Is Sitka a great port?
We did a northbound from Vancouver in 2018, a southbound from Seward this year, and looking to book again in 2024. I see that the only cruises that offer Sitka as a port are northbounds. I'd prefer southbound, so we can spend time on land before the cruise, but I suppose we could do it after the cruise also. I've never been to Sitka, and I have no idea why I really want to see it, but I do. So is booking a cruise that has Sitka as one of the ports a great idea, if I've already been to the other
I've been to Sitka once and loved it! It's a little less of a touristy town which I liked. We actually just spent the day walking around on our own and found a lot to do. The Sitka Historic Park is a short walk from where the buses drop most cruise passengers off and it has a great visitor center with a little museum and a short film about the history of the area. Then the park itself has a lovely wooded area which is nice to walk around and it has totem poles. There is also some nice museums li