If you've ever wanted to cruise Alaska, this is the season to do. Cruise season for the North runs from about May till early fall, with peak months (and best weather) in July and August.
The Inside Passage is one of the best "first trips" to take, in that it travels up or down a protected waterway that allows you to sample Alaska without subjecting yourself to overly harsh conditions.
Excursions in Alaska aren't cheap, but they're almost always breath-taking. From glacier climbing to whale watching to "flight-seeing" tours, Alaska offers spectacular scenery.
But it's also about the fishing. No, you don't have to be one of the Deadliest Catch kind of guys to appreciate Alaskan fishing <<MORE>> |