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Cruising Alaska offers a very special way to enjoy this most diverse destination. From southeast Alaska, featuring the Inside Passage, Juneau and Ketchikan to southcentral Alaska, considered Alaska's playground and the home of most of Alaska's population, to the arctic north, an abundance of activities and adventure await. Significantly, your Galaxsea vessel will enable you to access areas other Alaskan visitor cannot.

The rugged coast, with fertile bays and fjords, forests, glaciers, lakes and streams provide never ending opportunities for fishing, camping, hiking, sea kayaking and skiing. Exquisite national parks, ecological gems and the ever-present glaciers provide cruising visitors the ability to see first-hand the beauty and splendor of many of nature’s most incredible sights.

For example, a trip to Sitka by the Sea, the capital of Russian America, allows you the rare opportunity to commune with bald eagles, stroll through the haunting temperate rainforest trails of Totem Park and see native totem carvers, silversmiths and artists at work in the Sitka National Historic Monument.

Traveling up the outer coast of Baranof and Chichigof Islands offers the chance to see the famed sea lions, sea otters and puffins of the St. Lazaria National Wildlife Refuge along the way. Once there, discover the beauty and tranquility of anchoring in a secluded bay on the rock strewn outer coast of Chichigof Island.

From there, the scenic Ogden Passage leads to White Sulfur Hot Springs, perfect for a relaxing soak in the medicinal warm waters. Cross Sound offers a panoramic view of the Brady Glacier and Cape Spencer, prime salmon and halibut country. At Elfin Cove, you’ll find a quaint boardwalk village of artists and fisherman, bartering for fresh oysters and the catch of the day.

A visit to Gustavus could reveal the fresh tracks of moose on the fine sandy beaches left by the retreating glaciers. Or perhaps you’d enjoy an optional flightseeing trip with a local bush pilot over the spectacular Glacier Bay Park and take the opportunity to feast on the salmon, halibut and fresh Dungeness crab abundant in the area.

Cruising Alaska also provides another of nature’s wonders at Key Strait and the famous Point Adolphus, where humpback whales feed on the plankton against the backdrop of the jagged peaks of the Fairweather Range.
From the marble grottoes of Basket Bay or fishing the trophy steelhead streams of Sitkon Bay, visiting the ruins of historic Chatham Cannery or exploring the shore based whaling station of Killisnoo, Alaska delivers adventure and excitement like no other destination.

Next, cruise the shores of Admiralty Island looking for brown bear, followed by a relaxing soak in the stone hot springs next to the waterfall in Daranof. There, you’ll anchor in a mist-filled secret bay, complete with a hanging glacier as your neighbor.
A cruise to Fredrick Sound provides an excellent perch for watching the sea lion rookery at the Brothers Islands. And while there, be sure to capture a glimpse of the resident pod of Orca whales, then make your way through the ice strew Tracy Arm National Wilderness Area. As you weave through the icebergs, catch black bears and mountain goats at play, along with the actively calving Sawyer Glacier at the terminus of this steep sided Fjord.

Finally, historic Juneau, the capital of Alaska, gives a sampling of the art galleries and nightlife of this exciting frontier town. [top]