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29 de nov. de 2023 · Prince William Sound is a resilient ecosystem and holds significant historical, cultural and spiritual value. Past impacts include logging and mining activities, whaling and sea otter trades, the 1964 earthquake, and notably, the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, from which recreation and wilderness values as well as some seabird and marine mammal populations are still recovering.
Our Prince William Sound cruises venture into Prince William Sound out of the Whittier harbor and are great for viewing active tidewater glaciers and the scenery in the area. Depending on the cruise you choose, you may also have good opportunities for wildlife viewing as well.
Spanning roughly 15,000 square miles, Prince William Sound is home to around 200 islands, 150 glaciers, and a seemingly infinite coastline. Big wilderness without needing to be a hardcore paddler For relative beginners and those who don’t want a fully-committed adventure, Prince William Sound is the best place for sea kayaking in Alaska because you just don’t find calm waters surrounded by ...
9 de set. de 2021 · Prince William Sound is an irregular inlet of the Gulf of Alaska that is situated on the southern coast of Alaska, United States. Prince William Sound is located on the eastern side of the Kenai Peninsula and is dotted with numerous islands and fjords. This 112.6km wide sound extends for about 48.2km in the north and west from the Gulf of ...
Prince William Sound encompasses 3,800 miles of coastline, bounded to the east and north by the Chugach Mountains and to the west by the Kenai Peninsula. Commercially important for the fishing and oil industries, the sound is also prized for its abundance of marine and coastal life, its rain forest of Sitka spruce and western hemlock, and its glacier-studded landscape.
Wild, Wet, and Beautiful. The Sound is one of the most beautiful places in the world. Until you've been there you have no idea what southcentral Alaska is all about. Rainy day or sunny day, any day in Prince William Sound is a once in a lifetime day. Bald Eagles, brown bears, silver salmon, killer whales - they are all here in abundance.
