Alaskan Cruise, Alaska Marine Highway and Anchorage

Face it. Anywhere in Alaska is a great place to go. From pristine forests to gigantic glaciers, brown bears to bald eagles, Alaska is a place like no other. Adventure is only a step away.

Take an Alaskan Cruise
Spending a vacation aboard an Alaskan cruise is a relaxing and rewarding experience. These luxury liners usually leave port in the continental US and travel north along the coastline and through the Aleutian Islands. Whale-watching is exciting and awe-inspiring, as is the landscape sliding along.
If just looking at the landscape isn’t enough, cruisetours combine the cruise with time on land. Hike on glaciers, trek through the pristine wilderness, and view the vast array of wildlife before or after a relaxing cruise.

Alaska Marine Highway
While not usually a destination, the Alaska Marine Highway System is a perfect choice for traveling on a low budget. You can get a cabin on the boat, however if your sense of adventure is even higher or your pocketbook even thinner you can forgo the cabin and sleep on the deck. The ferry service runs to towns with no road access. With only a few cabins, groups of friends in sleeping bags and tents camp out around the ship. It’s a friendly and relaxed atmosphere perfect for students and groups who are looking for a low-cost “cruise.” Most of the ferrys in the Alaska Marine Highway system can also carry passenger cars but make sure you book early.

Anchorage
All the comforts of home in the middle of the wilderness. In four time All-American City award winning Anchorage, the best of both worlds come together. Take trip to Denali during the day be back in a luxurious hotel room by nightfall. Fish for king and silver salmon in Ship Creek as it runs by downtown office buildings. In the summer, vibrant flowers of every color line the streets and shops. Live music fills the air and dancers perform native dances for visitors. Even vegetables add to the fairy-tale. The largest pumpkin in the world—942 pounds—was grown right here.