Sitka, Alaska - Walk to the Totem Park - What to Do on Your Day in Port

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  • čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
  • This is a quick video of our port call in Sitka, Alaska. The City and Borough of Sitka (Tlingit: Sheetʼká, Russian: Ситка), formerly Novo-Arkhangelsk, or New Archangel under Russian rule, is a unified city-borough on Baranof Island and the south half of Chichagof Island. The Russians settled Old Sitka in 1799, calling it Fort Saint Michael.
    In terms of land area, it is the largest city-borough in the U.S., with a land area of 2,870.3 square miles (7,434 square kilometres) and a total area (including water area) of 4,811.4 square miles (12,461 square kilometres).
    It rained the whole time we were there. We walked to the Sitka National Historic Park. It has a lot of tall totem poles. We saw several Bald Eagles but not much other wildlife.
    #sitka #alaska #princesscruises #portmonkeys

Komentáře • 52

  • @HOlsen-xe1xy
    @HOlsen-xe1xy Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thank you for taking us with you.

  • @DonnieReno
    @DonnieReno Před 3 lety +6

    I loved growing up in Sitka back in the 1960s 💕

    • @PortMonkeys
      @PortMonkeys  Před 3 lety +1

      It must've been nice. Thanks for your comments and we hope you subscribe to our channel.

  • @corpusbiker2991
    @corpusbiker2991 Před 3 lety +5

    Thanks for the great video! I was stationed at the Coast Guard Air Station there in '95. I lived a block up from the harbor and used to take my Husky along the harbor and in Totem Pole Park all the time. Planning on doing a cruise in Aug of 2022... Thanks again!

    • @PortMonkeys
      @PortMonkeys  Před 3 lety +1

      A great place to visit. Thanks for your comments and we hope you subscribe to our channel.

  • @rgs822
    @rgs822 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you so much for your video and time you took to share and help us with some tips!

    • @PortMonkeys
      @PortMonkeys  Před 3 lety

      You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful! Please subscribe to out channel.

  • @TheSwitzCunningham
    @TheSwitzCunningham Před 4 lety +3

    When you're standing near the science center BEFORE you point out the eagle, you very clearly hear one on your video. There are so many more beautiful things to see in Sitka...miss it every day.

    • @PortMonkeys
      @PortMonkeys  Před 4 lety +1

      Yes, they were everywhere. Thanks for your comments and we hope you are a subscriber.

  • @HOlsen-xe1xy
    @HOlsen-xe1xy Před 3 měsíci +1

    We like your background music

  • @billaa6956
    @billaa6956 Před 2 lety +2

    I will be there on June 2nd, 2022. Your video greatly helped.

    • @PortMonkeys
      @PortMonkeys  Před 2 lety +1

      We have two videos about Sitka on our channel (And many other Alaskan ports). I don’t know if you saw both. Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.

  • @tigers10vb
    @tigers10vb Před 2 lety +2

    Ill be in sitka next week. This was helpful.

    • @PortMonkeys
      @PortMonkeys  Před 2 lety

      Have Fun! Thank you for you comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.

  • @veronicamyrel9090
    @veronicamyrel9090 Před 2 lety +3

    Great video! We're gonna be there on July the 12th and this is very useful!

    • @PortMonkeys
      @PortMonkeys  Před 2 lety +1

      Have fun! Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.

  • @exploreconmigo9090
    @exploreconmigo9090 Před 2 lety +3

    I just subscribed from my two channels: Lidia Veronica and this travel one. I really enjoyed how easy it is to follow your tour of Sitka where we'll be in 12 days! Thanks for sharing valuable information! 😀 🍁

    • @PortMonkeys
      @PortMonkeys  Před 2 lety +2

      Awesome! Thank you! We will be back in September. Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.

  • @bkwwilkes
    @bkwwilkes Před 3 lety +3

    When we were in Alaska in may 2018 we had only one day of rain. We were very lucky

    • @PortMonkeys
      @PortMonkeys  Před 3 lety

      We went twice in 2019. In the Southern ports like Ketchican, Sitka and Juneau, it was raining. In the Northern ports like Anchorage, Seward and Valdez, it was sunny. Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing.

  • @mimikarenbryant7325
    @mimikarenbryant7325 Před rokem

    I enjoyed seeing Sitka from your perspective! We've been once before but did a ship tour, which was good. But this time we want to go on our own and you've provided some great tips of how to do that!

    • @PortMonkeys
      @PortMonkeys  Před rokem

      We are going to Sitka in a couple of weeks. Still not sure what we’re going to do. We might try to hike around there at Halibut Bay. Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.

