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Alaska’s Inside Passage

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July/August 2006 [1]
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Location name: 
Alaska's Inside Passage
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AK
Country: 
United States
By: 
Sean McCourt [2]

The waters between Alaska’s southeast panhandle and its close–knit islands offer superb views of orcas, bald eagles, bears, and glaciers. Frugal sightseers favor the Alaska Marine Highway System (800-642-0066), a fleet of sleep–aboard ferries linking 14 towns, from Metlakatla in the south to Haines and Skagway in the north; travelers from the lower 48 usually board in Bellingham, Wash. Large cruise lines with resortlike pampering include Holland America (800-426-0327), Princess (800-774-6237), and Royal Caribbean (866-562-7625). Cruise West (888-296-8993) runs more intimate trips.

This article was first published in July 2006. Some facts may have aged gracelessly. Please call ahead to verify information.

Related Links: 

The Inside Passage [3]
Alaska's Scenic Byways [4]
Alaska's Marine Highway [5]

Source URL: http://www.viamagazine.com/destinations/alaska%E2%80%99s-inside-passage

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[1] http://www.viamagazine.com/2006/julyaugust
[2] http://www.viamagazine.com/contributors/sean-mccourt
[3] http://www.alaskainfo.org/CMS/index.php
[4] http://dot.alaska.gov/stwdplng/scenic/index.shtml
[5] http://www.dot.state.ak.us/amhs/index.html