The most well known type of art made by Alaska Natives is the totem pole. No Alaska vacation is complete without seeing a few. Carver Nathan Jackson (the most famous carver in the world) works at the Saxman Carving Shed in Saxman, two miles south of Ketchikan. You can see him work there most days during the summer.
Alaska Natives

Alaska Cruises

Smaller boats get closer to the action

Alaska cruises have become one of the most popular ways to visit Alaska. Cruises feature glaciers, wildlife, great food, entertainment, interesting ports of call and fascinating tours along way. and you only have to unpack once! There are a number of different cruise itineraries in Alaska offered by most of the major lines.
Wilderness Explorer
We highly recommend the Gulf of Alaska cruise itinerary offered by Princess Cruises. These week-long cruises travel between Seward and Vancouver, BC with either a northbound or southbound itinerary. Highlights include Glacier Bay National Park, College Fjord in Prince William Sound, and interesting port towns like Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan. Shore excursions are available in each port, from historic railroad trips to landing on a glacier by helicopter. Princess Cruises offers the newest ships in this Alaska market featuring the Sun Princess, Coral Princess, Dawn Princess and Island Princess. These fabulous ships are often called "floating cities", with features like numerous restaurants, lounges, Broadway style entertainment, casinos, health clubs, movie theaters, libraries, and more. Alaska cruises represent a great value - combining your transportation, meal, entertainment and sightseeing expenses into one reasonable fare.

Small Ships:
Enjoy the beauty and wildlife of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest from the luxury of your own small cruise ship. The sheltered waters of Alaska's Inside Passage, Prince William Sound, and Puget Sound offer the adventurous visitor the best of the Pacific Northwest wilderness: wide sea lanes dotted with uninhabited islands, narrow straits that meander through deep fjords, quiet coves surrounded by snow-capped peaks, cascading waterfalls, and spectacular tidewater glaciers. Thousands of miles of coastline provide endless opportunities to explore beaches and mountains of several national and state parks.