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    Berlitz Pocket Guide Alaska Ports of Call
    Berlitz Pocket Guide Alaska Ports of Call
    Berlitz Pocket Guide Alaska Ports of Call
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    Berlitz Pocket Guide Alaska Ports of Call

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    About this ebook

    Berlitz Pocket Guides: iconic style, a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Alaska and its Ports of Call

    Plan your cruise, plan perfect itineraries and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see on a cruise to Alaska, from top attractions like the Misty Fjords, spotting wildlife in the Kenai Fjords National Park and visiting the historic Klondike goldfields.
    . This will save you time, and enhance your exploration of this fascinating region.
    Compact, concise, and packed with essential information, this is an iconic tool to help you plan your cruise as well as an on-the-move companion when you're exploring Alaska's Ports of Call
    Covers Top Ten Attractions, including the Misty Fjords and historic Skagway as well as Perfect Cruise itinerary suggestions
    Includes an insightful overview of landscape and culture
    Handy colour maps on the inside cover flaps will help you find your way around
    Essential practical information on everything from booking a cruise to what to bring and wear on board
    Inspirational colour photography throughout
    Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience

    About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise tobring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInsight Guides
    Release dateJun 1, 2018
    ISBN9781785731068
    Berlitz Pocket Guide Alaska Ports of Call

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      Berlitz Pocket Guide Alaska Ports of Call - Berlitz Publishing

      How To Use This E-Book

      Getting Around the e-Book

      This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Alaska's Ports of Call, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

      The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Cruise feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Alaska, and the Where to Go chapter gives you the lowdown on cruising in Alaska and a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your cruise: how to choose and book a cruise, budgeting, and life on board.

      In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

      Maps

      All key attractions and sights in Alaska's Ports of Call are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

      Images

      You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Alaska's Ports of Call. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

      About Berlitz Pocket Guides

      The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.

      Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.

      Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.

      © 2018 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd

      Table of Contents

      Alaska Ports of Call’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      Top Attraction #2

      Top Attraction #3

      Top Attraction #4

      Top Attraction #5

      Top Attraction #6

      Top Attraction #7

      Top Attraction #8

      Top Attraction #9

      Top Attraction #10

      A Perfect Cruise

      Introduction

      The Natural Scene

      Native Peoples

      The Russian Era

      The Making of Modern Alaska

      Alaska Cruising

      Where To Go

      Ports of Embarkation

      Seattle

      The Waterfront

      Ride the Ducks of Seattle

      Tillicum Village

      Mt Rainier

      Vancouver

      Downtown

      Stanley Park

      University Area

      Whistler

      San Francisco

      Fisherman’s Wharf Area

      Telegraph Hill

      Chinatown

      Mission Dolores

      Cable Cars

      Alcatraz

      Los Angeles

      Downtown

      Hollywood

      La Brea

      Beverly Hills

      The Coast

      Disneyland

      Southern Panhandle

      Ketchikan

      Downtown and Dock Area

      Alaska Canopy Ziplining

      Totem Bight State Historical Park

      Saxman Totem Park

      Misty Fjords National Monument

      Metlakatla

      Wrangell

      Downtown and Dock Area

      Out of Town

      Petersburg

      Downtown and Dock Area

      Kake

      Sitka

      Downtown and Dock Area

      Out of Town

      Northern Panhandle

      Juneau

      Downtown and Dock Area

      North of Town and Mendenhall Valley

      Juneau Icefield

      Taku Inlet and Glacier

      Glacier Bay National Park

      Icy Strait Point (Hoonah)

      Haines

      Downtown and Dock Area

      Out of Town

      Skagway

      Downtown and Dock Area

      White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad

      Out of Town

      Hubbard Glacier (Yakutat)

      South Central Alaska

      Anchorage (Gateway to Seward and Whittier)

