Discover Alaska’s Inside Passage small town ports and Glacier Bay cruising with rich culture, wildlife and local charm.

U.S. News has compiled this list to help you find the best Alaska shore excursions, from the most popular (and affordable) options to once-in-a-lifetime adventures.

Alaska Shore Excursions Can Pan Out--if You Weigh Options By SHIRLEY SLATER and HARRY BASCH Aug. 5, 2001 12 AM PT ...

The lively Zodiac Shore Excursion ($170 per person) is among several new tours Alaska cruisers can choose from this spring and summer when 43 ships ply the waters of the 49th state, each trying to ...

Port Klawock debuted in May, marking Alaska’s first Indigenous-owned cruise port. Built by Tlingit-led corporations, it ...

Travel Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, shore excursions feature close encounters with bears, icebergs (photos) Published: Jan. 17, 2018, 12:07 p.m.

No cruise to Alaska is complete without shore excursions. Much of what Alaska has to offer -- wildlife viewing, fishing and trips to glaciers and fjords -- is just not found in small port communities.

It wasn't that long ago shore excursions in Alaska were pretty much limited to a lumberjack show, dancing indigenous peoples, floatplane rides to misty fjords, the pricey bus to see a glacier and ...