Icy Strait Point will be your favorite cruise port in Alaska — or your least favorite.
You might love the densely forested setting of Chichagof Island, which has the world's highest bear population per square mile and is surrounded by waters teeming with wildlife — an ideal destination for touring. Within Icy Strait Point, you can fly down a 5,495-foot-long zip line, dine on fresh Alaskan seafood and immerse yourself in southeast Alaska's history and Native culture.
However, if you love cruise ports that drop you into the middle of real-world Alaska, Icy Strait is not that. It's a purposefully developed cruise port (think: cruise line private island meets ski resort), and everything there has been carefully created to entice you to spend money. You will need to walk or take a shuttle to the city of Hoonah to see where real Alaskans live.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on The Points Guy Articles.
