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A Wonderful Cruise In Alaska with American Cruise Lines on American Constitution - Episode #3

Jim Zim
Jim Zim
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πŸ‘οΈ 4K viewsπŸ“… 9 months ago⏱️ 18:45
What This Creator Said
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Alaska Β· Summer Β· 10 nightsFrom JuneauVeteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

If you're prone to seasickness, this is the way you want to go. The calm, smooth waters of the inside passage.

I just absolutely loved walking through the forest here in the park. It smelled great. It looked great. It was so peaceful.

The kite flying was excellent. I'm an experienced kite flyer, but this was my first time flying kites from a cruise ship.

It was one of the highlights of the trip.

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Book shore excursions in advance or wait until on board, depending on your preference.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the dining options on board the ship?
QHow can you find out before your cruise what shore excursions are offered?
QIs it necessary to reserve shore excursions way in advance of the cruise, or can you wait and just do it once you're on board?

Topics Covered

Cabin Balcony4 Happy BaconItinerary Route4 Happy BaconExcursions4Β½ Happy BaconPort Destination4Β½ Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Sitka4Β½ Happy Bacon
Top: Fortress of the Bears
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This is episode #3 of the story of my 2025 Alaska cruise with American Cruise Lines. The name of the cruise ship was American Constitution and the name of the itinerary was Alaskan Explorer. The cruise started in Juneau and finished ten days later in Juneau again. In this episode of my four-part series, the ship takes the inside passage from Glacier Bay to the city of Kodiak, Alaska. In Kodiak, I give you an aerial tour of some scenic parts of the city, including one of the boat harbors, I'm a licensed commercial drone pilot, so this series of videos features a lot of very high quality aerial video. Unfortunately, in certain parts of Alaska it is illegal to fly a drone... such as in national parks and designated federal wilderness areas. So, in Sitka National Historical Park I shot all the footage from ground level. In part 4 of the series, which should come out a week or two after this episode, I'll visit the cities of Sitka and Petersburg... and in part 4 of the series I'll do a lot of scenic cruising, visit the city of Wrangell, and go on a thrilling jet boat ride up a river to see a glacier. So that you don't miss the upcoming episodes, I recommend that you subscribe to my YouTube channel. It's free. If you want to be notified as soon as the new episodes are released, click on the little bell icon to turn notifications on. Subscribe β–Ί https://www.youtube.com/@JimZim?sub_confirmation=1 American Cruise Lines is a company specializing in all-inclusive small-ship cruising to unique destinations within the USA... on American-made ships, with American crew members. Demand for these cruises within the USA, which do not even require a passport, has been soaring... causing American Cruise Lines to embark on a major expansion of their fleet in order to meet the demand. They are currently introducing a new ship to the fleet every four months, and plan to continue doing so for the next several years at least. If you enjoy this tour, please do me a favor and click the thumbs-up button. This will tell YouTube that this is a good video that they should recommend to other people who are researching American Cruise Lines. If you're interested in booking a cruise with American Cruise Lines, or with any other cruise line, feel free to use the services of my travel agent: Caitlin Gallagher with Ambren Travel. If you book an ACL cruise through Caitlin, she can help you with additional pre or post cruise nights, with your flights, and with private transportation to and from the airport, hotels, and cruise ship. She puts everything into a master itinerary for you... and you not only get a digital version and an app with your itinerary, but you also get a printed bound copy mailed to your home, along with Ambren Travel luggage tags, a tote bag and some other swag. And most importantly, Caitlin will be your dedicated go-to person for answering all of your pre-cruise questions. To get the ball rolling, you can either give her a call at 1-904-364-5774, send her an email at Caitlin@ambrentravel.com, or just head over to her web site at www.AmbrenTravel.com and take a look around. β–Ί Watch more videos about American Cruise Lines: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkO-vjewtPbfFcBF6O-4lx9ZLPNHIrhm- Background Music: "A Distant Call" was performed by Dan Lebowitz "In The Temple Garden" was performed by Aaron Kenny "English Country Garden" was performed by Aaron Kenny "Moving On" was performed by Wayne Jones "The Opening" was performed by Dan Lebowitz "Act Three" was performed by Audionautix and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ "Open Road" was performed by Audionautix and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ #cruiseship #alaska #4k Video Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:35 Inside Passage 3:34 Sitka Aerial Tour 8:09 City Of Sitka 11:28 Fortress Of The Bears 12:34 National Park 13:49 Sailing 16:22 Kite flying 17:29 The final episode