Cruising Alaska: A Passenger's Guide

Although primarily known for its icy blue cruising waters, Alaska, covering more than 650,000 square miles, offers far more to the unsuspecting traveller: Mt. McKinley in Denali National Park stands some 20,000 feet aboe sea leave; Columbia Glacier descends 41 miles from the Chugach Mountains and is over four miles wide; Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve covers 3.3 million acres; Cruises through breathtakingly beautiful stretches of water such as Lynn Canal, the Inside Passage and the Misty Fjords now incorporate stops at Goldrush towns such as Skagway, as well as major cities like Juneau and Anchorage. Each cruise line offers something didfferent; this book explains the many options availabel and exactly how to choose the right cruise for you.