• Lacey TravelsAlaska & the YukonTraveler
    Walking back onboard after a day in Haines, AK.
    Fort Seward, from the ship.Downtown Haines.Turquoise waters of the fjord at Haines.The mountains behind Haines...and beyond them, Glacier Bay.Lifeboat maintenance while in port for the day.

    Haines, AK

    August 30, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 14 °C

    A small fishing, tourism and mining town on the fjord and Chilkoot River, Haines is considered the Bald Eagle capital of Alaska. Annually, more than 35,000 Bald Eagles migrate here for the great salmon run. All 5 species of Salmon return to the Chilkoot River to spawn.

    During WW2, Fort Seward was built here to provide a military presence for the US against Canada and Russia. The buildings are well restored and still stand dominantly over the foreshore. Haines is also one of the wettest places along this coast with high mountains that are bordered on the other side by Glacier Bay.

    While in port for the day, the crew do maintenance on the lifeboats.    Read more