Cruises To Alaska
If you need some advice where to cruise to, I will recommend you to consider Alaska. An Alaskan cruise will bring you to wondrous sights of mountains, fjords and lush trees and nature wildlife. Expect to see big whales, tetchy icebergs, bald eagles, sharp ravens and huge ice fields when you visit Alaska.
Whale Watching
Whale watching has long been one of the top-most draws of Alaska. As a matter of fact, many Alaskan cruise liners have made whale watching a focal point of their cruise programs, with special whale experts onboard to explain the behavior of these big marine mammals to interested cruisers. If you are after an elusive encounter with these large, graceful sea creatures, I would recommend you to opt for the smaller Alaskan cruise ships instead. These ships are able to navigate their way to harder to reach areas prohibited to bigger cruise ships. These out of bounds areas tend to be the whales' favorite hangouts.
Sport Activities
Besides whale watching, I would recommend you the following sporty activities - kayaking, mountain kayaking, river rafting, dog sledding - exciting activities that you can seldom find in other cruise packages. You can either book with the cruise liners or at the ports of calls for these kinds of activities. Rates are cheaper at ports of calls but you risk having a rotten egg day compared to if you book with reputable cruise liners.
Adventures Activities
There are many interesting places to cover in Alaska, and it's impossible to cover them all unless you have the time. However, if you are a first timer to Alaska, these attractions are ones that you will not want to miss - Denali National Park, Glennallen and Artic Circle Tours .
Denali National Park is at the heart of the interior of Alaska. Wildlife is the theme of this place and over here; you have a chance of getting close to animals like grizzly bears and ravenous wolves.
Glennallen is a historic mining town at Alaska. Fishing in the Gulkana and Klutina rivers is a popular activity during the summer here. You can find a local guide to supply the boat and gear to take you upriver and go fishing to catch some grayling, trout, or ling cod for dinner.
If you want a lasting memory of Alaksa, then the Artic Circle Tours is one you will not want to miss. A 3-days package flight-seeing tour will see you hover past the Mighty Yukon River and Ray and White Mountains. You can take a photo at the Arctic Circle and have an overnight in Coldfoot.
Cruise liners like Holland America, Princess, Royal Caribbean, Princess and Celebrity offers packages to this region.
