Admiralty Island
Admiralty Island is a remote and pristine island located in the heart of the Tongass National Forest in southeastern Alaska. As a cruise destination, Admiralty Island offers you the chance...
ALASKA CRUISES
Discover Alaska's Captivating Cruise Ports of Call
Embark on a captivating journey through Alaska's diverse ports of call, each offering a unique window into the heart of the Last Frontier. From the serene wilderness and rich cultural tapestry to the historic towns and bustling harbors, these destinations provide an array of experiences against the backdrop of Alaska's breathtaking landscapes. Whether you're seeking adventure, wildlife, or cultural insights, each port unfolds a different chapter of the Alaskan story.
Unveiling the Charms of Alaska's Ports
Alaska's ports of call are not just stops on a journey; they are destinations rich in history, culture, and natural beauty. Each port, from the remote island communities to the historic coastal towns, offers a unique glimpse into the Alaskan way of life. Whether it's the wildlife-rich Admiralty Island, the cultural hub of Alert Bay, or the quaint cityscapes of Anacortes, these ports promise unforgettable experiences. The historic charm of Astoria, the pristine wilderness of Atka Island, and the rugged beauty of Baranof Island are just a few examples of the diverse attractions that await.
Alert Bay
Alert Bay is a small coastal community located on Cormorant Island in British Columbia, Canada. As a cruise destination, Alert Bay offers visitors the chance to experience the rich history...
Anacortes
Anacortes, a beautiful waterfront city is homeport to the San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest. The name "Anacortes" is a consolidation of the name Anna Curtis, who was the wife of early Fidalgo...
Astoria
Astoria, Oregon is on the Columbia River, near the Pacific Ocean. The Astoria Riverwalk is the lifeblood of the city and the best way to get a feel for the city spirit. ...
Atka Island
Atka Island is a remote and beautiful island located in the Aleutian Islands chain, off the coast of Alaska. With a total area of approximately 404 square miles, Atka Island is the largest island in...
Baranof Island
Baranof Island is a rugged and remote island located in the Alexander Archipelago in southeastern Alaska. This cruise destination offers you the chance to experience the natural beauty and...
Behm Canal
Behm Canal is a scenic waterway located in southeastern Alaska, and is a cruise destination that offers visitors the chance to experience the natural beauty and incredible wildlife of the...
Blashkee Islands
Blashkee Islands, also known as the Blashki Islands, are a group of small islands located in the Gulf of Alaska, off the coast of Kodiak Island. These islands are a popular destination for outdoor...
Bremerton
Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. Bremerton is truly a beautiful City where guests enjoy the downtown Harborside area which includes Kitsap Conference Center, two...
Chatham Strait
Chatham Strait is a scenic waterway located in southeastern Alaska. You will have a chance to experience the natural beauty and incredible wildlife of the region. This stunning waterway is...
Chichagof Island
Located in southeastern Alaska, Chichagof Island is a pristine wilderness cruise destination that offers visitors the chance to experience the natural beauty and incredible wildlife of the...
Chignik
The small village of Chignik Bay is a prime example of the typical fishing settlements in Alaska. ...
College Fjord
College Fjord is a pristine wilderness destination located in the Prince William Sound of Alaska, and is a cruise destination that offers visitors the chance to experience the natural beauty and...
Cordova
Cordova is a traditional Alaskan salmon fishing hamlet nestled in the Chugach National Forest. Cordova has retained its small-town, traditional ambiance better than many other Alaskan cities due to...
Crow Islands
The Crow Islands are a group of uninhabited islands located in the Gulf of Alaska, off the coast of the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. These islands are a remote and pristine destination, with rugged...
Dawes Glacier
Dawes Glacier is a magnificent natural wonder located in the Endicott Arm fjord of Alaska. This stunning glacier is known for its incredible size and striking blue hue, and offers a...
Dutch Harbor
Dutch Harbor is a harbor on Amaknak Island in Unalaska, Alaska. Unalaska, home to the Port of Dutch Harbor, sits in the heart of the North Pacific and Bering Sea fisheries. ...
