https://skagwaytimes.com/The independent guide for Skagway, Alaska cruise visitors.en-usWed, 21 Oct 2026 19:49:34 +0000 https://skagwaytimes.com/plan/4-hours/https://skagwaytimes.com/plan/4-hours/A quick port call: the essentials, on foot. Walk Broadway, Peek into the Red Onion, Quick lunch, Shop local.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/plan/8-hours/https://skagwaytimes.com/plan/8-hours/A half-day excursion plus dinner downtown. Ride the White Pass Railway, Float the Taiya River, Lunch, Gold Rush Cemetery.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/plan/overnight/https://skagwaytimes.com/plan/overnight/For travelers who stay — bears, trails and a night in a Gold Rush inn. Bear viewing in Haines, Hike the Chilkoot Trail, Salmon charter, Stay the night.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/plan/two-days/https://skagwaytimes.com/plan/two-days/For visitors who arrive by ferry or car and have time to settle in. Day 1: Check in and walk Broadway, Day 1: Dinner at a Gold Rush saloon, Day 2: Ride the…Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/cruise-ports/juneau/https://skagwaytimes.com/cruise-ports/juneau/Alaska's capital sits between mountains and the Gastineau Channel, reachable only by sea or air.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/cruise-ports/ketchikan/https://skagwaytimes.com/cruise-ports/ketchikan/A creek-side boardwalk town of totem poles, float planes and very frequent rain.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/cruise-ports/sitka/https://skagwaytimes.com/cruise-ports/sitka/Former capital of Russian America, with onion-domed St. Michael's Cathedral and the totem park.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/cruise-ports/icy-strait/https://skagwaytimes.com/cruise-ports/icy-strait/A Tlingit-owned cruise destination near Hoonah, known for whale watching and the ZipRider.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/cruise-ports/haines/https://skagwaytimes.com/cruise-ports/haines/A quieter neighbor of Skagway, famous for bald eagles and bear viewing in the Chilkoot Valley.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/cruise-ports/glacier-bay/https://skagwaytimes.com/cruise-ports/glacier-bay/A national park where your ship sails among tidewater glaciers, with park rangers aboard.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/cruise-ports/victoria/https://skagwaytimes.com/cruise-ports/victoria/A Canadian port stop on many Seattle round-trip sailings, with a classic harbor and gardens.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/The best-reviewed Skagway shore excursions ranked from highest to lowest rated across Viator, Tripadvisor and GetYourGuide.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/full-day-yukon-tour/https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/full-day-yukon-tour/A full-day guided minibus trip up the Klondike Highway over White Pass into the Yukon, with stops at Carcross and Emerald Lake and wildlife watching on the…Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/chilkoot-trail-hike-and-float/https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/chilkoot-trail-hike-and-float/A moderate guided hike of about 2 miles on the historic Chilkoot Trail near Dyea, followed by a gentle raft float down the Taiya River.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/ocean-raft-wildlife-adventure/https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/ocean-raft-wildlife-adventure/A fast, rescue-style inflatable boat runs close along the Lynn Canal shoreline, stopping at coves, waterfalls and a fjord while a naturalist points out…Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/yukon-suspension-bridge-tour/https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/yukon-suspension-bridge-tour/A small-group van tour from the ship up to White Pass Summit and on to the Yukon Suspension Bridge over the Tutshi River, with photo stops and gold-rush…Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/mushers-camp-sled-dogs/https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/mushers-camp-sled-dogs/After a short downtown tour, a Unimog takes you up the mountain to a camp in Tongass National Forest for a wheeled sled ride behind Alaskan huskies.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/city-and-summit-tour/https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/city-and-summit-tour/A narrated bus tour from the cruise docks through town and up the Klondike Highway to White Pass Summit, Pitchfork Falls and the Canadian border.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/yukon-sled-dog-camp/https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/yukon-sled-dog-camp/A guided bus tour up the Klondike Highway past White Pass into British Columbia and the Yukon, ending at the Tutshi sled-dog camp for a summer dog-cart ride…Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/scooter-gold-rush-tour/https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/scooter-gold-rush-tour/A small-group guided scooter ride of about 18 miles past Skagway's lookouts and gold-rush sites, with the guide telling local history and spotting wildlife.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/laughton-glacier-hike-and-rail/https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/laughton-glacier-hike-and-rail/You ride the White Pass & Yukon Route train to a backcountry trailhead, then hike through Tongass National Forest rainforest to Laughton Glacier and walk on…Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/grizzly-falls-zipline/https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/grizzly-falls-zipline/A customized Unimog carries you out past Dyea to a course of ziplines and suspension bridges over Tongass rainforest and glacial waterfalls.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/haines-photography-tour/https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/haines-photography-tour/You take the fast ferry from Skagway to Haines for a small-group photography tour of the Chilkat Valley, which is known for its bald eagles and other wildlife.