and some very interesting museums and buildings here.
Flight tours are great in Alaska but expensive. Whale watching is popular. There is a lot of wildlife to view in Alaska as well as beautiful glaciers and mountains.
Alaska weather can change several times during the day so you dress in layers. In Alaska you WILL take more pictures than you normally would. The sun will be up most the time you are there and you can lose track of time.