Endicott Arm
Endicott Arm is a breathtaking fjord located in Southeast Alaska, and is a cruise destination that offers visitors the chance to experience the natural beauty and incredible wildlife of the...
Frederick Sound
Frederick Sound is a breathtaking body of water located in Southeast Alaska, and is a cruise destination that offers visitors the chance to witness some of the world's most incredible marine...
Friday Harbor
Port of Friday Harbor is located in the San Juan Islands at the very northwest corner of Washington State. Friday Harbor is the major commercial center of the San Juan Islands archipelago and is the...
Glacier Bay
Glacier Bay National Park is a pristine wilderness area in southeast Alaska that is famous for its stunning glaciers, towering mountains, and abundant wildlife. A cruise through Glacier Bay...
Great Bear Rainforest
The Great Bear Rainforest is a temperate rain forest on the Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada. Local Indigenous cultures and allies have succeeded in preserving this global treasure and...
Gulf Islands
The Gulf Islands are the islands in the Strait of Georgia (also known as the Salish Sea or the Gulf of Georgia), between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. The islands...
Haida Gwaii
Haida Gwaii, literally "Islands of the Haida people", is an archipelago approximately 45–60 km (30–40 mi) off the northern Pacific coast of Canada. Haida Gwaii consists of two main islands:...
Haines
Haines, a small town in Southeast Alaska, is a popular cruise destination for cruise ships due to its stunning natural beauty, rich history, and unique cultural experiences. Visitors to...
Homer
Homer is on the shore of Kachemak Bay on the southwest side of the Kenai Peninsula. Downtown Homer is strung along Pioneer Avenue on a sloping hill between high bluffs to the north and Kachemak Bay...
Hoonah
Hoonah, the largest native Tlingit Indian settlement on Chichagof Island was settled 2,000 years ago by the Tlingit. Hoonah attracts sport fishing and wildlife enthusiasts. Visitors to Hoonah can...
Hubbard Glacier
The Hubbard Glacier is one of the most impressive natural wonders in Alaska and a popular cruise destination for visitors on an Alaskan cruise. This massive glacier is the largest tidewater...
Icy Bay
The three notable glaciers of Guyot, Yahtse, and Tyndall feed large chunks of floating ice into the seas of Icy Bay, which is located near Prince William Sound....
Icy Strait
Icy Strait Point is a unique and remote destination in Alaska that offers visitors the chance to experience the authentic culture and natural beauty of the region. This former cannery town...
Inside Passage
A cruise through the Inside Passage is an unforgettable experience that offers visitors the chance to witness some of the most stunning natural scenery in the world. This iconic waterway...
Katmai National Park
Katmai National Park and Preserve is an American national park and preserve in southern Alaska. Katmai is also well known for Alaskan brown bears and the sockeye salmon that attract both bears and...
Kiska Harbor
Kiska Harbor is a natural harbor located on Kiska Island, which is part of the Aleutian Islands chain in Alaska. The harbor played a significant role in World War II, as it was the site of a major...
Klawock
Klawock is a small village located on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. The village is named after the Klawock River, which flows through the heart of the community and is...
Kodiak
Kodiak Island is a rugged and remote island located off the coast of southern Alaska, and is a cruise destination that offers visitors the chance to experience the natural beauty and unique culture...
Krestof Sound
Cruising to Krestof Sound, Alaska....
Kuiu Island
Kuiu Island is an island in the Alexander Archipelago in southeastern Alaska. It lies between Kupreanof Island, to its east, and Baranof Island, to its west. The Kuiu Wilderness and Tebenkof Bay...
Kukak Bay
Kukak Bay is located on Katmai's eastern coast, which extends from the mouth of the Kamishak River in Kamishak Bay to Cape Kubugakli in Shelikof Strait. Kukak bay is probably one of the best regions...
LeConte Glacier
LeConte Glacier, a 21-mile and 1-mile glacier in the Alaska flows southwest to the head of LeConte Bay. This leads to submarine calving, producing what are locally called shooters, icebergs that rise...
