Suggestions for the port of Kodiak

[SLSD]

We are beginning to plan for the ports in our May itinerary.  Our cruise begins in Kobe and includes various ports in Alaska including Kodiak.  I'm looking at the excursions offered by SB, but would like to know what those of you who have been to Kodiak would recommend in that city.  SB offers several shore excursions, but none of them are calling out to me at the moment.  

[Keith1010]

If you are going to take a city tour I would skip the tour and do this on your own as that is easy to do.  

 

It is a small town and there will not be many tourists there that time of year.

 

It is walkable from the tender pier to the town.

 

Some photos:

 

The tour of the downtown area will typically use school buses like this one.

 

 

Most stop at the museum which you could see on your own.

 

 

Some people visit Kodiak to see the bears but you would be too early in the season.

 

I am not sure what your excursion options are and what interests you.  Unlike many of the typical Alaska Ports Of Call  where the downtown areas are look like the Caribbean because of all of the jewelry stores and the influx of tourists and even those who work there in the Summer, Kodiak is more like visiting Alaska was 30 years ago.  

 

Keith

[SLSD]

Thank you Keith.  I'll come back later and outline the itineraries offered by SB.