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Skagway

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

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Site Staff Published October 20, 2026
Skagway, United States
Skagway, United States Photo: Christopher Michel from San Francisco, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A Gold Rush boomtown frozen in time, Skagway's wooden boardwalks and false-front buildings make for an easy walk, while the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway — climbing nearly 3,000 feet on the original 1898 narrow-gauge line — is the port's signature excursion.

From Wikipedia

Skagway, Alaska

Consolidated city-borough in Alaska, US

The Municipality and Borough of Skagway is a borough and city in the U.S. state of Alaska, on the Alaska Panhandle. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,240, up from 968 in 2010. The population doubles in the summer tourist season in order to deal with the large number of summer tourists each year. Incorporated as a borough on June 25, 2007, it was previously a city in the Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon Census Area. The most populated community is the census-designated place of Skagway.

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Port details

Country
United States
Currency
US Dollar
Language
English
Dock Type
Docked
Excursion Style
Adventure & Active, Culture & History

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