Alaska By Cruise Ship: The Complete Guide to Cruising Alaska

by Anne Vipond

Overview

An indispensable guide for anyone taking a cruise to Alaska covering all the ports and routes of an Alaska cruise. Content includes shore attractions, land tours and background detail on glaciers, wildlife and native culture. Dozens of color maps including all ports with highlighted attractions. Includes detailed information on the ports including Seattle, Vancouver and Anchorage, Victoria, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Sitka, Valdez, Seward and Fairbanks. Driving tips and maps for Kenai and Denali areas. Includes whale watching map.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780980957389
Publisher:	Ocean Cruise Guides Ltd.
Publication date:	12/15/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	368
File size:	34 MB
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About the Author

Anne Vipond is the author of several guidebooks to cruising. Her cruising stories have been published in newspapers and magazines throughout North America and overseas.

Table of Contents

Part One

General Information
CHOOSING YOUR CRUISE   12
  The Inside Passage   14
  The Glacier Cruise   16
  Picking A Ship   17
  Land Tours   20
  Shore Excursions   24
PORTS OF CALL   30
PREPARING FOR YOUR CRUISE   32
THE CRUISE SHIP   38
HISTORY OF ALASKA AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
  Alaska's Bumpy Beginnings   48
  First Arrivals   50
  European Explorers   51
  America's New Frontier   53
NATURAL PHENOMENA   57
WILDLIFE & HABITAT   68
NATIVE CULTURE   92
  Understanding Native Art   100

Part Two

The Voyage & The Ports
Chapter 1: VICTORIA & SEATTLE   108
Chapter 2: VANCOUVER   128
Chapter 3: CANADA'S INSIDE PASSAGE (PART I)   152
Chapter 4: CANADA'S INSIDE PASSAGE (PART II)   170
Chapter 5: KETCHIKAN   188
Chapter 6: PIONEER PORTS   206
Chapter 7: JUNEAU   218
Chapter 8: SKAGWAY   234
Chapter 9: GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK   252
Chapter 10: SITKA   268
Chapter 11: HUBBARD GLACIER & YAKUTAT BAY   284
Chapter 12: PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND   296
Chapter 13: ANCHORAGE / DENALI / FAIRBANKS   308
Chapter 14: EXPEDITION CRUISING   330
GLOSSARIES:
NAUTICAL TERMS & CRUISE LINES   340
INDEX   346
COLOR PULL-OUT MAP WITH PORT MAPS   353