HOONAH, Alaska—
Representatives of a southeast Alaska cruise ship destination say two new excursions will be offered in the upcoming visitor season.Officials say the new excursions add to a list of attractions offered at Icy Strait Point, 1 and a half miles from Hoonah.
The cruise port is owned by the village Native corporation for Hoonah, a largely Tlingit community of 765 people.
One of the new attractions is a six-hour excursion to the Tongass National Forest. The other is an advanced kayaking excursion.
The buildings of Icy Strait Point were transformed from a cannery that was built in 1912.
Officials say the port is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the cannery.
