Icy Strait Point

Our 4th port of call is Icy Strait Point.

Icy Strait Point is a privately-owned tourist destination just outside the small village of Hoonah, Alaska, population of about 800. It is owned by the local Tlingit people and is located on Chichagof Island.

Icy Strait Point was first opened for cruise ships in 2004.  The site includes the 1930s Hoonah Packing Company facility, now converted into a museum, restaurant, and shops. At the dock, traditionally garbed presenters offer a look at Huna Tlingit culture, and an indoor theatrical production along the same lines is also offered. All shops located there are owned by Alaskans. The local town of Hoonah is a mile's walk away.


this is what our first look at the day looked like - our luck is holding weatherwise

  
  
 Docked at Icy Strait Point


 Old cannery building converted to museum, shops and restaurants 
 old dock, new dock
 boats coming and going on tours
 massive tree hanging with Spanish moss, in the cemetery

and now a little video, we didn't have to go on any whale watching tours - we had a small humpback whale feeding alongside the boat for over 4 hours this afternoon

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