Cruise Port Guide · 22 cruises visit Lynn Canal →
The bucket-list things to do — and who runs each one.
Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, who runs it, and how to book it direct — so you can weigh it against your ship’s excursion and pick what suits you.
Board a vintage narrow-gauge railway and climb 2,865 ft through the Coast Mountains to White Pass Summit — one of the most dramatic rail journeys in North America. Sheer cliffs, glacial gorges, and Gold Rush ghost towns unfold outside your panoramic window.
Skim the glassy upper Lynn Canal — North America's longest and deepest fjord — past tumbling waterfalls, historic shipwrecks, and some of Alaska's most reliable humpback whale and bald eagle territory. A small-group expedition that puts you closer to the wild than any large vessel can.
Blast through the Lynn Canal's hidden coves and sea-cliff galleries aboard a rigid inflatable raft — the fastest, most exhilarating way to experience the fjord's raw coastal drama. Close-quarter wildlife sightings and the sheer adrenaline of open-ocean speed make this unmissable.
Follow the legendary Chilkoot Trail — the brutal pass that 100,000 Klondike stampeders climbed in 1898 — with an expert National Park historian-guide. Artefacts still litter the trail; the scenery is otherworldly. One of the most historically charged walks on the continent.
Charter an entire sailboat — just your private group, up to six guests — for a bespoke voyage through the Lynn Canal's cathedral scenery. Hoist the mainsail, pour a glass, and let one of North America's most dramatic fjords unfold around you at your own unhurried pace.
Lift off from Juneau — the nearest city on Lynn Canal's southern approach — and land by helicopter on a living glacier, crampons on, ice axe in hand. Walking the surface of a 1,500-year-old icefield is the single most unforgettable hour in Southeast Alaska.
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