Reservations for sight seeing tours??
I am planning on going to Alaska in late May via the ferry system. A couple questions. 1) is there any problem with moving things up so as to arrive in Skagway mid May. 2) Ive read somewhere that...
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Been going to Alaska, mostly for work, since 1972, and Sitka is, hands down, my favorite town in the state. But the town and road system are so small that I would suggest leaving your RV in Juneau and taking the AMHS ferry from there to Sitka for 3 days (about the minimum time based on the summer ferry schedule). A van service will take you into town from the ferry terminal, then you can walk to the major attractions, rent bikes and sight-see along the coast, take a whale/sea otter-viewing boat tour, maybe enjoy a flight-seeing trip or do some salmon fishing.
Cruise ship passengers actually spend less time in Sitka than in any other SE Alaska port because there is no cruise ship dock. So, everyone has to be lightered on and off their ships. The "pro" is that they are in town only part of a day because they eat breakfast and dinner aboard ship. The "con" is that some shops, restaurants, and other attractions are only open while the cruisers are in town and close up shop when the last lighter leaves.
If it were my trip, I wouldn't miss Sitka. The ferry trip from Juneau is so short and the scenery so spectacular that you wouldn't want to bother with a cabin. And the ferry ride through Peril Straits (which cruise ships never travel!) makes it worth every penny!
Cruise ship passengers actually spend less time in Sitka than in any other SE Alaska port because there is no cruise ship dock. So, everyone has to be lightered on and off their ships. The "pro" is that they are in town only part of a day because they eat breakfast and dinner aboard ship. The "con" is that some shops, restaurants, and other attractions are only open while the cruisers are in town and close up shop when the last lighter leaves.
If it were my trip, I wouldn't miss Sitka. The ferry trip from Juneau is so short and the scenery so spectacular that you wouldn't want to bother with a cabin. And the ferry ride through Peril Straits (which cruise ships never travel!) makes it worth every penny!
