Enjoy magnificent scenery and unique experiences sailing the Inside Passage
Ketchikan is a popular embarkation location for both one-way as well as round-trip cruises to Alaska in May 2024. As one of the main ports, Ketchikan is an excellent starting point for an Alaska or Pacific Northwest cruise. Take an Alaska cruise from Ketchikan in May 2024 and explore one of the world’s most beautiful locations. Wonderful nature, wilderness, glaciers, forests, rivers, and mountains, as well as whales, bears, wolves, and eagles, all combine to create a stunning experience for those on an Alaskan cruise.
Generally, Alaska’s cruise season is relatively brief. It is important to be prepared for any kind of condition throughout your cruise in Alaska. Because of the unpredictability of the weather in Alaska, which may quickly change from clear skies to raging storms and back again.
May marks the beginning of the Alaska cruise season, with a small number of cruise ships and an average temperature of 40°F to 56°F. May is a great month for wildlife watchers because of the abundance of migratory birds, gray whale pods, and moose populations.
Ketchikan is renowned as Alaska’s “first city” because of its location at the southernmost extremity of the Inside Passage. It is the first city you reach when you travel north, and for many visitors, it is their first taste of Alaska’s splendor and majesty. Ketchikan bustles with guests from all over the world during the summer. While the rustic boardwalk on Creek Street has a distinct historic flavor, the town buzzes with new buildings to keep up with the ever-increasing surge of tourism. Ketchikan also has the world’s largest collection of totem poles, including some of the oldest ones still standing.
Enjoy magnificent scenery and unique experiences on an Alaska cruise from Ketchikan in May 2024. The Port of Ketchikan welcomes only a few cruise ships throughout May 2024. UnCruise Adventure and Lindblad-National Geographic Alaska Expedition offer cruises to Alaska from Ketchikan in May.
7-day small ship cruise to Misty Fjords, Behm Canal, Blashkee Islands, Thomas Bay, Frederick Sound, Endicott Arm and Juneau with Wilderness Explorer Cruising from: Ketchikan, Alaska; Departure Date: May 28, 2024; Duration: 7-day cruise; Cruise Line: UnCruise Adventures; Cruise Ship: Wilderness Explorer; Ports of Call: Ketchikan,[…]
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5-day cruise to Behm Canal, Missty Fjord, Wrangell, Wrangell Narrows & Juneau on board NG Sea Bird Cruising From: Ketchikan, Alaska; Departure Date: May 26, 2024; Duration: 5-day cruise; Cruise Line: Lindblad Expedition – National Geographic; Cruise Ship: NG Sea Bird; Ports of Call: Ketchikan,[…]
Read more 5-day cruise to Behm Canal, Missty Fjord, Wrangell, Wrangell Narrows & Juneau on board NG Sea Lion Cruising From: Ketchikan, Alaska; Departure Date: May 11, 2024; Duration: 5-day cruise; Cruise Line: Lindblad Expedition – National Geographic; Cruise Ship: NG Sea Lion; Ports of Call: Ketchikan,[…]
Read more 7-day small ship cruise to Misty Fjords, Behm Canal, Blashkee Islands, Thomas Bay, Frederick Sound, Endicott Arm and Juneau with Wilderness Explorer Cruising from: Ketchikan, Alaska; Departure Date: May 7, 2024; Duration: 7-day cruise; Cruise Line: UnCruise Adventures; Cruise Ship: Wilderness Explorer; Ports of Call: Ketchikan,[…]
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