| Ketchikan, Alaska is one of the most popular stops on | | | | Alaska. So if you have the budget, consider taking this |
| the Inside Passage cruise route. If your cruise will be | | | | excursion from Ketchikan. It's one you'll remember for |
| stopping in this picturesque fishing village, you'll find you | | | | a long time to come. |
| have a huge variety of shore excursions to choose | | | | 2.Orca Beach Rainforest Excursion |
| from -- everything from the inexpensive to the exotic. | | | | Take a cruise in a large, motor-driven inflatable boat |
| Ketchikan is located on an island in the Inside Passage | | | | along the beautiful Southern Alaskan coastline. You will |
| of southern Alaska, and the town is surrounded by | | | | take in the lush temperate rainforest and incredible |
| amazing natural beauty, from incredible fjords to | | | | wildlife of this region, including everything from orcas to |
| soaring mountains, so there is much to see and do | | | | bald eagles. Then, when you arrive at Orcas Beach, |
| when your ship is in port. | | | | you will head off on a hike through the rainforest, |
| With all the choices available, which Ketchikan | | | | which is simply beautiful. This trip is one of the best |
| excursion should you pick? After all, you'll probably only | | | | ways to experience the coast, forest, and wildlife of |
| visit this region once, so you want to select the very | | | | Southern Alaska up close. |
| best trip. This list of the top three Ketchikan shore | | | | 3. Half Day Salmon Fishing Excursion |
| excursions can help you select the perfect trip for you, | | | | Ketchikan is famous for its salmon fishing, and this |
| one that will you will never forget. | | | | excursion allows you to fit in an actual salmon fishing |
| 1. Misty Fjords Float Plane Trip | | | | trip during your cruise. Any salmon you catch can be |
| Misty Fjords National Monument is simply one of the | | | | shipped home for you. The sea life in this region is |
| most spectacular areas in all of Alaska. Known as the | | | | some of the most diverse and abundant anywhere, |
| "Yosemite of the North", Misty Fjords is a series of | | | | and there is a good chance you will see whales, |
| glacier-carved fjords with cliffs rising up some 3000 | | | | Orcas, and even bald eagles on this trip. It's a great |
| feet from the water below. It is a place few cruise | | | | way to enjoy coastal Alaska up-close while also |
| ships visit, and it's one of my favorite spots in all of | | | | having an absolutely amazing fishing experience. |