Whittier Alaska
Reached through a 2.5-mile tunnel shared with the railroad, Whittier is a tiny port with an outsized reason to visit: a full day of glaciers in Prince William Sound.
Highlights
A small town built around one very good reason to visit.
26 Glacier Cruise
Phillips Cruises & Tours has run this full-day trip into Prince William Sound since 1987 - up to 26 glaciers, plus sea otters, seals, and whales, in a single afternoon.
The Anton Anderson Tunnel
The only way in or out by road - a 2.5-mile, single-lane tunnel shared with the Alaska Railroad, running on a schedule since 1943.
A One-Building Town
Most of Whittier's year-round residents live in a single high-rise, Begich Towers - a quirk of the town's history as a WWII army post.
Prince William Sound Wildlife
Calm, protected waters make this some of the most reliable wildlife-watching in the state - otters, harbor seals, and humpback whales close to shore.