Icy Strait Point is planning a series of events throughout the 2012 summer season to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Hoonah Packing Co. cannery, located at the heart of the Alaska Native-owned cruise ship destination.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteUp to six riders can take off simultaneously for parallel, mile-long races to the bottom of Icy Strait Point’s zip line. Speeds hit 60 mph, with a sharp 1,300 foot vertical drop, over a 90-second ride. It’s one of the tallest, and longest, zip lines in the U.S. The port town of Hoonah, near Juneau, is a popular stop for cruise ships.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteAmerican Cruise Lines is offering free shore excursions on its 2012 Alaska Inside Passage cruises. Deal applies to all cruises departing June through September; most itineraries are seven nights and travel round trip from Juneau. Shore excursions at Alaskan ports, valued at $510 per passenger, include a Stikine River jet boat tour in Petersburg, a Mendenhall Glacier and city tour in Juneau, and a tribal dance and cultural legends excursion in Hoonah.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteNorwegian spokesperson AnneMarie Mathews said, “Icy Strait Point or Hoonah is a real Alaska experience.” The village on Chichagof Island will offer passengers “the opportunity to go whale watching, fishing, kayaking, ride the world’s largest zipline, learn about the Tlingit community (and) culture and have the opportunity to shop for local crafts,” Mathews said. “The best part is it’s available to guests as soon as they disembark the tender.”
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteThe line today announced the 1,936-passenger Norwegian Sun will join the 2,376-passenger Norwegian Jewel and 2,394-passenger Norwegian Pearl in Alaska for the 2013 summer season, sailing seven-night, one-way itineraries between Vancouver, British Columbia and Whittier, Alaska. A southbound itinerary from Whittier to Vancouver will include a visit to Sawyer Glacier and Hubbard Glacier, with stops in Ketchikan, Skagway, Juneau and Icy Strait Point.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteMy first glimpse of Icy Strait Point is exactly what I'd always imagined Alaska to look like.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteStarting this tourist season, Hoonah artists can rent stalls for $20 a day to display their crafts at the port, 1 1/2 miles from the community.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteA dedicated year-round berth is in the works, with $17 million in state funding allocated and just requiring the Governor’s signature, Gaffaney told Cruise Industry News. The target date for the multi-use facility is 2013.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web site"Heritage and cultural tourism is one of our state's fastest-growing and best economic assets,"
View PDF of the full storyThe zipline hits speeds of up to 60 mph as it descends and allows travelers to take in a panoramic view of the surrounding island. At one point riders are hoisted 300 feet above open ground, a surefire thrill for those looking for some scenic fun.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteOnce one of the world’s most thriving and productive salmon canneries, it was later re-created as a visitor attraction and museum. The museum’s mid-1930s cannery line offers a glimpse of the production process.
View PDF of the full storyOne significant marker of this recent boom in Native tourism can be seen in Hoonah, a Tlingit community of 765 people that had struggled for years following the closing of a cannery in the 1950s
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteIcy Strait Point: One Hot Destination "We have an 84 percent sighting for bears and a 100 percent guarantee sighting for whales," Rosenberger said. "We offer $100 to anyone who doesn't see a whale, and we haven't had to pay up yet."
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteIcy Strait Point, Alaska’s only master-planned cruise destination, which claims that its ZipRider is the largest and tallest in the world, stretching 1,625 meters with a 1300-foot vertical drop
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteSince opening in 2004, Icy Strait has brought in hundreds of thousands of visitors, including 123,000 people last year, according to corporation figures. The attraction has created more than 130 seasonal and permanent jobs annually with most of the jobs going to Hoonah residents, making the corporation the largest local employer.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteIcy Strait Point, a privately owned cruise ship stop in Hoonah, will benefit from the year's gains. Tyler Hickman, the tourist destination's vice president of operations, said 6,000 more cruise passengers will likely visit in 2011.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteThe attraction has created more than 130 seasonal and permanent jobs annually with most of the jobs going to Hoonah residents, making the corporation the largest local employer.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteIcy Strait Point will kick off its 2011 cruise season with two new directors in its operations. Stuart Campbell and Eleanor Davenport will lead the food and beverage department and retail department, respectively...
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteCreated in 2004, Icy Strait Point offers cruise ship passengers in Southeast Alaska between Hoonah and Glacier Bay National Park a chance to take a look at Huna Tlingit culture...
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteAs the Alaska cruise season begins in May, Icy Strait Point is offering new activities and a new logo representing the Native-owned and -operated cruise ship destination’s Tlingit heritage...
