Guides
Sitka Guides
Practical how-to articles for your port call.
Written and reviewed by our editor, Greg Peters. Confirm hours, prices and availability with the operator before you go.
Sitka Cruise Port Guide
Where big ships dock north of town, how the free shuttle and its reservations work, the downtown tender landings and getting back on board.
A Walk Through Russian and Tlingit Sitka
One loop from the shuttle stop past the Bishop's House, St. Michael's Cathedral, Castle Hill and Katlian Street, with the totem trail as an add-on.
Bears, Raptors or Sea Life? Sitka's Animal Stops
The Alaska Raptor Center, Fortress of the Bear and the Sitka Sound Science Center side by side: how to get there, hours, prices and what you see.
Rainy-Day Sitka
Museums, a cathedral, dance shows, warm cafés and a heated-cabin boat for a wet Sitka port day.
Your Sitka day, timed and printable
Sign up to jump to a printable plan timed to your hours in Sitka, with the walking map. Then a monthly note about ship days, crowds and seasonal openings.