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Alaska Cruise Activities in Various Ports of Call

Tue, Oct 27, 2009

Destinations

Activities in Various Ports of Call

  • Nome: One of the few larger northern ports, Nome is a popular destination – but only in the summer months! You’re likely to stop there only if you’re on a longer cruise.

    Museums to Visit: the Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum

    Cultural Activities: the Historical Walking Tour, the Nome National “Forest”

    Parks and Zoos: the East End Park

    Other Activities: the Northern Lights

  • Seward: Although Seward is just a small city on the coast, but is a popular destination for cruises, as there are a number of natural activities and sports, like fishing, that visitors can do here.

    Museums to Visit: the Alaska SeaLife Center

    Cultural Activities: the Grand View Train Station

    Parks and Zoos: Bear Lake, Mount Marathon, Kenai Fjords National Park, Chugah National Forest

  • Sitka: Sitka may be small, but there is something here for everyone! Longer cruises are likely to stop here, and some shorter cruises do as well.

    Museums to Visit: the Sheldon Jackson Museum, the Isabel Miller Museum

    Cultural Activities: St. Michael’s Cathedral, Anb Hall, Sitka Pioneers Home, Sitka Summer Music Festical

    Parks and Zoos: the Alaska Raptor Center, Whale Park, Sitka National Historic Park, Swan Lake

    Other Activities: the Archangel Dancers

  • Valdez: Valdez is a relatively small city, but it is one of the most important ports in the state, and many cruises start or stop there.

    Museums to Visit: the Maxine and Jessie Whitney Museum, the Valdez Museum and Historical Archive

    Cultural Activities: Valdez Civic and Convention Center

    Parks and Zoos: Worthington Glacier, the Keystone Canyon Pack Trail, Solomon Gulch

    Other Activities: the Last Frontier Theatre Conference

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