Alaska & the Yukon - Insight Cruises

southeast alaska
Sitka Harbor
Sitka
Discover the echoes of Sitka’s Russian heyday beneath the onion
domes of St. Michael’s Cathedral and at a performance by the
New Archangel Dancers. Then stand on the spot where the United
States took possession of Alaska in 1867 for $7.2 million, less
than two cents per acre. The dramatic setting in the shadow
of Mt. Edgecumbe is one of the loveliest in the Great Land. Take
a stroll through old-growth forest in Sitka National Historical
Park, shop the downtown district and poke around the Sheldon
Jackson Museum for a close-up look at some of the city’s most
prized arts, crafts and Russian relics.
Sitka is also blessed with abundant marine wildlife. Get out on
the water aboard a dayboat or kayak, and you’ll pass seal haul-outs
and seabird rookeries filled with nature’s sights and sounds. Or
visit the fascinating Raptor Center, a renowned Sitka attraction.
inside tip
Sitka, considered the most beautiful of Southeast Alaska’s towns and cities, is featured on
our Alaskan Explorer and Glacier Discovery cruises.
a sample of excursions
available in sitka
historic russian america,
raptor center &
russian dancers
See the onion-domed St. Michael’s
Cathedral. Visit sites like the Sitka
National Historic Park and Raptor
Center. And applaud the renowned
New Archangel Russian Dancers.
sea otter & wildlife quest
Get a close-up view of Sitka’s marine
wildlife — guaranteed. Sea otters,
humpback whales, Dall’s porpoise and
Steller sea lions abound.
sitka wilderness
sea kayaking adventure
Get the feel of your tandem kayak
as you paddle through a serene marine
environment.
sitka sportfishing
“Troll” or “mooch” for king, silver,
chum and pink salmon while
surrounded by glorious views.
southend sitka bike & hike
Bicycle along the Pacific Ocean
overlooking Silver Bay. Hike to
Thimbleberry Lake and Whale Park.
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