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When you are new to the cruise vacations you must have many doubts regarding the kind of activities and procedure you have to go before you board the cruise. It is obvious for any novice traveler of cruise ships to become nervous due to the nature of traveling in a ship. It is not at all unnatural in the part of the traveler and anyone in that situation would do the same. So you must know about the pre-boarding process.

Pre-boarding is the phase that you have to face before you are allowed to travel in the ship. It is commonly used by the travelers though for this particular phase there is another term used by the cruise lines. This particular phase involves accessing all the information regarding all their travelers in detail. You have to avail about you and your family who is with you to travel in the cruise to the cruise line officials. The information includes name, address, passport information and all such things required for the travel. You are also going to receive the ship card in this process which is very important during your stay in the cruise ship and that's why you can not afford to loose it.

The pre-boarding process also involves producing your passport every time you reach a new place or destination. Once this phase is over, you are ready for the travel. The checking of passport is done every time you are in a new place and this is for all the passengers. This is a difficult task but cruise lines made it easy before the traveler get inline at the terminal. The traveler has to fill the online information form before he gets onboard the cruise ship. Incase the traveler book for the cruise through a travel agent, a lot of information about the traveler is already known to the cruise line. Passengers are also able to complete the process by visiting the website of the cruise line itself.

It also save more time for both the passenger as well as for the cruise line if you fill all the information online when you reach the counter for check in. you have to do no more extra thing than filling up information that you do at the time of register for gain access to get on board. But while filling information online you must ensure that the website address starts with ?https? and also make sure you are not giving personal information such as bank id, credit card information in the website as there is always possibility of hacking. If you are booking through travel agents make sure you ask for the cruise lines web address.

Skagway is a charming stop on your Alaskan cruise, which takes you back to the days of the gold rush. Most of downtown Skagway is now part of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, and it has been restored by the federal government as well as the people of Skagway to its original unique beauty.

When the gold rush began in the Yukon, Skagway was only a single cabin, but it grew overnight when a dock was erected, making it a major gateway to the Klondike. At it's height, Skagway boasted over 20,000 citizens, including quite a mix of argonauts - the gold seekers - stampeders, businessmen, and con artists. The most infamous gunfight in this often wild town occurred in July 1898 between Frank Reid, the 'good guy' who was Skagway's town surveyor, and 'bad guy' Jefferson "Soapy" Smith, a local con artist. When the gunfight - which took place on a dock downtown - was over, Smith lay dead and Reid was dying. After the gold rush, the population shrank to just 700, but thanks to the White Pass and Yukon Railroad, and today the cruise industry, the town has been able to survive some tough economic times.

Cruise ships dock just a short walk from downtown, and it is quite easy to get around Skagway, since the town is flat, and the historic sights are all located close together and near the cruise ship dock. You can't miss the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Visitors Center as you walk into town. Here you will find photos and a movie about the sights. Right next door to the Visitors Center is the White Pass and Yukon Route Depot, which is the departure point for an amazing railway trip through spectacular scenery. This very popular shore excursion makes several round trips daily during the summer months, carrying visitors for a three-hour excursion past Bridal Veil Falls, Inspiration Point and Dead Horse Gulch on its way to the White Pass Summit. While in town, check out the Arctic Brotherhood Hall which now houses the Skagway Convention and Visitors Bureau. The Arctic Brotherhood was an organization of Yukon and Alaskan pioneers who used over 20,000 pieces of driftwood to decorate the false front of the lodge. You can also visit Corrington's Museum of Alaskan History, where you can view a collection of carved ivory pieces, and the Skagway Museum, which includes artifacts and exhibits related to Soapy Smith and Frank Reid, as well as more modern art from local artists.

For the more adventurous visitor, Skagway offers an abundance of opportunities, from a hike to the Gold Rush Cemetery and Reid Falls, located just north of town, to a helicopter flight and hike to Laughton Glacier. There are also float trips and bicycle tours available for the energetic, so there is truly something for everyone to enjoy for a day at Skagway.

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Stephanie Larkin has sinced written about articles on various topics from Kitchen Home Improvement, Marketing and Bahamas Vacation. Stephanie Larkin is the editor of http://www.CruiseLinesandPorts.com, as well as http://www.Cruise-To-Alaska.net. She and her family love to cruise - her 3 children especially love the towel animals and chocolates left on the beds at night!. Stephanie Larkin's top article generates over 49500 views. to your Favourites.