The Best of Ketchikan Alaska Without Booking a Tour

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Ketchikan might just be my favourite port in Alaska, and the best part? You barely need to leave the dockside to have a brilliant day. ⚓ BOOK VIRGIN VOYAGES WITH ME — AND GET FREE ONBOARD CREDIT Book direct with Virgin Voyages using my Let's Go Book link and I'm added as your travel agent, at no extra cost to you: 👉 https://www.virginvoyages.com/book/voyage-planner/find-a-voyage?cabins=1&currencyCode=GBP&agentId=72077&agencyId=10168&bookingChannel=FMLINK As a thank you, I'll add onboard credit to your booking before you sail: • Under £2,000 — $50 onboard credit • £2,000–£4,000 — $100 onboard credit • Over £4,000 — $200 onboard credit 📖 New to Virgin Voyages? Start with my ultimate guide: https://magical-traveller.com/ultimate-guide-to-virgin-voyages In this one, we're off Virgin Voyages' Brilliant Lady for a full day exploring Ketchikan: the frontier history of Creek Street, the hunt for a gluten-free breakfast, the Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show, the best souvenir shops in town, and why you really don't need to book a big excursion to make the most of it. If you're planning an Alaska cruise and wondering whether Ketchikan is worth getting off the ship for, this is your guide. 🚢 Thinking of sailing to Alaska? As award-winning travel specialists, Phil and I would love to help you plan it — and we always have exclusive offers for our customers. Get in touch: www.magical-traveller.com | hello@magical-traveller.com Book your Virgin Voyages Cruise with us:- https://www.virginvoyages.com/book/voyage-planner/find-a-voyage?cabins=1&currencyCode=GBP&agentId=72077&agencyId=10168&bookingChannel=FMLINK 🗺️ Booking your own excursions? We use Get Your Guide for independent tours — https://www.getyourguide.com?partner_id=ZE8YWL1& Chapters 0:00 Returning to my favourite Alaskan port 3:11 Why Ketchikan is so easy to explore 6:34 The truth about port shopping 10:59 Walking the historic Creek Street 16:51 The high-energy lumberjack experience 📍 Filmed in Ketchikan, Alaska, aboard Virgin Voyages' Brilliant Lady May 2026. 👍 If this helped, a like and subscribe genuinely makes our day. 💬 Been to Ketchikan, or planning to? Tell me what you'd add to the list below. #Ketchikan #AlaskaCruise #VirginVoyages #BrilliantLady

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