Frederick Sound, Alexander Archipelago, Alaska

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Overview

The Frederick Sound, Prince Frederick Sound or Prince Frederick's Sound is a passage of water in the Alexander Archipelago in southeastern Alaska that separates Kupreanof Island to the south from Admiralty Island in the north.

Frederick Sound can be accessed from Petersberg which is on the north end of Mitkof Island, where the Wrangell Narrows meets Frederick Sound, halfway between Juneau to the north, and Ketchikan, to the south. Petersberg offers guided day, multi-day and yacht charters for halibut and salmon fishing, whale watching, glacier tours, lighthouse charters and black bear viewing.

Humpback whales are the main attraction in Frederick Sound, but the other marine mammals and sea birds add to the fascination of the area. Humpback whales are present in the area year-round, with the best viewing opportunities during July and August.

Things to See & Do

* Petersberg
* Whale watching
* Black bear viewing
* Hiking
* Glacier tours

General information

Cruise Season - May - September
Currency - United States Dollar (USD)
Language - English
Population - 2,500 approx (Petersberg)
Electricity - 2 perpendicular flat pins USA style or with a round pin below
Time - GMT minus 9 hours
International Country Telephone Code - 1

Port Location - The port is centrally located a short walk from downtown Petersberg.

Travel Links - Petersburg receives service from two separate ferry services: the Inter-Island Ferry Authority and the Alaska Marine Highway.

The Inter-Island Ferry Authority has dedicated Friday, Saturday, & Sunday service (May-October) with the M/V Stikine on its Northern Coffman Cove-Wrangell-Petersburg-Wrangell-Coffman Cove route.
For the Alaska Marine Highway, Petersburg is a stop on its Inside Passage route that sees near-daily service both southbound and northbound to other Southeast Alaskan communities, Bellingham, Washington and Prince Rupert, British Columbia Canada.
Small cruise-ships (up to 250 passengers) and private yachts visit from May thru September.

The jet carrier Alaska Airlines serves Petersburg with both cargo and passenger service from the Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport from Wrangell and Juneau daily, with service ultimately reaching Anchorage and Seattle. Bush carrier L.A.B. Flying Service also offers service to Petersburg from Kake Juneau (via Kake). Three charter air companies are available for regional flights.