  • @kimlapchysnki485
    @kimlapchysnki485 Před 5 lety +3

    Hi, the bridge is new and they did a lot of work and n the park... it may not look it but they did. I hope you enjoyed sitka Alaska.

    • @PortMonkeys
      @PortMonkeys  Před 5 lety +1

      We enjoyed it so much we're returning this week on another cruise. Thanks for the info. Please subscribe to our channel.

  • @haidacable
    @haidacable Před 4 lety +5

    Thank you for the video presentation of Sitka, I am impressed with the quality of your video & pictures. I enjoyed your tour and your knowledge is very much spot on, Sitka is my old hometown and it have been a while since I been away from visiting but it reminds me how it was in the old days. I am very much surprised of the rainy weather you are having it's usually very nice in June.

    • @PortMonkeys
      @PortMonkeys  Před 4 lety

      Sitka is one of our favorite ports. We went twice last year. Thank you for your comments and we hope you subscribe to our channel.

  • @randomstuffs3060
    @randomstuffs3060 Před 4 lety +3

    Great Video! I live in Sitka Alaska and saw most of the stuff you looked at, hope you enjoy it too!

    • @PortMonkeys
      @PortMonkeys  Před 4 lety +1

      Sitka is a wonderful place! We went there twice this year. Thank you for your comments. We hope you are a subscriber.

    • @marcreeves5980
      @marcreeves5980 Před 3 lety +1

      Hey what are the prices like there, specifically how expensive is that fur outfit? We are coming to your town in May and I'd really like to check that shop out

  • @carolyngardner4999
    @carolyngardner4999 Před 2 lety +2

    It’s not this guy’s. Information is written next to the show case. It would be best to read the information.

    • @PortMonkeys
      @PortMonkeys  Před 2 lety

      OK. Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.

  • @simplyatsea6779
    @simplyatsea6779 Před 2 lety +3

    What month was this filmed? Trying to pack accordingly for rainy weather on our alaskan cruise in June ❤️

    • @PortMonkeys
      @PortMonkeys  Před 2 lety +2

      We recorded this on June 1, 2019. We were there again on August 17, 2019 (watch the video: czcams.com/video/lz8u-kpzy5g/video.html) and it was not raining, but it was cold. Thanks for your comments and thanks for subscribing to our channel.

  • @HOlsen-xe1xy
    @HOlsen-xe1xy Před 3 měsíci +1

    Looks like snow in the distance

    • @PortMonkeys
      @PortMonkeys  Před 3 měsíci

      In Alaska there is always snow in the distance.

  • @ksr55555
    @ksr55555 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Make sure you say what month you were there.

    • @PortMonkeys
      @PortMonkeys  Před 3 měsíci

      Thanks for the tip! This was an older video. We do now. Thank you for watching and thank you for subscribing!

  • @briantravelman
    @briantravelman Před 3 lety +2

    Yeah, officially it's the largest city by land area, but it's stupid because I typed Sitka on Google Maps, and it showed me the city boundaries, and more than 95% of it is wilderness. Same with Juneau. IDK why Alaskans incorporate so much wilderness into their city limits.
    You didn't visit the Russian Bishop's House? That's only, the most important thing,.

    • @PortMonkeys
      @PortMonkeys  Před 3 lety

      No we didn't. We wanted wilderness. Thanks for subscribing!

  • @jasonboone7472
    @jasonboone7472 Před 4 lety +2

    What month was this ?

    • @jasonboone7472
      @jasonboone7472 Před 4 lety +1

      Sorry I did catch it now . June 1st

    • @PortMonkeys
      @PortMonkeys  Před 4 lety

      June 1. Thanks for your comments and we hope you subscribe to our channel.

    • @jasonboone7472
      @jasonboone7472 Před 4 lety +2

      Would you go back and if so what month ?

    • @JaguarVideo
      @JaguarVideo Před 4 lety

      @@jasonboone7472 Yes! We would've to go back. We actually went twice last year. It rained both times. We would like to go in August or September when it's a little warmer and the salmon are running.

  • @naomimiller9443
    @naomimiller9443 Před 3 lety +2

    ay! not cool bro! lol- just kidding, this is my hometown :)

  • @ЮрийРосляков-ь5б

    поселение индейское, город основан русскими, захвачен англичанами

    • @PortMonkeys
      @PortMonkeys  Před 4 lety

      "Indian settlement, a city founded by Russians, captured by the British".
      И хорошее место для посещения. Спасибо за ваши комментарии, и мы надеемся, что вы подпишитесь на наш канал. And a nice place to visit. Thank you for your comments and we hope you subscribe to our channel.