Alaska On My Own Excursions Without A Cruise Ship

I do not regret one-bit visiting Alaska my first time on a cruise ship this helped.

Alaska on my own excursions without a cruise ship. The reason is that the cruise lines can work. I was on the cruise ship Carnival Splendor last week to East Caribbean and when the ship docked in St. Rainforest Canopy Zipline Expedition.

Enjoy lunch in Sitka. Personally I dont think there is an easier more comfortable or more economical way to see the beauty of south east Alaska than from a cruise ship. Most Alaska cruises are 7 days and are either Alaska Inside Passage Cruises that sail roundtrip from Seattle or Vancouver.

This will be our first cruise to Alaska so cant comment on what there is to do without excursions and we are planning to do quite a few. The primary benefit of booking excursions through the cruise line is that they guarantee your return to the ship. Cruise lines like MSC who have been cruising in Europe have allowed guests to disembark in port but only as part of shore excursions that the cruise lines have arranged.

We would normally do most of those ports on our own no excursion and few tours. Whale Watching Wildlife Quest. If your cruise line mandates it.

This generally means that if youre on a tour thats scheduled to finish 30 minutes. In a first for the industry the 2020 coronavirus pandemic led cruise lines to mandate that passengers book approved ship-sponsored excursions in order to be allowed off of their ships in port. If youre a repeat visitor consider these Sitka adventures.

But according to my recent cruise trip not all excursions are a rip-off. Full Refund Available up to 24 Hours Before Your Tour Date. Mendenhall can be reached by taxi bus you can book these at the pier and Uber and theres plenty of shops and restaurants within a short walk from the pier.