Forests To Glaciers: Alaska Cruise Deals!

You can visit Iditarod Headquarters on Alaska cruise trips to find out about the

"Last Great Race on Earth," the 1050-mile dogsled race through the wilderness of Alaska. Even after the advent of airplanes dog teams continued to be a common sight for local transportation and local work, particularly to serve the Native villages. By the 60s, spread of snowmobile use had resulted in the steep decline of sledding and loss of much mushing lore. In 1967, on the 100th anniversary of Alaska becoming a U.S. Territory after being acquired from Russia, the idea was brought up to have a sled dog race over the historically important Iditarod Trail. The race is a reconstruction of the freight route to Nome and commemorates the role that sled dogs played in the settlement of Alaska, with the mushers sledding from checkpoint to checkpoint much as freight mushers did 80 years ago! Learning this vital part of history is a fascinating element of Alaska cruises 2012.

Mountains and Glaciers - Up Close!

Imagine yourself on a vacation to Alaska, seeing the Inside Passage in a deep-draft vessel and sailing next to steep mountain walls. Where else can you see such amazing scenery? Stand at the rail and be captivated by forests in a hundred shades of green, be spellbound by amazing turquoise glaciers. Imagine seeing gorgeous 7,000 foot mountain peaks and nearly vertical rock cliffs. During Alaska vacations see the Tracy Arm - a narrow 26 mile long fjord, 1,200 feet deep at its deepest point, and one of Alaska's most spectacular glacier settings. Tucked away at the end of this incredible waterway are two very active reminders of the Ice Age - the twin Sawyer Glaciers, calving icebergs into the jade-colored inland sea. On vacations to Alaska listen to the ice creak as it thaws, or hear the sound of the many waterfalls along the waterway. Kittiwakes, mountain goats and seals are a frequent sight. Whales and bears may even make an appearance in this magical place, a wonderful feature of Alaska cruise deals! a cruise to Alaska 2012!

Juneau - Wildlife, Wide Views and Whales!

Nestled at the feet of snowcapped Mt. Juneau, Alaska's beautiful state capital is nicknamed"Little San Francisco" because of its narrow streets and flights of wooden steps tucked into the hillside on which its multicolored houses are built. On many Alaska tour cruises you can take the Mt. Roberts Tramway up 1,800 feet where you see sweeping views of downtown and the Gastineau channel, then roam the mountaintop complex with its extensive trail system, Nature Center, bald eagle exhibit, bear viewing platforms, shop and craft displays. Try salmon cooked over an alderwood fire, or take a turn at panning for gold. Flightsee the Juneau Ice Field, where you visualize stepping back two million years to the era when hairy mammoths roamed the West. Venture up to the Mendenhall Glacier just outside town, looking across an iceberg-dotted lake at an enormous ice field flowing down the valley in a glacier that ends at lake's edge. Liven up your cruise to Alaska 2012 and try your hand at sea kayaking on Mendenhall Lake. Go whale watching, hoping to see some of the 600 humpbacks which inhabit local waters, or possibly an orca, or killer whale, common to Juneau. There are plentiful choices available in Juneau when you ask when to cruise Alaska!

by: Sue Tyler

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