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    Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal - Cruise ships

    Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal

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    Sitka City and Borough are situated between mountains and the sea in Southeast Alaska. The region…read moreis shaped by its Tlingit and Russian heritage. It includes a rich array of landmarks, natural features, and cultural sites. When we got off the ship, we were delighted to see a golf cart that would take us into the terminal as it was a long walk. This is a new terminal with lots of shopping. We took the time to stop and take a picture of the carved Bald Eagle that welcomes visitors to Sitka. We were able to take advantage of the free shuttle bus into downtown to the Harrigan Centennial Hall. It was a very pleasant scenic ride with a great commentary by the driver.

    This was our very first port of call in Alaska. It will always be memorable to us mainly for all…read morethe Bald Eagle sightings we witnessed that day. Most of them were right there looking for fish around the ship. We were totally fascinated with these beautiful & majestic creatures. The cruise terminal itself was very well-organized. The staff were all very helpful directing us to tour meeting points or downtown shuttle buses. There is a free shuttle service that takes you to Harrigan Centennial Hall. Otherwise, it's a 6 mile walk to town. Make sure that you book your shuttle ticket on their website in advance. We boarded our shuttle immediately since we picked the earliest queue time available. I don't know what the wait time was for people who didn't have a reserved time slot. I believe they only enforced this timed entry in the morning during the peak time period. We didn't have to show proof of a return time at 2 pm that day. The shuttles run every 15 minutes. It all ran like clockwork. On our way back, we saw lots of food trucks parked near the ship. There were many people buying last minute souvenirs & snacks in the terminal. We had a relaxing & carefree day learning about this historic city that was once the state capital of Alaska. I'm so glad that we didn't schedule a shore excursion here. I feel like we learned more by exploring it all on our own.

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    Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal - A view of Mount Edgecumbe (dormant volcano) on the way to the Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal

    A view of Mount Edgecumbe (dormant volcano) on the way to the Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal

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