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/e-bike-highlights-tour/https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/e-bike-highlights-tour/A small-group guided e-bike ride around Skagway's main gold-rush sights, with a museum stop and a chance to pan for gold.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/klondike-downhill-bike-tour/https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/klondike-downhill-bike-tour/You're driven up the Klondike Highway to near White Pass Summit, then coast mostly downhill back toward Skagway on the gold-rush route.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/helicopter-glacier-dog-sled/https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/helicopter-glacier-dog-sled/You lift off from the Skagway waterfront for a flight over peaks and icefields and land on a remote glacier. Operated by TEMSCO Helicopters.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/glacier-point-wilderness-safari/https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/glacier-point-wilderness-safari/A boat ride of about an hour down Lynn Canal toward Haines, a short hike, then a voyageur-canoe paddle across a glacial lake to the face of Davidson Glacier…Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/waterfalls-and-wildlife-cruise/https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/waterfalls-and-wildlife-cruise/A half-day small-boat cruise on the Upper Lynn Canal from Skagway's small boat harbor, visiting waterfalls and watching for wildlife while the local captain…Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/salmon-fishing-charter/https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/salmon-fishing-charter/A private boat charter out of Skagway for salmon fishing (reviewers mention king salmon, with catch-and-release), which can also take in boat sightseeing and…Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/white-pass-summit-train/https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/white-pass-summit-train/A narrow-gauge train ride from the Skagway depot near the cruise docks, climbing to White Pass Summit and back over the 1898 gold-rush route.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/liarsville-gold-rush-camp/https://skagwaytimes.com/top-excursions/liarsville-gold-rush-camp/At a replica 1898 gold-rush tent camp just outside town, you pan for gold, eat an alderwood-grilled wild salmon buffet and watch a show by 'sourdoughs' and…Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/walking-map/https://skagwaytimes.com/walking-map/A map of downtown Skagway with walking times from the cruise docks to the museums, saloons, restaurants, shops and inns we cover.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/walking-tour/https://skagwaytimes.com/walking-tour/A free self-guided walking tour of Gold Rush Skagway from the cruise docks: eight stops, about 1.5 miles, read aloud as you arrive, and it works without signal.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/border-crossing/https://skagwaytimes.com/border-crossing/What to bring on a Yukon or British Columbia excursion from Skagway: passports, the time change, what you can't take across, and which tours stay in the US.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/cruise-port/https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/cruise-port/The docks, walking times, the town bus, wifi, accessibility and getting back to the ship on time.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/what-to-wear/https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/what-to-wear/Layers, rain gear and shoes for a day ashore. Skagway weather can change within hours. Summer days usually run from the 50s to low 70s °F, with rain possiblTue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/one-day/https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/one-day/A practical plan for a typical cruise port day. Most visitors have 6–9 hours. Skagway is compact, so you can pair one big experience with a relaxed stroll.{{vTue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/railway/https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/railway/What to expect from Skagway's signature ride. The narrow-gauge railway was built during the 1898 rush and climbs roughly 3,000 feet from sea level in aboutTue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/bear-viewing/https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/bear-viewing/When and how to see brown bears. Brown bears fish for spawning salmon in the Chilkoot Valley near Haines, typically from mid-July into SeptembeTue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/chilkoot/https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/chilkoot/A short taste of the historic stampeders' route. {{video:chilkoot-trail}}The Chilkoot Trail begins in Dyea, about 9 miles from town. The full trail is a multi-Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/food/https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/food/Seafood, brewpubs and quick bites near the docks. Most restaurants are within a few blocks of Broadway. Summer hours follow cruise schedules, so call ahead forTue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/gold-rush/https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/gold-rush/A short primer before you arrive. In 1897, news of gold in the Klondike sent tens of thousands of stampeders north. Skagway and nearby Dyea becaTue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/rainy-day/https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/rainy-day/Indoor ideas when the weather turns. Rain is common. A wet day does not ruin a port call.Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park visitor centerTue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/hiking/https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/hiking/Three free trails you can walk to from the ships, with Park Service distances and times. You don't need a tour to get into the mountains here.