Similarly to what we did in Skagway with the do-in-yourself walking tour, we decided to do the same thing in Ketchikan. We followed this walking tour which took you through or past a number of places of interest including the salmon ladder … Continue reading My visit to a brothel – Ketchikan, Alaska
After we finished our walking tour which I blogged about here and here, we returned to the ship for lunch and a bit of a sit down before heading back through town to visit the Gold rush cemetery. Lets just … Continue reading Skagway, Alaska – Gold rush cemetery
So as I mentioned in part 1, Skagway is a very pretty gold rush down in Alaska that is a popular cruise ship port. While most people do excursions from the ship there is actually plenty to do in town if … Continue reading Skagway, Alaska – Gold rush town & walking tour (part 2)
Skagway is a small coastal town in South Eastern Alaska which is a major tourist town for visiting cruise ships. It’s unique in that it is one of the few towns from the end of the 1800s that hasn’t had … Continue reading Skagway, Alaska – Gold rush town & walking tour (part 1)
After recently cruising to Alaska from Vancouver, these tips maybe of use to someone else. Think layers for clothing – including wind/rain protection. We were lucky with the weather in mid-July but the earlier cruises had been drizzly and overcast. … Continue reading Cruising to Alaska – hints and tips for cruisers and shopping scams!
Later in the year we are doing an Alaska cruise with the following itinerary – 1 Vancouver, Canada — 4:00 p.m. 2 At Sea — — 3 Tracy Arm, Alaska Cruising Cruising 4 Skagway, Alaska 7:15 a.m. 7:30 p.m. 5 … Continue reading Trip Planning – Alaska Cruise – Independent Port Exploration