Lynn Canal
Lynn Canal, located in Southeast Alaska, is a popular destination for cruise ships due to its incredible natural beauty and rich history. Visitors to Lynn Canal can expect to be mesmerized...
Metlakatla
Metlakatla is located on Annette Island and the only remaining reservation in Alaska. Visitors can take in song and dance performances by local Tsimshian dancers in full regalia at the longhouse,...
Misty Fjords
Misty Fjords National Monument, located in the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska, is a popular destination for cruise ships due to its stunning natural beauty and unique landscape....
Nanaimo
Nanaimo, BC, is located on the east coast of Vancouver Island, just 34 nautical miles across the Strait of Georgia from Vancouver. The Port of Nanaimo is the gateway to many other destinations both...
Nome
Nome, Alaska is located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea. Nome is an interesting place that combines Alaska's gold rush history with rich Inupiat Eskimo...
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park is an American national park located in the State of Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula. Because the park sits on an isolated peninsula, with a high mountain range dividing it...
Orcas Island
Orcas Island is the largest of the San Juan Islands of the Pacific Northwest, which are located in the northwestern corner of Washington state in San Juan County, Washington, United States....
Outside Passage
Cruise the Outside Passage through the open blue waters of the Pacific Ocean. Typically, this is a round-trip cruise from Seattle or Vancouver, then back to the same port, with stops at three or four...
Patterson Bay
Patterson Bay is a stunning and secluded bay located on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Known for its pristine wilderness and natural beauty, Patterson Bay is a...
Pelican Town
Pelican Town is a small community located on the coast of Chichagof Island in Southeast Alaska. Known for its picturesque beauty and rich history, Pelican Town is a popular destination for visitors...
Peril Strait
Peril Strait is a narrow passage located in the Alexander Archipelago of Southeast Alaska, USA. It is a popular destination for cruise ships, kayakers, and other adventurers, as it offers a...
Petersburg
Petersburg, Alaska is located in the heart of southeast Alaska's Inside Passage at the north end of the Wrangell Narrows. Petersburg have three beautiful harbors which attract the smaller cruise...
Port Angeles
Port Angeles is a city in and the county seat of Clallam County, Washington, United States. Port Angeles is the epicenter for the Olympic Peninsula and smallish seaside-meets-mountain town with...
Port Townsend
Port Townsend is a city in Jefferson County, Washington, United States. With its maritime heritage, artist spirit, and a touch of urban chic, Port Townsend is an easily accessible base camp to the...
Poulsbo
Poulsbo is a city on Liberty Bay in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is the fourth largest city in Kitsap County. As a reminder of the city's early Scandinavian immigrants, downtown...
Prince Rupert
Located on Kaien Island, Prince Rupert is a port city in the province of British Columbia is part of the Alaska cruise theatre. Main attractions in the port town include spectacular ocean fishing;...
Prince William Sound
Prince William Sound is a breathtakingly beautiful and remote destination located in southcentral Alaska. Cruise through Prince William Sound offers you the chance to experience the raw...
Princess Royal Channel
Princess Royal Channel is a channel in the North Coast region of the Canadian province of British Columbia, separating Princess Royal Island from the mainland....
Queen Charlotte Strait
A cruise to Queen Charlotte Strait is an incredible journey through one of the most beautiful and unspoiled regions of British Columbia, Canada. This area is known for its breathtaking...
Saint James Bay
Cruising to Saint James Bay, Alaska....
Salish Sea
The Salish Sea is the intricate network of coastal waterways of the Cascadia bioregion that includes the southwestern portion of the Canadian province of British Columbia and the northwestern portion...
San Juan Islands
The San Juan Islands are an archipelago in the U.S. state of Washington known for rural Pacific Northwest landscapes and wildlife. The islands are famous for their resident pods of Orcas. San Juan...
Sergius Narrows
Sergius Narrows is a narrow, winding waterway located in Southeast Alaska that is a popular cruise destination for boaters and kayakers. This stunning natural wonder offers visitors the...
