Dutch Harbor Unalaska Alaska
USA

49 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Azamara Club Cruises (11 Cruises)

Explora Journeys (1 Cruises)

Holland America Line (5 Cruises)

HX Expeditions (6 Cruises)

Lindblad Expeditions (2 Cruises)

Seabourn Cruise Line (16 Cruises)

Viking Ocean Cruises (8 Cruises)


Frequently Asked Questions

At the port of Unalaska, in the Aleutian chain. The community spreads across two islands joined by a bridge with a memorable name, the Bridge to the Other Side: industrial port and airport on one side, the village of Unalaska on the other.
It's the largest US fishing port by volume landed, made famous by television shows about Bering Sea crab fishing. About 4,000 people live here year-round, joined in season by the fleets' crews.
The Holy Ascension Orthodox cathedral facing the bay, the Museum of the Aleutians, and the climb to Fort Schwatka on the slopes of Mount Ballyhoo for the bunkers and viewpoints.
The oldest cruciform church built by the Russians still standing in North America, completed in 1896. It holds hundreds of nineteenth-century icons and paintings, one of the richest collections of religious art in the state.
Yes — discretion. Services are still held there and the Unangan community keeps its Orthodox faith alive: visitors are asked to approach the place with due respect.
Japan bombed the port in June 1942 before occupying two islands in the chain. The Aleutian campaign, often called the forgotten war, left bunkers and observation posts everywhere, notably at Fort Schwatka.
They were forcibly evacuated and interned for the duration, a painful chapter officially acknowledged decades later. The local interpretive centre does not gloss over it.
Considered one of Alaska's finest museums, it gathers thousands of years of Unangan culture: skin kayaks, bentwood hunting hats, basketry of extreme fineness, plus the fur trade and the military period.
Plenty. Bald eagles here are as common as pigeons elsewhere, perched on streetlights and trawler masts. Boat trips encounter otters, sea lions and, in season, humpback whales; puffins nest in the nearby cliffs.
Summer, June through September. The weather stays changeable and windy year-round: bring waterproof and windproof clothing, and expect fog as part of the scenery.