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cfuentesm Says: The town is REALLY small but quite charming. You can find a lot of tours visiting Prince William Sound as well as other entertaining activities.
mht_in_la Says: The tunnel was first dug through during WWII as part of the military project. For years it was used by train only. To cross the tunnel by car, you drove your car up the train and remained seated in your car while the train took you to the other side and you drove off; a...
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shinobu Says: This is a condo, not really a B & B. You stay in an apartment in Begich Towers in this quirky little town. June (runs Bread and Butter Charters also, with her husband) rents out a dozen or so of these condos on behalf of their owners who choose to live elsewhere. They are...
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See link below to a Whittier webcam. Any life you happen to see durring the winter will appear as though it's during the night!
Written Jan 9, 2003
Website: http://whittierforum.yukontel.com/whittier_cam.htm
bpwarne Says: We took a 7 day Alaska cruise on the Coral Princess in May of 2004. We had a great time but were not overly impressed with Princess. We had a balcony cabin and the cabin itself was very nice. Our biggest complaint was the main dining room. The service left much to be desired...
cfuentesm Says: If you are driving to or from Whittier, you will have to cross this tunnel, the largest one that passes through a mountain in North America. You can only cross for 15 minutes every hour, but the crossing is smooth and on time. The entrance towards Whittier is at Portage, on...
Scandic Says: Some of the Alaskan cruisings makes a port of call in Whittier. These enormous ships bring bunch of tourists (up to 4000) to a small tiny villages along the coast line of Alaska.
spintobecca Says: The road/tunnel into Whittier is one way, so be sure to find out the schedule ahead of time. There is a 15 minute direction time for each lane of traffic. You can find out Hours of Operation and Schedules of the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel at this site:...
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There are lots of eagles around Kenai Peninsula. Watch to the sky and you'll probably see at least couple of them.
Written Jun 7, 2004
This great place is in between Girdwood and Portage Glacier & Whittier. So I wasn't for sure what city to put it under...
After leaving the Whittier/Portage Glacier area, you'll drive 20 miles (ish) and then come to where you will take a right onto AK Route 1 North (heading toward Girdwood & Anchorage). The Wildlife Center is on the left JUST AFTER that right hand turn. You'll see a sign. At this point you would be about 47 miles from Girdwood.
This is a non-profit park that takes in orphaned and injured animals. If they can be treated they will be released, but if not they become permanent residents. Some of the residents include: bears, moose, elk, ox, bison, caribou, deer, lynx, eagle, and other birds. You drive through the park and everyone just pulls off wherever in order to see and take photos. There is a fence that seperates you from the animals, but it was big enough to allow you to see clearly and take good pictures (without those fence lines in your photo).
I really enjoyed this place and will always bring family/friends here when they come to visit Alaska.
•Adults $10.00
•Children (4-12) $7.50
•Children (under 4) FREE
•Seniors (65+) $7.50
•Active Military (with ID) $7.50
Updated Apr 18, 2010
Website: http://www.alaskawildlife.org
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Many people who live in Alaska get certified before they go on vacation to the warmer regions. The final part of the class is to dive in Whittier, in the winter.. oh cold!
Written Jan 9, 2003
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Favorite thing: Whittier was selected by the military because it's sheltered by the steep Passage Canal. Right outside Whittier harbor in the Canal there's a small waterfall. You can't miss it if you arrive/leave by boat or ferry. Around the waterfalls there are always hundreds of kittiwake flying around or resting as shown in photo.
Written Aug 27, 2003
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