Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city and home to 40% of the state’s inhabitants, sits on a strip of coastal lowland and extends up into the lower alpine slopes of the Chugach Mountains. It possesses all the cultural amenities and activities one would expect from any urban centre, but this one just happens to be surrounded by awe-inspiring wilderness. It is home to the Alaska Native Heritage Center – a 26 acre recreation of the villages of Alaska’s five Native groups.

With Anchorage as a jumping-off point, you can journey south and discover the Kenai Peninsula, a scenic jewel and fishing paradise. Visit the quaint seaside communities and experience Kenai Fjords National Park. To the west is Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, home to nine of the 16 highest peaks in the US.

Cruise travellers may arrive or depart from the International airport, but will typically embark or disembark their ship in either Seward or Whittier which sit on the southern side of Kenai Peninsula opposite Anchorage. Transfers between Anchorage and these ports is done by coach or train depending on cruise line.