Seymour Narrows
Strong tidal currents characterize Seymour Narrows, a 5-kilometer portion of the Discovery Passage in British Columbia. Except at its northern extremity, where the eastern border is Sonora Island,...
Skagway
Skagway, located in the Upper Lynn Canal is a place in Alaska where the past lives on. The Port of Skagway is the northernmost ice-free, deep-water port in North America, and serves as a year-round...
Southeast Alaskas Islands
Southeast Alaska's Islands are a breathtakingly beautiful archipelago that offer visitors the chance to experience some of the most stunning natural beauty in the world. This region is known...
St. Matthew Island
St. Matthew Island is a remote island in the Bering Sea in Alaska....
St. Paul
The largest of the Pribilof Islands is St. Paul, which is windy. There are historical sites that highlight the remains of barabaras, typical semi-subterranean Aleut dwellings constructed of earth, as...
Stephens Passage
Stephens Passage is a picturesque waterway located in Southeast Alaska, and is a cruise destination that offers visitors the chance to witness some of the world's most incredible marine...
Stikine Icecap
The Stikine Icecap is a stunning natural wonder located in Southeast Alaska, and is a cruise destination that offers visitors the chance to witness the awe-inspiring power of nature. This...
Strait of Georgia
The Strait of Georgia is a stunning body of water located between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia in Canada. You will have the chance to witness some of the most...
Stuart Island Park
Stuart Island Park is a remote and breathtakingly beautiful park located in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. Known for its unspoiled natural beauty, rugged coastline, and abundant wildlife,...
Sucia Island
Sucia Island, located north of Orcas Island in the San Juan Islands, San Juan County, Washington, United States. It is the largest of an archipelago of ten islands including Sucia Island, Little...
Tacoma
Tacoma is a city in Washington state, on the banks of Puget Sound, south of Seattle. In Tacoma, you'll brush elbows with a vibrant, creative community of emerging writers, artists and musicians,...
Tanaga
Tanaga is a remote and pristine island located in the western Aleutian Islands of Alaska. With rugged coastlines, dramatic volcanic landscapes, and stunning views of the Bering Sea, Tanaga is a...
Thomas Bay
Thomas Bay is located in southeast Alaska. It lies northeast of Petersburg, Alaska and the Baird Glacier drains into the bay. ...
Tracy Arm
Tracy Arm Fjord is a breathtakingly beautiful glacier-carved fjord located in southeast Alaska, and a popular cruise destination for visitors on an Alaskan cruise. This stunning natural...
Unakwik Inlet
Unakwik Inlet is a stunningly beautiful and remote inlet located in the heart of the Chugach Mountains in Alaska. Known for its rugged coastline, crystal-clear waters, and towering glaciers, Unakwik...
Unga Island
Unga Island is the largest of the Shumagin Islands off the Alaska Peninsula in southwestern Alaska, United States. It holds an ancient petrified wood forest and a more recent ghost town that was the...
Valdez
Valdez is a city and one of the most important ports in Alaska. The city was named in 1790 after the Spanish Navy Minister Antonio Valdés y Fernández Bazán. It suffered catastrophic damage during...
Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia's capital, is an occasional Cruise Port during the Alaska cruise season, especially at the beginning or the end of the cruise season, when cruise lines have unique...
Whale Channel
Cruising to Whale Channel, British Columbia....
William Henry Bay
South of Haines, on the border of the Chilkat mountain range, is William Henry Bay. Look out for brown and black bears, as well as black-tailed deer and moose....
Wrangell
Wrangell Alaska is an authentic working class Alaskan Island community located in the heart of the Tongass National Forest and Southeast Alaska's Inside Passage. Wrangell have a variety of excursions...
Wrangell Narrows
Wrangell Narrows is a beautiful river in Southeast Alaska that attracts cruise ships so that tourists can see the region's breathtaking scenery and fascinating fauna up close. Wildlife...
Yakutat Bay
Yakutat Bay is a 29-km-wide bay in the U.S. state of Alaska. Yakutat is surrounded by the majestic Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and the immense Tongass National Forest. It's a small town, where...