A review of Sitka, Alaska...Port tips

[nursemom2]

I wrote a review of Sitka for my family blog. Lots of tips for cruisers!

 

http://karanandmichael.blogspot.com/2015/03/sitka-alaska.html

[LEtue]

Thanks for sharing!

 

I'm looking forward to a return visit to Sitka next year :D

[KirkNC]

Thanks for your report.

[gottagoacruzn]

Haven't made it yet to Sitka, but maybe some day. Got to see the place.

[woodz]

Thank you for posting this info. It's been years since we have been to Sitka.

[js4rq]

What a lovely blog! :D Thanks for posting!

[Turtle05]

Thanks for sharing! I'm mildly obsessed with visiting Sitka, as I'd like to visit beyond the usual three ports every shop goes to. :D

[Keith1010]

Thanks for sharing your review.

 

Keith

[Shebba]

Thank you for sharing your information about Sitka. We'll be there in July. Can't wait!!

[JimAOk1945]

Thanks for sharing your tips to Sitka. We are looking forward to visiting there on our August cruise. You have a nice writing style and your pictures are great. My wife is a "shutterbug" so I'm hoping the weather will cooperate.

[nursemom2]

The weather in Sitka is so iffy, but I have many beautiful pictures even in the rain!

The harbor walk is so nice and you end up in Totem park, which a fabulous place for pictures. The museum will have native demonstrations of Totem carving, and different crafts. Even a movie. It is free and a 10 min walk from downtown.

 

 

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[JimAOk1945]

We will be on HAL Maasdam in August. Is there any way of knowing ahead of time whether we will be docked or go ashore by tender?

Edited April 3, 2016 by JimAOk1945

[CowPrincess]

Have a look here. If you are "OSD", that seems to mean "Old Sitka Dock", so you'd be docked. I think.

 

http://claalaska.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Sitka-SIT-2016.pdf

Edited April 3, 2016 by CowPrincess

[JimAOk1945]

Have a look here. If you are "OSD", that seems to mean "Old Sitka Dock", so you'd be docked. I think.

 

http://claalaska.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Sitka-SIT-2016.pdf

 

Thanks for the quick reply. I just checked our itinerary. It shows we are in Sitka on August 12. On the pdf it says the Maasdam is 2BR. Any idea what 2BR means?

[CowPrincess]

Too late to edit. Last year on the 14 day trip on Statendam, we tendered. Of course that doesn't predict whether you will dock or tender, but same itin, same size of ship.

 

Re your new question. I found this, looks like you will be at anchor

 

http://claalaska.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Berth-Codes-1.pdf

 

The tender ride isn't very long, if that is of concern. The anchorage area is VERY attractive, too.

Edited April 3, 2016 by CowPrincess

[nursemom2]

We will be on HAL Maasdam in August. Is there any way of knowing ahead of time whether we will be docked or go ashore by tender?

 

 

All the HAL ships I've seen have been tendering. We can see the ships from my Sons living room window!

 

 

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[JimAOk1945]

All the HAL ships I've seen have been tendering. We can see the ships from my Sons living room window!

 

 

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You can see the ships from your son's living room window? Wow, that must be a wonderful view. He is so lucky!

 

I know some people don't enjoy tendering but DW and I enjoy it. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

[framer]

Have a look here. If you are "OSD", that seems to mean "Old Sitka Dock", so you'd be docked. I think.

 

http://claalaska.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Sitka-SIT-2016.pdf

 

 

I see my cruise ship, Star Princess shows OSD but everything from Princess say's they are tendering?

 

Any clue's, I called Princess and they said tendering.

 

framer

[nursemom2]

I see my cruise ship, Star Princess shows OSD but everything from Princess say's they are tendering?

 

Any clue's, I called Princess and they said tendering.

 

framer

 

 

Usually only the small island cruise ships dock....any major ship has to tender.

 

 

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