For those that have taken a cruise to Alaska or have it on their "to do list", American Cruise Lines has topped the charts by offering complimentary shore excursions. As a bonus all cruises departing Juneau will also include a pre-cruise hotel stay at the Goldbelt Hotel.
In Juneau you are given a guided tour through the city and then head towards Mendenhall Glacier for breathtaking view and a chance to step onto the massive glacier and explore its trails.
The port call to Glacier Bay is unique as the American Spirit is one of a few ships permitted to enter Glacier Bay. Brought on board is an expert National Park Service ranger and a Huna Tlingit Cultural Interperter ranger to help you identifiy wildlife.
Hoonah is the home of the world's largest Tlingit village and a very lively fishing town. You will be able to immerse youself in Native culture and gather at the Heritage Center native Theater for a Tribal Dance and Cultural Legends performance from the proud Huna Tlingit performers. The tour then moves on to the Spasski River Valley where you can position yourself on platforms over the lower Spasski River and watch for Alaskan brown bears, Sitka black-tailed deer, bald eagles and more.
Do not forget the camera and binoculars.
Sitka gives you choices of a cultural tour to Sitka's historic sites, Mt. Edgecumbe volcano, The Alaska Pioneer's Home and St. Michael's Russian Orthodox Cathedral. You will view over 100 ancient Tlingit totem poles in the Sitka national Historical Park and then move on to the Raptor Center where injured Bald Eagles are treated before releasing them back into the wild.
Or you might to...
Explore for 4 hours on a kayak tour exploring sheltered waterways, beaches and coves around Sitka.
And for the fisherman you can join a local captain who take you to secret spots for a day of Salmon and Halibut fishing. This is a premium tour
Your stop in Petersburg allows you to take a Stikine River jet boat tour on the fastest navigable, free-flowing river in North America and is a true photographer's dream.
There is also a Walking tour for those who love to shop, and discover history and artistic culture. A stop at the Clausen Museum, is a must with more than 5,000 artifacts from the areas geologic and human history.
Tracy Arm, on the American Spirit allows for an experience of awe. Cruise under the 1,500 - foot-high vertical cliffs. A naturalist with high expertise will join you on board to provide narration as you cruise through the mighty fjord.
These cruises ships are smaller and high in demand because of what they offer so book now and start preparing for a journey through wilderness.
801-804-6808
In Juneau you are given a guided tour through the city and then head towards Mendenhall Glacier for breathtaking view and a chance to step onto the massive glacier and explore its trails.
The port call to Glacier Bay is unique as the American Spirit is one of a few ships permitted to enter Glacier Bay. Brought on board is an expert National Park Service ranger and a Huna Tlingit Cultural Interperter ranger to help you identifiy wildlife.
Hoonah is the home of the world's largest Tlingit village and a very lively fishing town. You will be able to immerse youself in Native culture and gather at the Heritage Center native Theater for a Tribal Dance and Cultural Legends performance from the proud Huna Tlingit performers. The tour then moves on to the Spasski River Valley where you can position yourself on platforms over the lower Spasski River and watch for Alaskan brown bears, Sitka black-tailed deer, bald eagles and more.
Do not forget the camera and binoculars.
Sitka gives you choices of a cultural tour to Sitka's historic sites, Mt. Edgecumbe volcano, The Alaska Pioneer's Home and St. Michael's Russian Orthodox Cathedral. You will view over 100 ancient Tlingit totem poles in the Sitka national Historical Park and then move on to the Raptor Center where injured Bald Eagles are treated before releasing them back into the wild.
Or you might to...
Explore for 4 hours on a kayak tour exploring sheltered waterways, beaches and coves around Sitka.
And for the fisherman you can join a local captain who take you to secret spots for a day of Salmon and Halibut fishing. This is a premium tour
Your stop in Petersburg allows you to take a Stikine River jet boat tour on the fastest navigable, free-flowing river in North America and is a true photographer's dream.
There is also a Walking tour for those who love to shop, and discover history and artistic culture. A stop at the Clausen Museum, is a must with more than 5,000 artifacts from the areas geologic and human history.
Tracy Arm, on the American Spirit allows for an experience of awe. Cruise under the 1,500 - foot-high vertical cliffs. A naturalist with high expertise will join you on board to provide narration as you cruise through the mighty fjord.
These cruises ships are smaller and high in demand because of what they offer so book now and start preparing for a journey through wilderness.
801-804-6808
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