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Veteran cruise writer Anne Vipond, with years of experience cruising the Inside Passage and the Gulf of Alaska, provides an insiders look at this beautiful coastline. Drawing on authorities at the Universities of Alaska and British Columbia, Alaska By Cruise Ship is a reliable reference book for passengers travelling to this fascinating cruise destination. From Seattle and Vancouver in the south to Seward, Anchorage and Fairbanks in the north.
This international bestseller has been completely updated with more color photos and details on the cruising paradise of Alaska. From Seattle to Anchorage and beyond, "Alaska by Cruise Ship" provides readers with solid detail and practical information on ports and attractions. Over 400 maps and photos.
General Information
CHOOSING YOUR CRUISE 12
The Inside Passage 14
The Glacier Cruise 16
Picking A Ship 17
Land Tours 20
Shore Excursions 24
PORTS OF CALL 30
PREPARING FOR YOUR CRUISE 32
THE CRUISE SHIP 38
HISTORY OF ALASKA AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Alaska's Bumpy Beginnings 48
First Arrivals 50
European Explorers 51
America's New Frontier 53
NATURAL PHENOMENA 57
WILDLIFE & HABITAT 68
NATIVE CULTURE 92
Understanding Native Art 100
Part Two
The Voyage & The Ports
Chapter 1: VICTORIA & SEATTLE 108
Chapter 2: VANCOUVER 128
Chapter 3: CANADA'S INSIDE PASSAGE (PART I) 152
Chapter 4: CANADA'S INSIDE PASSAGE (PART II) 170
Chapter 5: KETCHIKAN 188
Chapter 6: PIONEER PORTS 206
Chapter 7: JUNEAU 218
Chapter 8: SKAGWAY 234
Chapter 9: GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK 252
Chapter 10: SITKA 268
Chapter 11: HUBBARD GLACIER & YAKUTAT BAY 284
Chapter 12: PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 296
Chapter 13: ANCHORAGE / DENALI / FAIRBANKS 308
Chapter 14: EXPEDITION CRUISING 330
GLOSSARIES:
NAUTICAL TERMS & CRUISE LINES 340
INDEX 346
COLOR PULL-OUT MAP WITH PORT MAPS 353
Overview