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/yukon-day-trip/https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/yukon-day-trip/Over White Pass to Carcross and Emerald Lake: passports, stops and timing. The South Klondike Highway climbs from sea level to the White Pass summit in about…Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/bears-in-skagway-safety/https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/bears-in-skagway-safety/Black and brown bears live right around town, in Dyea and along the Chilkoot. Here is how to stay safe, what to know about bear spray, and where to watch bears…Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/skagway-wildlife-calendar/https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/skagway-wildlife-calendar/A month-by-month guide, May through September, to the whales, seals, eagles, goats, bears, salmon and even toads near Skagway, with where to look on a day in…Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/chilkoot-trail-guide/https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/chilkoot-trail-guide/How to sample the Gold Rush's most famous trail on a port day, and what it takes to backpack it now that the border at the pass is closed to hikers.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/day-hikes-from-downtown/https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/day-hikes-from-downtown/From a one-hour stroll to Yakutania Point to an all-day climb up AB Mountain, here are the trails you can reach on foot from the ship, plus one you reach by…Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/how-to-choose-a-skagway-excursion/https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/how-to-choose-a-skagway-excursion/Train, Yukon drive, helicopter, Haines ferry, river float or a free history walk: how to match a Skagway excursion to your hours ashore, your budget and the…Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/white-pass-train-guide/https://skagwaytimes.com/guides/white-pass-train-guide/A practical guide to the White Pass & Yukon Route railway: the 2026 trip options, where to board, which side to sit on, passport rules for Canada and what to…Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/Every Skagway Times video in one place: our daily In Port Today ship video and the National Park Service films on the Gold Rush, the Chilkoot Trail, Dyea and…Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/in-port-today/https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/in-port-today/Our 35-second daily video: which cruise ships are in Skagway, when they arrive and leave, and how busy town will be.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/busy-day-in-port/https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/busy-day-in-port/An In Port Today video for a four-ship summer day, with nearly 14,000 cruise visitors in town.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/klondike-gold-rush-park/https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/klondike-gold-rush-park/The park's history, nature and the people who care for it, from downtown Skagway to the Chilkoot Trail.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/what-to-do-in-the-park/https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/what-to-do-in-the-park/A quick ranger rundown of the park's activities and how to make the most of a visit to Skagway.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/gold-fever/https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/gold-fever/The park's film: reenactments, archival photographs and scenery following the stampeders through Dyea, Skagway and Dawson.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/dyea/https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/dyea/Modern and historic Dyea, the 1897–98 boomtown at the foot of the Chilkoot Trail that is now nearly a ghost town.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/chilkoot-trail/https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/chilkoot-trail/Park rangers on the risks and challenges of the historic Chilkoot Trail, for anyone thinking about the hike.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/trail-center/https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/trail-center/Why hikers stop at the park's Trail Center on Broadway, between 5th and 6th Avenues, before heading out.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/visitor-center-museum-tour/https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/visitor-center-museum-tour/A guided, audio-described walk through the park's visitor center and Gold Rush museum in the old railroad depot.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/jeff-smiths-parlor-tour/https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/jeff-smiths-parlor-tour/A guided, audio-described tour of the saloon of con man Soapy Smith, now a National Park Service museum.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/moore-house-tour/https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/moore-house-tour/A guided, audio-described tour of the Moore House, home of the family that founded Skagway.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/growing-up-in-skagway/https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/growing-up-in-skagway/Skagway School's 7th and 8th graders interview residents of different generations about life in town.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/eulachon/https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/eulachon/Park biologists, the Skagway Traditional Council and the Taiya Inlet Watershed Council study the hooligan, an important local fish.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/boreal-toads/https://skagwaytimes.com/videos/boreal-toads/Each year park scientists survey a species few visitors think to look for. Find out why.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0800