Alaska Shore Excursion Tips

We have learned the importance of setting a budget for excursions before we go.

Alaska Cruise Planning Tips

The best Alaska cruise tips center around weather, time of year and things to do.

The best time to cruise Alaska depends on both warm temperatures and a lower risk of rain.

Alaskan cruises provide thousands of miles of glaciers, mountains and wildlife.

The cruise port at Victoria, capital city of British Columbia, sits on the southern tip of Vancouver Island.

Even moderately fit cruise visitors to Alaska will find some easy hikes to take without spending much money.

Adventurous cruise visitors to Alaska will find plenty of canoe and kayak excursions but only one river rafting excursion.

Anyone planning to go on excursions during Alaska cruises should get to know Tongass National Forest.

The U.S. Geological Survey estimates there are 27,000 glaciers in Alaska. Cruise visitors will have no problems finding some.

Tracy Arm Fjord, more than 30 miles long, is a scenic cruise destination for some ships that stop at Juneau.