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Whittier/Portage/Girdwood

South of Anchorage on the Turnagain Arm you’ll find a few small towns and cool places to visit. Girdwood and the Alyeska Resort (hiking and skiing), Portage and the Portage Valley (Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Portage Glacier and lake) and the world-famous town of Whittier, the gateway to Prince William Sound. Whether you’re coming down here to watch for beluga whales or are heading to the Kenai Peninsula for adventures in Seward or Homer, this part of Southcentral Alaska is beautiful and full of fun.

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Visiting Whittier, Alaska: Gateway to Beautiful Prince William Sound

Visiting Whittier, Alaska is a unique addition to your time in Anchorage or Seward. Accessible only by tunnel or boat, this is the Gateway to Prince William Sound and a hub for fishing and glacier cruises.
Cove Landing on Blackstone Bay Glacier Cruise Prince William Sound with Lazy Otter Tours Whittier Alaska 1
Posted inAnchorage Area Prince William Sound Tours

Lazy Otter Tours from Whittier: a Unique Way to See Prince William Sound

Lazy Otter Tours in Whittier takes a very different approach to visiting the glaciers of Prince William Sound and Blackstone Bay. See what makes this boat tour near Anchorage more intimate and unique among Alaska glacier cruises.
Icebergs at Harvard Glacier College Fjord on Phillips 26 Glacier Cruise Prince William Sound Whittier Alaska 2
Posted inAnchorage Area Prince William Sound Tours

The Famous Phillips 26 Glacier Cruise on Prince William Sound

The Phillips 26 Glacier Cruise from Whittier is one of the best boat tours to do near Anchorage. Visiting College Fjord and Blackstone Bay, see what makes this tour so great and good for people with motion sickness.

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