The Alaska
Cruise- A Living Memory
By Colin Hartness
The Alaska cruise is a major attraction drawing vacationers with
its majestic scenery, gleaming glaciers, exotic wildlife, and
Native American culture. Ships are normally on a seven-day
excursion package to Alaska and they stop at four ports on their
passage, visiting Hubbard Glacier or Glacier Bay National
Park.
You may like to
opt for an extended cruise-tour comprehensive package where you go
by train around Alaska and it includes lodging and seeing the
sights in Denali National Park.
Due to weather
hindrances, cruises to Alaska are strictly restricted during the
summer months from early May to Mid Sept. June, July and August are
the peak seasons when the average daily temperatures reach up to 75
degrees Fahrenheit.
The best time to
sail is May and September as temperatures soar around 50 degrees.
Luxury vessels and midsize ships sail from Vancouver, BC and
Seattle. At both embarkment and disembarkment points, you are able
to visit the ports of Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway.
The wonder world
of Alaska is waiting for you. The mountains, waterfalls, the
humpback whales and frolicking sea lions, the breathtaking forests,
wildlife and the snowcapped mountains-is all there for you. Alaska
is fascinating, explorative and full of new discoveries.
Each new day
ushers in new surprises. Alaska is the most memorable place on the
earth. You see the breathtaking view of Mt. McKinley as it rises
grandly over Denali National Park. Imagine yourself bird watching,
hiking through the glacier waterfalls outside Juneau and sea kayak
on the Tongass National Park harbor.
Alaska is a place
full of adventures with its one hundred thousand glaciers and 3
million lakes. To enjoy the Alaska experience your first option
should be a Gulf of Alaska cruise tour, along with Voyage of the
Glaciers cruise with an option of land tours. You wont soon forget
the Freestyle Cruising Alaska offers.
Experience the
early frontier existence from Americas oldest Russian Orthodox
Church in the San Diegos Gaslamp District, and the vineries of
Santa Barbara. You will enjoy a trolley car ride to Chinatown or
Fishermans Wharf. As your ship sails through Glacier Bay, you
experience nature to the fullest.
Looking for
information about cruises? Go to: http://www.whatcruises.com 'What
Cruises' is published by Colin Hartness - An excellent resource for
Cruises! Check out more cruise articles at:
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