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Cruise to Skagway, Alaska

Skagway is known as the Gateway to the Yukon and is named after the Native word for “windy place.”  This Alaskan community, located in Alaska’s Inside Passage, became famous for the discovery of gold in the late 1800s, when it population soared to over 20,000 people.  Once the gold dried up, the people left and Skagway population is currently around 800 people.

Your cruise to Skagway should therefore include a trip to the Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park, where you can tour the historic district and learn about the history of the infamous western saloons. Gold panning at Lairsville Gold Rush Training Camp is another must see for all the gold rush enthusiasts.  

Your cruise to Skagway will not be complete without a ride on the White Pass and Yukon Railroad, which was completed at the end of the gold rush.  This is one shore excursion you don’t want to miss because this is the only way to view some of Skagway’s breathtaking landscapes.  Skagway, Alaska has very moderate weather, which makes it a very enjoyable stop on any Alaska tour. 

Summer months in Skagway are the driest of the year, when heavy rains give way to light mists and showers.  This is truly the best time of year to book your cruise to Skagway and, although mostly dry, visitors are still encouraged to bring rain gear, just in case.

Cruise lines that stop at Skagway include Celebrity Cruises, Holland America, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises, Regent Seven Seas, Royal Caribbean, Silversea Cruises and Carnival Cruises.  Tripology can find you a travel specialist to book your cruise to Skagway, Alaska.  Tripology matches you with expert cruise travel agents who book your flight and hotel as well as your cruise to Skagway.  Tripology is complete free.  Try us today!

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