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Many towns/ports have web sites to promote tourism and local vendors. ie http://www.experienceketchikan.com/

Most are included in this comprehensive list of resources from the Alaska forum of tripadvisor. If it's not there, just google the town's name followed by VISITOR INFORMATION or CHAMBER of COMMERCE. Some will send you a free visitors guide or it may be available to download.

 

TRIPADVISOR Resource Page:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g28923-c193047/Alaska:United-States:Resources.To.Help.You.Plan.Your.Visit.html

 

 

This site is specifically for cruiseship passengers:

http://www.cruiseportinsider.com/portlist.html#.Vqzv9tCGN9Y

 

 

Glacier Bay for cruiseship pax:

https://www.nps.gov/glba/planyourvisit/cruise.htm

 

Mendenhall Glacier

http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3835583.pdf

 

 

 

Lots of info in http://www.alaska.org/. Look under THINGS TO DO and DESTINATIONS. It also has an extensive video gallery if you want to see video of many popular excursions.

 

YouTube is a great resource for just about any activity or excursion.

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If doing a land tour a guidebook called The Milepost is very helpful. It is available at some libraries and bookstores. It has all the points of interest,hotels,rest.,etc. It also has the distance between each which is very helpful in planning driving time. I think they publish a new edition every year.

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We requested visitor guide from each port and my boys have had a blast reding through them and learning more about places we are going! No other junk mail either!!

 

 

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Many towns/ports have web sites to promote tourism and local vendors. ie http://www.experienceketchikan.com/

Most are included in this comprehensive list of resources from the Alaska forum of tripadvisor. If it's not there, just google the town's name followed by VISITOR INFORMATION or CHAMBER of COMMERCE. Some will send you a free visitors guide or it may be available to download.

 

TRIPADVISOR Resource Page:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g28923-c193047/Alaska:United-States:Resources.To.Help.You.Plan.Your.Visit.html

 

 

This site is specifically for cruiseship passengers:

http://www.cruiseportinsider.com/portlist.html#.Vqzv9tCGN9Y

 

 

Glacier Bay for cruiseship pax:

https://www.nps.gov/glba/planyourvisit/cruise.htm

 

Mendenhall Glacier

http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3835583.pdf

 

 

 

Lots of info in http://www.alaska.org/. Look under THINGS TO DO and DESTINATIONS. It also has an extensive video gallery if you want to see video of many popular excursions.

 

YouTube is a great resource for just about any activity or excursion.

 

Thank you for the great resources!!!!

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Thank you for starting this thread mapleleaves! It’s a fantastic source of Alaska information.

 

Although the http://www.anchorage.net site is a wonderful site for planning, Visit Anchorage is a membership based organization paid for by Anchorage hotel bed taxes and only their members are listed on this site. It is still very comprehensive and easy to navigate. It’s my first stop for planning our in-state trips.

 

The site is administered by the friendly folks at the Log Cabin Visitor Center on the corner of 4th Ave & F St. A very good stop for anyone looking for information when they’re in town.

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Anchorage hotels can be very expensive during the summer. The University of Alaska Anchorage has dorm rooms available that are clean with private bathrooms. They include linens, have laundry facilities and internet among other things although no TV. Rates start at $65/night.

 

https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/about/administrative-services/departments/business-services/conferences-services/guesthousing/index.cshtml

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