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By: Sherry Laskin · September 24, 2019

Whale Watching Shore Excursion in Juneau Alaska

This time for whale watching in Juneau, I was prepared. The words, "Don't forget to grab a large plastic bag" popped into my head just ...

By: Sherry Laskin · September 16, 2019

If you're expecting tiny Sitka to be another Alaska cruise port lined with the same glaring jewelry and watch stores that you find in the ...

By: Sherry Laskin · September 11, 2019

I'm not a stranger to small ship cruising but I've never cruised Alaska on a small ship. Accommodating up to 76 passengers in 38 ...

By: Sherry Laskin · August 18, 2019

You may not have heard of the Alaska Marine Highway System, but everyone in Alaska is well aware. So are most residents of the Pacific ...

By: Sherry Laskin · April 4, 2019

What climbs nearly 3,000 feet, took 26 months to build and is the most popular tourist attraction in Skagway, Alaska? Plus, it's over 100 years ...

By: Sherry Laskin · March 19, 2019

If you live near Port Canaveral, maybe on vacation or in Orlando for the theme parks, plan to watch cruise ships leave from Port Canaveral. ...

By: Sherry Laskin · March 1, 2019

Once a rough and tumble Bering Sea crab fishing boat, Alaskan Dream Cruises has breathed new life into this now elegant 12-passenger vessel. ...

By: Pat Woods · December 9, 2018

Thirty-six hours before boarding a ship in Gloucester, MA for a New England cruise, my husband and I flew into Boston’s Logan airport. Travelers ...

By: Sherry Laskin · November 2, 2018

A Smoke-filled race to Bellingham, WA for the Alaska Marine Highway ferry. The journey of 11,000 miles begins with one train... ...