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The most iconic street in Ketchikan is Creek Street.
You can just walk around Ketchikan, and one of the most popular places to walk to is Creek Street.
Not only is this a historic street in Ketchikan, but in the summer it’s also known for being a spot to see salmon swimming up the creek.
This also means that you might even see some bears in Ketchikan in town!
Where there are salmon, there may be bears!
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The most popular excursions in Ketchikan include the Deadliest Catch tour and the Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show.
Ketchikan is one of the best cruise ports to see totem poles in Alaska.
You can see individual totem poles all around town, but popular places to see groups of totem poles in Ketchikan are Totem Bight State Historical Park and Saxman Park.
Ketchikan is also known for being the cruise port to go to Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness.
This makes Ketchikan one of the best cruise ports to do seaplane tours in Alaska.
Ketchikan can also be a good spot to do sea kayaking in Alaska by doing a kayaking tour to Orca Cove or Eagle Island.
There are also hikes that you can do in Ketchikan on your own for free, like the Deer Mountain Trail.
One of the unique things that you can do in Ketchikan is snorkeling! Yes, you can go snorkeling in Alaska!
There is a free bus that goes around downtown Ketchikan, and if you want to go a little further away (like to Totem Bight), then there is also the public bus in Ketchikan to take you there.
👆 One of the best things to do in Ketchikan is a seaplane tour over Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness! You’ll fly over the largest national forest in America (Tongass National Forest!) of which Misty Fjords is a part of!
👆 For an epic Alaska experience in Ketchikan, do a seaplane tour with a wilderness landing! That is the pilot tying up the seaplane to land! It really does feel wild and remote in the Misty Fjords wilderness!
👆 One of the best unique things to do in Ketchikan is snorkeling! Yes, snorkeling in Alaska means snorkeling in cold water. But, you won’t feel cold because you will be geared up for snorkeling in cold water temperatures!
👆 One of the best things to do in Ketchikan on your own is Totem Bight State Historical Park! It’s a leisurely walk through the forest to see lots of totem poles!
👆 One of the most iconic things to do in Ketchikan on your own is Creek Street. This is the famous historic street of Ketchikan, and it’s within walking distance of the cruise port.
Ketchikan is one of the best cruise ports for:
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More below about my time in Ketchikan cruise port!
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Things to do in Ketchikan
- Creek Street
- Totem Heritage Center
- Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show
- Southeast Alaska Discovery Center
- Totem Bight State Historical Park
- Deer Mountain Trail
- Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness (seaplane tour)
- Rainbird Trail
- Saxman Totem Park
- Snorkel Alaska tour
How I did one day in Ketchikan (x2)
Ketchikan cruise port day #1 (Sapphire Princess)
In short, this was the planned one day in Ketchikan for my Alaska cruise on the Sapphire Princess:
- morning: Totem Bight State Historical Park on my own
- afternoon: Misty Fjords National Monument seaplane tour with Island Wings
- late afternoon: Creek Street on my own
The time in Ketchikan cruise port during this cruise was 9am to 6pm.
See more about my Alaska cruise on the Sapphire Princess: 11-day Alaska cruise from Vancouver roundtrip
Ketchikan cruise port day #2 (Majestic Princess)
In short, this was the planned one day in Ketchikan for my Alaska cruise on the Majestic Princess:
- morning: Snorkel Alaska tour
- after tour: Saxman Park totem poles on my own
The time in Ketchikan cruise port during this cruise was 6:30am to 3pm.
See more about my Alaska cruise on the Majestic Princess: 7-day Alaska cruise from Vancouver to Anchorage one-way
Sailing away from Ketchikan
Be out on the open deck as you’re sailing away from Ketchikan!
And that’s a bit about my time in Ketchikan cruise port!
More cruise ports for your Alaska cruise:
- Best Ketchikan excursions
- Best cruise ports for seaplane tours in Alaska
- Best cruise ports for snorkeling in Alaska
- Things to do in Skagway
- Things to do in Juneau
- Things to do in Sitka
- Glacier Bay National Park
- Sitka National Historical Park
- Best Skagway excursions
- Best Juneau excursions
HAPPY DOING THINGS IN KETCHIKAN!
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