Skagway Cruise Port
ATTRACTION Keywords:
Shore Excursions,
Pier / Waterfront / Port
The gold-era history is tangible in Skagway, where downtown’s restored buildings form part of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, and give the town a Wild West flavor.
Stroll the frontier-style wooden boardwalks and the main street, Broadway, lined with clapboard buildings, overlooked by snowcapped peaks and trotted along by old-style horse-led carriages.
Souvenir shops sell gold nuggets, crafts, artwork and curios, and popular cruise passenger tours head off to the Jewell Gardens and Glassworks. For destinations further afield, tours follow the Skagway River to Lower Dewey Lake.
The White Pass & Yukon Railroad narrow-gauge railway line climbs to the White Pass summit, following the route that took the pioneering gold miners to Whitehorse and the Yukon at the turn of the 20th century.
Latest Reviews
Review by Joseph Y, May 2013
Doing what: Skagway Shore Excursion: Full-Day Tour of the Yukon
This was absolutely our best excursion on this trip. Don't ride the train, ride the bus. It goes through the Yukon and into Canada. We had numerous stops for great photos, which you won't on the train. Our driver, Dan, was so knowledgeable that I feel like I have lived in Skagway all my life. We did the dog cart and even though there was not any snow, my dog loving husband loved it. My only complaint is that you can get this excursion cheaper after you dock.
Review by Mrs. .J.A. W, October 2012
Doing what: Skagway Shore Excursion: Full-Day Tour of the Yukon
Really had an enjoyable day even accounting for the bus ahead of us bursting into flames and us having to return to Skagway for 2 hours before heading off again. The day was the frist fine day in six weeks, the autumn colours were out in force in the mountains, there was snow on the mountain tops as they had had theri first snow of the season only a week before and the stop in the Yukon was great. The Guide was very friendly and informative and stopped many times for photos. The whole day was very enjoyable and if we hadn't have booked the trip we would really have missed out on an incredible day. We also enjoyed the town of Skagway. Joe and Jenny Walsh
Review by Ruby U, October 2012
Doing what: Skagway Shore Excursion: Full-Day Tour of the Yukon
Great trip. Our guide was entertaining and informative. We really were "up in the clouds" at the highest point in our journey when visibility reduced to almost zero. Not sure about the dog sledding and museum but you can't please everyone.
Practical Info
Once you leave the ship, just follow your nose along Broadway and you’ll soon be in the heart of town.
