This is part 6 of our 7 Day Roundtrip Alaska CruiseTrip from Vancouver, BC.
This video covers 3rd port of call Ketchikan City – the Salmon city of the world. Don’t miss the beautiful city of Ketchikan, Cruise Ships, Sea Planes and wonderful scenery all around…
Ketchikan is a city in and the borough seat of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough of Alaska. It is the state’s southeasternmost major settlement. Downtown Ketchikan is a National Historic District. With a population at the 2010 census of 8,050, it is the fifth-most populous city in the state, and tenth-most populous community when census-designated places are included. The surrounding borough, encompassing suburbs both north and south of the city along the Tongass Highway (most of which are commonly regarded as a part of Ketchikan, albeit not a part of the city itself), plus small rural settlements accessible mostly by water, registered a population of 13,477 in that same census. Estimates put the 2017 population at 13,754 people. Incorporated on August 25, 1900, Ketchikan is the earliest extant incorporated city in Alaska, because consolidation or unification elsewhere in Alaska resulted in dissolution of those communities’ city governments. Ketchikan is located on Revillagigedo Island, so named in 1793 by Captain George Vancouver.
Ketchikan is named after Ketchikan Creek, which flows through the town, emptying into the Tongass Narrows a short distance southeast of its downtown.
here is more info of the Ship MS Volamdam by Holland America Lines
MS Volendam is an R-Class cruise ship belonging to Holland America Line. There are 10 decks, with passenger cabins spread across 5 of them. The ship contains 8 bars, 2 swimming pools, 2 hot tubs, a spa, and a show lounge. Holland company conducts cruises of the Inside Passage traversing British Columbia and Alaska.
Volendam is an mid-sized cruise ship operated by Holland America Line as a subsidiary company of Carnival Cruise Lines. She has three sister ships in the fleet, Zaandam, Amsterdam and Rotterdam. The ship’s theme is flowers, and she features floral designs throughout. The atrium contains a sculpture spanning three decks which was created by Luciano Vistosi.
Cabins are outfitted with flat-screen TV’s and DVD players. She also contains other standard elements such as the Explorations Café and children’s clubs. The Website $ became the Explorations Cafe, which includes 10 desktop computers with Internet access, a well-stocked library, areas for board games and puzzles, and a cafe that offers free finger sandwiches and pastries, as well as for-fee coffee drinks. Dining options include the Rotterdam Dining Lounge, and the Pinnacle Grill, which is the ship’s signature restaurant and features evenings recreating New York’s Le Cirque restaurant. The Lido restaurant has different sections for different cultural cuisine, such as Filipino, Indonesian, Moroccan, Italian, Swiss, and more. Each and every night, the Lido Restaurant offers different kinds of cultural foods, each specified in a menu before entering. The Lido Restaurant also features the Canaletto Italian Cuisine for those who wish to have their own sectioned off area to eat. The Greenhouse Spa and Salon is a place to pamper yourself for the day – enjoy a hot stone massage, a facial, or get your hair and your nails done. Walk around the ship and take in the breathtaking collection of art and antiques. For the kids, there is Club HAL – a dedicated youth area for kids aged 3-12 that has supervised activities, and also The Loft and The Oasis for the teenagers.
Holland America Line automatically adds $11.50 per person, per day, to onboard accounts ($12 per person, per day, for passengers in suites). This is then shared among waiters, stewards and other service personnel. That amount can be adjusted in either direction by visiting the front desk. A 15 percent gratuity is tacked on to bar bills. Note that gratuities are not automatically included on bills for spa treatments. There are typically two formal nights on seven-night cruises.
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