Inside Passage Small Ship Recommendation
We are planning a trip to Alaska inside passage and want to use a small cruise ship company - boats that take 15-20 people. I've seen a number of references and recommendation in postings here. But,...
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We did the Alaska Ferry trip a few years ago. Flew into Juneau for a few days and got on the ferry to Sitka. A few days there, which included salmon fishing, and then took the ferry south, overnight stopping at various ports until we reached Ketchikan. Flew home from there.
I know we saw far more of the "real" Southeast Alaska than those folks who came off the giant ships for a few hours in town before heading back out the same evening. We never felt the need for a car in any of the ports, but used public transportation and our feet. We also spent two weeks and didn't gain a single pound even though we ate ourselves silly.
One of the most memorable days in Juneau was spent at the .Alaska State Museum where we had the opportunity for a behind the scenes tour with a lovely lady who was very interested in the Alaska photo album we brought along. It was my Dad's and had photos from a number of Alaskan towns that were taken prior to WWII. I got my photo taken in several of the same spots that were shown in his photos.
I know we saw far more of the "real" Southeast Alaska than those folks who came off the giant ships for a few hours in town before heading back out the same evening. We never felt the need for a car in any of the ports, but used public transportation and our feet. We also spent two weeks and didn't gain a single pound even though we ate ourselves silly.
One of the most memorable days in Juneau was spent at the .Alaska State Museum where we had the opportunity for a behind the scenes tour with a lovely lady who was very interested in the Alaska photo album we brought along. It was my Dad's and had photos from a number of Alaskan towns that were taken prior to WWII. I got my photo taken in several of the same spots that were shown in his photos.
