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.

Skagway By Streetcar
Tour Code: SKA-002
Duration: 2 hours
Retail Value: $99.00
Price: Free

Join Alaska's oldest, locally-owned sightseeing company for non-stop entertainment during this award-winning historical tour aboard a beautiful, yellow 1927 sightseeing motorcar.

This fun-filled, informative tour began in 1923 when Martin Itjen, an Alaskan humorist in the style of Will Rogers, drove U.S. President Warren G. Harding around Skagway in his home-built Skagway Street Car. President Harding loved the tour, and Martin knew he was on to something. Martin had experienced the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush first-hand, and shared a rich oral collection of Skagway tales with every guest on his tour. This tradition proudly continues to this day, as Martin's stories are passed on to you.

Depart the pier with your costumed conductor for the ride around the waterfront, along the boardwalks of the downtown Historic District and up to a scenic overlook for a panoramic view of the town, ships, and surrounding glaciers and peaks. Along the way, you will learn about the local geography and life during the winter months. Have your cameras ready for a reenactment of Alaska's famous Soapy Smith/Frank Reid gunfight, the Gold Rush Cemetery and Skagway's Garden City residential district.

Next, you will follow in the footsteps of U.S. Presidents Warren G. Harding and Theodore Roosevelt by becoming an honorary member ofn the Artic Brotherhood at a command performance at the Club House Theatre.

Following this unique tour of Skagway, you will be returned 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.