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteNestled against the base of White Alice Mountain, Hoonah is the largest Tlingit village in Alaska. The Huna, a Tlingit tribe, have lived in the Icy Strait area for thousands of years.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteIcy Strait Point will kick off its 2011 cruise season with two new directors in its operations. Stuart Campbell and Eleanor Davenport will lead the food and beverage department and retail department, respectively...
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteThe village of Hoonah sits about 50 miles west of Juneau. The Huna Tlingit people, with a population of 850, have inhabited the area for centuries, living a subsistence lifestyle by fishing...
View PDF of the full storyIcy Strait Point has been a lifeline for the community, providing a much-needed alternative source of income for locals afflicted by a downturn in fishing and logging. Huna Totem invested more than $35 million to build the port and refurbish buildings, including the salmon cannery built in 1912.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteManhattan-dweller and former Traveler researcher Meg Aftosmis recently took a trip on the ZipRider at Icy Strait Point in Hoonah, Alaska and sent us this video of her thrilling experience.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteLaying claim to the longest (5,330') and highest (1,300') zip line in North America is the ZipRider at Icy Strait Point, a sprawling wild expanse on Chichagof Island in Alaska.
View PDF of the full storyZip line: If hurtling down a cable at 60 mph above dense forest sounds fun, strike out for Icy Strait Point, which claims its zip line is one of North America's longest (5,330 feet) and highest (1,330 feet above sea level). During your 90-second run, if you dare to look down, you will catch sweeping views of Port Frederick and Icy Strait, about 50 miles west of Juneau, before landing on the beach.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteNative and local What also sets Icy Strait apart is that it is owned and run by locals and indigenous Alaskans. In a state where many of the hotels and tours recruit manpower from the Lower 48 every summer, Icy Strait Point's employees, 90% local and 85% indigenous Alaskan, are truly invested in making the port work.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web site“Staff members interacting with visitors are largely Tlingit Natives from Hoonah, helping to ensure that guests receive an authentic account of Native life and heritage, including traditional means of subsistence.” There is a lot worth preserving – and experiencing – here.
View PDF of the full storyBusinesses throughout the state are preparing by cutting back on hiring, merchandise and tours. We checked in with one Southeast destination, Hoonah’s Icy Strait Point, about how it’s adjusting. Hear a full report on Icy Strait Point. Take a virtual ride on the ZipRider, a mile-long zipline.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteIcy Strait Point offers Alaska visitors a unique chance to gain first hand knowledge of Alaska Natives and their rich culture and history.
View PDF of the full storyJust south of Glacier Bay, the Tlingit village of Hoonah is home to Icy Strait Point, a former salmon cannery that reopened as a cruise port/cultural center/tourist attraction in 2004. Previously open only to cruise-ship passengers, it’s now welcoming independent travelers
View PDF of the full storyRecently recognized with an award from Traveler and the Travel Industry Association for sustainable tourism, Icy Strait Point is a private cruise ship destination that has done a fantastic job of preserving the native Tlingit culture on Chichagof Island.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteHuna Totem uses that cultural authenticity to its advantage, involving elders and youth in the showcasing, storytelling and presentation of their history, artwork, values and lifestyles to travelers. Many of Huna Totem's 130 workers wear their Tlingit name on their badges next to their English name.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteThe Travel Industry Association and National Geographic Traveler magazine honored Icy Strait Point, Alaska's only private cruise ship destination, with a "Travel to a Better World" sustainable tourism award.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteThe Travel Industry Association, a national industry advocacy group, and National Geographic Traveler magazine named Icy Strait Point the winner of a "Travel to a Better World" award, which recognizes the best in the global tourism industry along with its Odyssey awards.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteA favorite port stop in Alaska will open to non-cruise passengers in May. Icy Strait Point, a 20-minute flight from Juneau, previously was open only to cruise ship passengers. Based in a restored salmon cannery building just outside the Tlingit Indian village of Hoonah,
View PDF of the full storyThe port's 14 shops, owned by locals, sell crafts by native artisans and regional delicacies. They are housed in a former salmon cannery that was restored and reopened in 2004. The building is also home to a museum and a mid-1930s cannery line display.
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A laid-back call: Icy Strait Point originally had a salmon cannery operation, and the original cannery building is now a museum and shopping arcade; the dining hall was converted into a seafood restaurant. Passengers can hike in the hills on recently created trails, whale-watch at nearby Port Adolphus, take a bike tour or walk to Hoonah to mingle with the residents
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteHOONAH - When this village's inaugural cruise ship season ended Sept. 19, 32 ships filled with tourists had come and gone and Native Tlingit residents said their lives had changed forever.
View PDF of the full story View article on original web siteIcy Strait Point, a new port development near Juneau, has secured 33 calls for its maiden 2004 season, from Celebrity Cruises' Mercury and Summit and Royal Caribbean International's Vision of the Seas.
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