Anchorage, Alaska s main air destination, is situated at an international air crossroads and is accessible from all points of the compass. Cities along Alaska s Inside Passage are connected through Seattle, while northern location are accessed through Anchorage and Fairbanks. Passengers flying the Polar Route between Europe and Far East, or the Great Circle Route between the East Coast and Far East, often can enjoy stopover privileges in Anchorage, disembarking to vacation in Alaska before continuing their journey. Flights Within Alaska Commercial air travel within Alaska is usually by jet or turboprop. Scheduled air taxi and air charter services provide quick and easy access to small communities and remote destinations, using propeller-driven bush planes that land on wheels, floats, or skis.
Helicopters are increasingly popular for flightseeing.
By Sea Many visitors like to combine their Alaska vacation with the pleasures of a sea voyage aboard state operated ferries or luxury cruiseships. From May to September, cruiseships depart Anchorage, Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, Seward, Homer, Nome, and Seattle, plus Vancouver and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, to sail the Inside Passage though Southeast Alaska. Smaller cruise and land tour. Itineraries vary with each ship. Misty Fjords National Monument, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Tracy Arm, Juneau, Skagway, Haines, Glacier Bay, Sitka, Malaspina Glacier, Valdez, Columbia Glacier, Whittier, Seward, Homer and Anchorage are among the most frequently visited ports.