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Sitka

Sitka, United States — what to do while your ship is in port.

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Site Staff Published October 20, 2026
Sitka, United States
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Once the capital of Russian Alaska, Sitka blends onion-domed St. Michael's Cathedral and Tlingit totem poles with sea otter and wildlife-watching cruises through the surrounding sound.

From Wikipedia

Sitka, Alaska

Consolidated city-borough in Alaska, US

Sitka is a unified city-borough in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Alaska. It was under Russian rule from 1799 to 1867. The city is situated on the west side of Baranof Island and the south half of Chichagof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean. As of the 2020 census, Sitka had a population of 8,458, making it the fifth-most populated city in the state.

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Country
United States
Currency
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Language
English
Dock Type
Tender
Excursion Style
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