CRUISES AVAILABLE FOR FREDERICK SOUND, ALEXANDER ARCHIPELAGO, ALASKA
Cruise Lines & Ships	2012
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American Safari Cruises - Safari Explorer					01 Jun 2012 Safari Explorer, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 08 Jun 2012 Safari Explorer, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 15 Jun 2012 Safari Explorer, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 22 Jun 2012 Safari Explorer, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days More cruises click here	06 Jul 2012 Safari Explorer, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 13 Jul 2012 Safari Explorer, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 20 Jul 2012 Safari Explorer, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 27 Jul 2012 Safari Explorer, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days	03 Aug 2012 Safari Explorer, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 10 Aug 2012 Safari Explorer, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 17 Aug 2012 Safari Explorer, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 24 Aug 2012 Safari Explorer, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days More cruises click here
American Safari Cruises - Safari Endeavour				27 May 2012 Safari Endeavour, Alaskas Famed Inside Passage ex Seattle to Juneau for 14 days	10 Jun 2012 Safari Endeavour, Discoverers Galcier Country ex Juneau Return for 7 days 17 Jun 2012 Safari Endeavour, Discoverers Galcier Country ex Juneau Return for 7 days 24 Jun 2012 Safari Endeavour, Discoverers Galcier Country ex Juneau Return for 7 days	01 Jul 2012 Safari Endeavour, Discoverers Galcier Country ex Juneau Return for 7 days 08 Jul 2012 Safari Endeavour, Discoverers Galcier Country ex Juneau Return for 7 days 15 Jul 2012 Safari Endeavour, Discoverers Galcier Country ex Juneau Return for 7 days 22 Jul 2012 Safari Endeavour, Discoverers Galcier Country ex Juneau Return for 7 days More cruises click here	05 Aug 2012 Safari Endeavour, Discoverers Galcier Country ex Juneau Return for 7 days 12 Aug 2012 Safari Endeavour, Discoverers Galcier Country ex Juneau Return for 7 days 19 Aug 2012 Safari Endeavour, Discoverers Galcier Country ex Juneau Return for 7 days 26 Aug 2012 Safari Endeavour, Discoverers Galcier Country ex Juneau Return for 7 days	09 Sep 2012 Safari Endeavour, Alaskas Famed Inside Passage ex Juneau to Seattle for 14 days
American Safari Cruises - Safari Quest				25 May 2012 Quest, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days	01 Jun 2012 Quest, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 08 Jun 2012 Quest, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 15 Jun 2012 Quest, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 22 Jun 2012 Quest, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days More cruises click here	06 Jul 2012 Quest, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 13 Jul 2012 Quest, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 20 Jul 2012 Quest, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 27 Jul 2012 Quest, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days	03 Aug 2012 Quest, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 10 Aug 2012 Quest, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 17 Aug 2012 Quest, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 24 Aug 2012 Quest, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days
American Safari Cruises - Safari Spirit				11 May 2012 Safari Spirit, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 18 May 2012 Safari Spirit, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 25 May 2012 Safari Spirit, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days	01 Jun 2012 Safari Spirit, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 08 Jun 2012 Safari Spirit, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 15 Jun 2012 Safari Spirit, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 22 Jun 2012 Safari Spirit, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days More cruises click here	06 Jul 2012 Safari Spirit, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 13 Jul 2012 Safari Spirit, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 20 Jul 2012 Safari Spirit, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 27 Jul 2012 Safari Spirit, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days	03 Aug 2012 Safari Spirit, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 10 Aug 2012 Safari Spirit, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 17 Aug 2012 Safari Spirit, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days 24 Aug 2012 Safari Spirit, Discoverers Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return for 7 days
Lindblad Expeditions - National Geographic Sea Lion				12 May 2012 Sea Lion, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Sitka to Juneau for 7 days 19 May 2012 Sea Lion, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Juneau to Sitka for 7 days 26 May 2012 Sea Lion, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Sitka to Juneau for 7 days	02 Jun 2012 Sea Lion, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Juneau to Sitka for 7 days 09 Jun 2012 Sea Lion, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Sitka to Juneau for 7 days 16 Jun 2012 Sea Lion, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Juneau to Sitka for 7 days 23 Jun 2012 Sea Lion, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Sitka to Juneau for 7 days More cruises click here	07 Jul 2012 Sea Lion, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Sitka to Juneau for 7 days 14 Jul 2012 Sea Lion, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Juneau to Sitka for 7 days 21 Jul 2012 Sea Lion, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Sitka to Juneau for 7 days 28 Jul 2012 Sea Lion, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Juneau to Sitka for 7 days	04 Aug 2012 Sea Lion, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Sitka to Juneau for 7 days 11 Aug 2012 Sea Lion, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Juneau to Sitka for 7 days 18 Aug 2012 Sea Lion, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Sitka to Juneau for 7 days 25 Aug 2012 Sea Lion, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Juneau to Sitka for 7 days
Lindblad Expeditions - National Geographic Sea Bird				13 May 2012 Sea Bird, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Sitka to Juneau for 7 days 20 May 2012 Sea Bird, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Juneau to Sitka for 7 days 27 May 2012 Sea Bird, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Sitka to Juneau for 7 days	03 Jun 2012 Sea Bird, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Juneau to Sitka for 7 days 10 Jun 2012 Sea Bird, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Sitka to Juneau for 7 days 17 Jun 2012 Sea Bird, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Juneau to Sitka for 7 days 24 Jun 2012 Sea Bird, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Sitka to Juneau for 7 days	01 Jul 2012 Sea Bird, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Juneau to Sitka for 7 days 08 Jul 2012 Sea Bird, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Sitka to Juneau for 7 days 15 Jul 2012 Sea Bird, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Juneau to Sitka for 7 days 22 Jul 2012 Sea Bird, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Sitka to Juneau for 7 days More cruises click here	05 Aug 2012 Sea Bird, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Sitka to Juneau for 7 days 12 Aug 2012 Sea Bird, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Juneau to Sitka for 7 days 19 Aug 2012 Sea Bird, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Sitka to Juneau for 7 days 26 Aug 2012 Sea Bird, Alaskas Coastal Wilderness ex Juneau to Sitka for 7 days
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