sunflowr04 Posted February 1, 2014 #1 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I've been looking at the excursion options in Ketchikan but none look that exciting. Is this a port where you need to book an excursion or can you just walk around? The only tour that popped out to me was the duck tour. Any recommendations? I'm looking to save money where possible, so if we don't need to book an excursion I'm fine with that. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamloops50 Posted February 1, 2014 #2 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I've been looking at the excursion options in Ketchikan but none look that exciting. Is this a port where you need to book an excursion or can you just walk around? The only tour that popped out to me was the duck tour. Any recommendations? I'm looking to save money where possible, so if we don't need to book an excursion I'm fine with that. :) You can walk around town . There are a lot of interesting stores in town. On one of the streets there a Store that sells Russian made goods . Close by is a Wildlife display . The lumberman's show is just off the dock. Still Creek is a short walk from the pier as well. Ketchikan is on of those ports that you can do a lot without spending any money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rina155 Posted February 1, 2014 #3 Share Posted February 1, 2014 We are going to rent bikes near the docks and then bike around the city. Also heard there is a bus that will take you out to totem park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New2cruise1483 Posted February 1, 2014 #4 Share Posted February 1, 2014 There seems to be fishing excursions there. We're debating between Halibut fishing and Salmon fishing. From what I've heard though, it's also a great port for just walking around and exploring too:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoTech Posted February 2, 2014 #5 Share Posted February 2, 2014 I've been looking at the excursion options in Ketchikan but none look that exciting. Is this a port where you need to book an excursion or can you just walk around? The only tour that popped out to me was the duck tour. Any recommendations? I'm looking to save money where possible, so if we don't need to book an excursion I'm fine with that. :) It's an easy town to walk around. BUT: I'd strongly recommend the "Misty Fjords" tour. It's a moderately long tour, all done on a boat, but the scenery is stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelbug11 Posted February 2, 2014 #6 Share Posted February 2, 2014 At the dock, there a brown Tourist building where you can pick up a walking map of Ketchikan. There are also vendors inside where you can book excursions if you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPacificbound Posted February 2, 2014 #7 Share Posted February 2, 2014 This is what we are doing. http://www.ketchikanhelicopters.com/helitours.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAOk1945 Posted February 2, 2014 #8 Share Posted February 2, 2014 It's a great place to walk around and eat lunch! Take a look at the pictures my wife made into a slide show for her website. It may give you some ideas. Ketchikan ~ A Walk Around Town Happy cruising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjgdjg Posted February 2, 2014 #9 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Hi- Ketchikan is great for walking around; it's compact and picturesque, with snow-capped mountains and a harbor filled with pleasure boats. The Creek Street area, with its stream and cute shops, is a good destination. The town overall is fabulous for shopping, with lots of shops big and small, where you can buy souvenirs or handcrafts at all different price points. If you're interested, I've done a posting on my blog that talks about the ports of Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway. - Diana, http://musingaboutcruising.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tampafish Posted February 4, 2014 #10 Share Posted February 4, 2014 We've been to Ketchikan three times. First of all this is (in my opinion) the best place to shop for souvenirs. There are good deals and shops are really accessible right off the ship. Second don't do the Duck Tour. We did it last summer and it was really boring. I think you see and learn more if you walk around and explore yourself. The town is not big and it's fairly easy to walk around if you get a map. The totem poles are really interesting to see. We have kayak with Southeast Kayaks in Ketchikan and it was really fun and not too much work. Great way to see things at the water level and to really get an idea of the beauty up close. We've also gone to the Lumberjack show and found that pretty entertaining. We booked directly with the Lumberjack show online vs. the ship for a better price. Depending on what time of year you are visiting the salmon might be running through Creek Street and that can be quite a show. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koali Posted February 5, 2014 #11 Share Posted February 5, 2014 We went on the Misty Fjords tour last summer. It was about 5 hours long and wasn't too interesting. There were some nice areas of scenery, and they gave samples of smoked salmon which I ended up buying, but I fell asleep for most of it because it was that boring. There were lots of shops but unfortunately we only got to stop in one. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Paula_MacFan Posted February 5, 2014 #12 Share Posted February 5, 2014 We went on the Misty Fjords tour last summer. It was about 5 hours long and wasn't too interesting. There were some nice areas of scenery, and they gave samples of smoked salmon which I ended up buying, but I fell asleep for most of it because it was that boring. There were lots of shops but unfortunately we only got to stop in one. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Thanks for the info. We have been thinking about this excursion for our upcoming cruise, but I've been hesitant to book it since we have so little port time. I'd hate for ALL our time to be used up by a boring excursion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishfindergirl Posted February 5, 2014 #13 Share Posted February 5, 2014 You can get the walking tour map online just Google Ketchikan walking tour I got mine so I can plan ahead.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnJ Posted February 5, 2014 #14 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Going to be there the end of May, any suggestions as to who to go fishing with and what's in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piglet33 Posted February 6, 2014 #15 Share Posted February 6, 2014 It's a great place to walk around and eat lunch! Take a look at the pictures my wife made into a slide show for her website. It may give you some ideas. Ketchikan ~ A Walk Around Town Happy cruising! These pictures are great. I love them. Now I really can't wait for August.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunflowr04 Posted May 9, 2014 Author #16 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Any restaurants not to be missed or should we just wait and eat onboard to save money? Fun reweries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sept10dsm Posted May 9, 2014 #17 Share Posted May 9, 2014 request free info from each port/place you will visit. I always do this and then base what we do on our interests and what is avail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sept10dsm Posted May 9, 2014 #18 Share Posted May 9, 2014 These pictures are great. I love them. Now I really can't wait for August.:D We visited twice on our last AK cruise (a B2B) On the return, which was the first week of Aug, there was a festival going on. Good food and a surprise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveOKC Posted May 9, 2014 #19 Share Posted May 9, 2014 If you can catch a nice day, the floatplane to Misty Fords is fantastic. We did it this past week and will never forget the beauty of it. DaveOKC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mytime2014 Posted May 9, 2014 #20 Share Posted May 9, 2014 It's a great place to walk around and eat lunch! Take a look at the pictures my wife made into a slide show for her website. It may give you some ideas. Ketchikan ~ A Walk Around Town Happy cruising! Great pictures - thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travel beagle Posted May 10, 2014 #21 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I've been looking at the excursion options in Ketchikan but none look that exciting. Is this a port where you need to book an excursion or can you just walk around? The only tour that popped out to me was the duck tour. Any recommendations? I'm looking to save money where possible, so if we don't need to book an excursion I'm fine with that. :) We will be in ketchikan in June ! So excited we are doing the deadliest catch tour and renting a motorcycle for an early morning ride :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamloops50 Posted May 10, 2014 #22 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I've taken the Duck tour . I wasn't really worth the money . Most places is easily walked to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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