Skagway

Skagway, a place of many names, much history and little rain, is the northern terminus of the Alaska Marine Highway. It was known to thousands of hopeful gold rushers as the gateway to the gold fields. But when the gold yield dwindled in 1900, so did the population of Skagway. Skagway retains the flavor of the gold rush era, especially on Broadway, with its false-front buildings, and in the Trail of '98 Museum, with its outstanding collection of memorabilia.

The following Shore Excursions are available for this port on this cruise, and may be reserved beginning 180 days before the cruise begins.

Klondike Gold Dredge and Gold Panning
Tour Code: SKA-013
Duration: 2 hours
Retail Value: $89.00
Price: Free

Relive the life of a gold prospector during this fun-filled and informative gold-panning experience.

Depart the pier for the brief narrated transfer to a 350-ton Gold Dredge. Upon arrival, you will join a Klondike family for an opportunity to find your fortune, and meet the entire cast of characters who will introduce you to the life of an old sourdough. As you tour this living museum on the shores of the Skagway River, you will discover how the Klondike Gold Dredge unearthed more than eight million dollars in gold from the Klondike Gold Fields. Along the way, you will learn the art of gold panning and practice your technique in warm water gold troughs. After finding your fortune, you can have your gold weighed in Gertie's Gold Shack and browse one of the finest collections of gold nugget jewelry in Southeast Alaska.

At the conclusion of your visit, you will re-board your coach for the return drive to the pier.

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Terms & Conditions:

Free Unlimited Shore Excursions are for full fare guests only, capacity controlled and subject to availability. Requested excursions may not be available at time of booking. Supplement will apply on Regent Choice excursions (indicated by the above) and excludes Private Arrangements and all Adventures Ashore programs. In order to ensure quality guides and sufficient transportation, we must provide the tour operator with passenger counts at least 36 hours in advance. Therefore no refunds will be given within 36 hours of tour departure for cancellations or no-shows. Please pay special attention to scheduling and tour lengths when booking your shore excursions. In many cases, it is not possible to participate in more than one tour per day in a given port. Tours operate rain or shine. Tours require minimum participation levels to operate so please sign up as early as possible. Tours may be cancelled if minimum participation levels are not met. Prices, Itineraries and General Information shore excursion prices are subject to change to meet unexpected cost increases or currency fluctuations. Please consult the Destination Services Desk onboard for information. During local or national holidays, access to certain facilities (such as museums or archaeological sites) may be limited or denied. In such instances, adjustments will be made to minimize inconvenience to guests. Some tours have limited availability. Tours are generally available for reserving 180 days prior to the beginning of a cruise. Please sign up early to avoid disappointment. Regent Seven Seas Cruises reserves the right to require guests to complete a liability waiver for select shore excursions. For more information, please visit the Destination Services Desk onboard.