Passengers spot a humpback whale during Allen Marine Tours’ Sea Otter and Wildlife Quest. Photo Credit: TW photo by Eric Moya During my Alaska cruise with Cunard Line late last spring, a few of the ...

One of Viking Ocean Cruises ‘ excursions, the Best of Juneau, lasts more than six hours and takes guests on a naturalist-led whale watching cruise by catamaran. Before heading back to shore, you’ll ...

On a foggy, rainy June Sunday in Juneau, Alaska, a passenger aboard Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas hurried past us down the corridor toward her cabin, shouting: “Reggie, we’ve been canceled!

Cruise West's online shore excursion store is now live and accepting reservations for guests booked on 2010 Alaska cruises. The 65 optional shore excursions include eight new ones in Wrangell, a new ...

Like a lot of other summer travelers looking for the iconic Alaska adventure, I’ve already booked my cruise to the Last Frontier. I’ve got my cabin and I’m ready to roll. But that’s not like me. I ...

Cruise West (www.cruisewest.com), the world’s leading provider of small-ship explorations to the most fascinating destinations on earth, has enhanced its first in class Alaska experience for 2010 with ...

JUNEAU, Alaska — It’s cruise season in Alaska, and passengers who sign up for shore excursions can spend hundreds of dollars, if not more, in each port they visit. But there are many low-cost and even ...

No cruise to Alaska is complete without shore excursions. Much of what Alaska has to offer -- wildlife viewing, fishing and trips to glaciers and fjords -- is just not found in small port communities.