Misty Fjords, Alaska cruise port guide
Scottish-American naturalist John Muir compared the 2,294,343-acre (930,000 hectare) Misty Fjords National Monument to his favorite place in America, Yosemite National Park. Often shrouded in mist, Misty Fjords is a true wilderness. Its vertical granite cliffs, which reach 3,000’ (900 m) above sea level, descend another 1,000’ (300 m) below the water’s surface. Carved by glaciers and covered in a green carpet of mosses and lichens, Misty Fjords receives more than 150” (381 cm) of rain per year. Western hemlock, Sitka spruce, and western red cedar dominate the prolific vegetation along its shore. Mountain goats, brown and black bears, coastal wolves, sea lions, bald eagles, ravens, Dall's porpoises, orca and humpback whales can be spotted along its shorelines and throughout its waters. Long before the arrival of John Muir, the Tlingit people lived and moved throughout this region, surviving on what the land provided. Evidence of their historic and ongoing presence is recorded in the many pictographs found along the shores of Misty Fjords.
About Misty Fjords, Alaska
Misty Fjords National Monument is a dramatic wilderness area in Southeast Alaska, accessible from Ketchikan, featuring towering granite cliffs rising 3,000 feet above deep fjords, cascading waterfalls, and abundant wildlife. Cruise ships sail through these breathtaking waters as a scenic experience, with passengers viewing bald eagles, brown bears, and humpback whales amid the misty, primeval rainforest landscape.
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14-Day Alaska Glaciers, Fjords & Inside Passage
Seabourn Encore · North America · 14 nights
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7-Day Alaska Fjords & Canadian Inside Passage
Seabourn Encore · North America · 7 nights
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$534 / night
14-Day Alaska Glaciers, Fjords & Inside Passage
Seabourn Encore · Pacific Northwest · 14 nights
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7-Day Alaska Fjords & Canadian Inside Passage
Seabourn Encore · Alaska · 7 nights
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14-Day Alaska Glaciers, Fjords & Inside Passage
Seabourn Encore · Alaska · 14 nights
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7-Day Alaska Fjords & Canadian Inside Passage
Seabourn Encore · Alaska · 7 nights
from $2,889
$412 / night
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