Along Alaska's Inside Passage the network of waterways provides access to miles of pristine coastline, glaciers and vast populations of porpoises, whales, sea birds, seals, sea lions, otters and eagles.
But nowhere is the wildlife viewing more spectacular than at the capital of Alaska, Juneau, one of the regular ports-of-call.
The viewing of whales, brown bear and eagles is just minutes away from Juneau. A variety of wildlife tours take visitors up close to black bear, Dall porpoise, sea lions, harbor seals, sea otters, mountain goats and Sitka black tail deer. Located just 13 miles from downtown, the Mendenhall Glacier is one of Juneau's and the Inside Passage’s most popular attractions. The world’s largest concentration of brown bear lives on Admiralty Island, located just 10 minutes from Juneau.
At the base of grand mountain peaks and at the pristine waterfront of the Gastineau Channel, Juneau offers the Alaska State Museum with Native art and artifacts, gold rush memorabilia, Russian relics and wildlife displays, and the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. Juneau is also rich in Tlingit culture, specifically art : totem poles, carvings, weaving, jewelry and demonstrations.
Inside Passage cruises bring cruise passengers within touching distance of major attractions such as Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Misty Fiords and Admiralty Island National Monuments, LeConte Glacier near Petersburg, and the Stikine River near Wrangell.
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top Juneau attractions
Alaska Raptor Center
Alaska State Museum
Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church
Juneau - Douglas City Museum
Juneau Raptor Center
Last Chance Mining Museum & Historical Park
Macaulay Salmon Hatchery
Mendenhall Glacier
Mendenhall Golf Course
Mount Roberts Tramway
Glaciers
Helicopter flightseeing
Whaler Watching
Wildlife Viewing
nearest ports
Juneau (Alaska)
Ketchikan (Alaska)
Seattle (Washington)
Sitka (Alaska)
Vancouver (British Columbia)
Victoria (British Columbia)
cruise features
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