      Downtown Area

      Around Town

      Chugach State Park

      Eklutna

      Whittier

      Seward

      Downtown and Dock Area

      Kenai Fjords National Park

      Other Alaska Ports of Call

      Homer

      Seldovia

      Kodiak

      Downtown and Dock Area

      Around Kodiak Island

      Alaska Peninsula

      The Aleutian Islands

      Bering Sea Islands

      Nome

      Things to See and Do

      The Alaska Marine Highway

      Bellingham, Washington

      Southeast Alaska Routes

      Prince William Sound Routes

      Southwest Alaska Routes

      Pre/Post-Cruise Excursions

      Girdwood/Alyeska

      Talkeetna

      Denali National Park

      Fairbanks

      Around Fairbanks

      Chena Hot Springs

      North Pole

      Katmai National Park

      Lake Clark National Park

      Other Destinations

      A–Z Travel Tips

      Choosing a Cruise

      Types of Cruise

      Theme Cruises

      Choosing a Cabin

      Cruising with Children

      Disabled Travelers

      Home Ports

      Preparing for the Trip

      Booking a Cruise

      Counting the Cost

      Health

      Passports & Visas

      When to Go

      What to Bring

      What to Wear

      Getting There

      Life on Board

      Activities and Entertainment

      Communication

      Etiquette

      Food and Drink

      Money

      Ship Facilities

      Life on Shore

      Shore Excursions

      Cruise Line Information

      Cruise Companies

      Tourist Information

      Alaska Ports of Call’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      Robert Harding

      Misty Fjords

      Here, the mists lift to reveal mystical peaks, hidden valleys, plunging waterfalls, and lonely shores. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #2

      iStock

      Saxman Totem Park

      Learn what Alaska Native totem poles have to tell us about families, friendships, and life. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #3

      Robert Harding

      Sitka Historical Park

      Alaska history, scenery, and Native and Russian culture combine in this National Park Service unit adjoining the pleasant town of Sitka on Baranof Island. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #4

      Fotolia

      Glacier Bay National Park

      At least 300 years of glacial retreat have uncovered a wonderful world of sea, ice, and stone. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #5

      Shutterstock

      Kenai Fjords National Park

      Humpbacks, orcas, porpoises, and sea lions conspire with moose, bears, soaring peaks, and calving glaciers. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #6

      iStock

      Denali National Park

      North America’s highest peak overlooks a sprawling wilderness, an Arctic menagerie, and even a few creature comforts. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #7

      iStock

      Prince William Sound

      Sheltered Prince William Sound combines temperate rainforested islands with dozens of spectacular tidewater glaciers. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #8

      Robert Harding

      Skagway and Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

      History is front and center here at the rollicking start of the Chilkoot Trail to the Klondike goldfields. For more information, click here or click here.

      Top Attraction #9

      Dan Joling/AP/REX/Shutterstock

      Seward SeaLife Center

      After cruising Kenai Fjords, get a close-up view of what lies beneath the waves and ‘bergs. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #10

      Matt Hage/Alyeska Resort

      Girdwood/Alyeska Resort

      Hike, bike, and enjoy excursions around delightful Girdwood or just lounge, pamper yourself, and soak in Alyeska Resort’s dramatic setting. For more information, click here.

      A Perfect Cruise

      Day 1

      At Sea, northbound from Vancouver, British Columbia

      Become familiar with the ship and avail yourself to its amenities, or stroll on deck watching for whales and gazing at the deep forested islands and emerald waterways of British Columbia’s portion of the Inside Passage.

      Day 2

      Ketchikan, Alaska

      Welcome to Alaska! Soar in a floatplane over the towering cliffs of the Misty Fjords. Then follow a rewarding excursion to Saxman Totem Park or Totem Bight State Park with a stroll along historic Creek Street or dry out while learning about the temperate rainforest at the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center.

      Day 3

      Juneau, Alaska

      Join Alaska’s capital city politicians on a lunchtime stroll along the waterfront, and then hop on the tram up Mt Roberts for a hike amid the peaks that overlook this city’s incomparable setting. If the weather cooperates, join a helicopter excursion to the vast white expanses of the Juneau Icefield. Alternatively, a short jaunt out to Mendenhall Valley will be rewarded with close-up views of Mendenhall Glacier.

      Day 4

      Skagway, Alaska

      Experience the ghosts of Alaska’s great Gold Rush with a historic tour of downtown Skagway and an excursion to nearby Dyea, where the prospectors provisioned and set off for the Klondike. In the afternoon, ride the rails into the clouds along the narrow-gauge Yukon & White Pass Railway.

      Day 5

      Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska

      Enjoy a day shipboard, cruising through wondrous Glacier Bay. Outside, you’re treated to breaching whales, calving glaciers, wild forested slopes, and surrounding icy peaks that are higher than any in the ‘Lower 48’. Along the way, contemplate that when early explorers sailed through over 200 years ago, this now vast bay lay beneath a sheet of ice 4,000ft (1,220m) thick!

      Day 6

      Icy Strait Point, Alaska

      This ‘new’, ready-made wilderness port for the Tlingit village of Hoonah presents a stunning setting, Native culture, and the thrill of sliding from mountaintop to shore on one of

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