| Unless you're navigating your own ship,
there are really only 2 itineraries for
an Alaska cruise: |
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Inside Passage |
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This is the classic
Alaska cruise itinerary. Sailing
round-trip from Vancouver, you'll
typically stop at three or four
port towns, like Juneau, Skagway,
Ketchikan, and either Sitka, Haines,
or Victoria, B.C. These cruises
usually spend a day in Glacier
Bay or another glacier area and
2 days at sea. |
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Gulf of Alaska |
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These cruises
usually sail northbound or southbound
between Vancouver and Seward. You'll
likely hit many of the same stops
that the Inside Passage cruise
does, but because it's a one-way,
you'll also get to go to Valdez,
Hubbard Glacier, College Fjord,
or another town in the gulf. |
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| So
which do you do? |
| If
you're the kind of cruiser who
likes to sail right along, taking
in the scenery, you'll probably
prefer the Inside Passage, since
you'll have a couple full days
doing just that. But if you like
getting off the ship to go exploring
and want to see more of the state,
look into the Gulf of Alaska. Just
keep in mind that the Gulf of Alaska
is one-way, so you'll have to get
back to your starting point. |
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