Good place to buy trinkets. Clean and friendly and lots of beautiful things to choose from. I have…read morebeen to southern Alaska a few ti and I always find something special there.

Bazaar? Well, that's a bit of an overstatement. It's a tourist gift shop. They have an extensive…read morechoice of kitsch for the tourist. Mugs, t-shirts, stickers, and the like. Staff was pleasant enough. We bought a few small items. Sitka is pretty small. This was one of the larger gift shops we encountered. Prices were comparable to the others. Though don't get your ulu knife here. It will be cheaper in other towns. It was almost $10 cheaper in Skagway, for example.

Across from the port in Sitka are several souvenir shops and eateries. This store is on the left…read moreas you get off the ship. They have many food, gifts and souvenir options to choose from. I've shopped here several times over the years. It's definitely a convenient spot before or after excursions. On our last visit, I got a t-shirt for my husband and a long sleeve top for me. The staff are very welcoming, nice and helpful.

This is a fabulous little store in the heart of downtown Sitka and I would have taken pics but…read morenumerous signs throughout warned that photography was not allowed. Still, they have an impressive selection of matryoshka dolls in all sizes and price ranges, plus assorted local trinkets and souvenirs - basically a good place to find whatever sort of Alaska memory you're looking for to remember your trip by. They also had a nice sale rack in the back where I found 1/2 price matryoshka dolls. It was hard to resist not buying one at such a good price!

This is a great shop! The owners are Russian and they have an awesome selection of Russian…read moresouvenirs for every budget. I wanted to buy my daughter a nesting doll (matryoshka), and they had soooo many to choose from. I found her one on a sale rack. I also got myself a beautiful cross from Russia to add to my collection of crosses. I am kicking myself, however, for not getting the fur hat. They had several and they cost about $75-85 bucks, but would have been such a cool souvenir to have during the winter time here. Even though it doesn't get THAT cold in Paso Robles, they looked really fun. I won't pass up the opportunity next time! Save your shopping dollars in Alaska for this place. Really cool stuff.

Our first day at Sitika was cloudy and also raining my wife and I walk around town it was very nice…read morethen we decided shop around souvenir then this store called the Totem. They sale wide section of souvenir like shirts,jackets,magnets, and real Tribal items. We enjoy shopping at the Totem.

GREAT PRICES great options for souvenirs. Anything with a hat and a shirt together and a bracelet…read moreis good deal!! This is the spot for souvenirs

This was our very first port of call in Alaska. It will always be memorable to us mainly for all…read morethe Bald Eagle sightings we witnessed that day. Most of them were right there looking for fish around the ship. We were totally fascinated with these beautiful & majestic creatures. The cruise terminal itself was very well-organized. The staff were all very helpful directing us to tour meeting points or downtown shuttle buses. There is a free shuttle service that takes you to Harrigan Centennial Hall. Otherwise, it's a 6 mile walk to town. Make sure that you book your shuttle ticket on their website in advance. We boarded our shuttle immediately since we picked the earliest queue time available. I don't know what the wait time was for people who didn't have a reserved time slot. I believe they only enforced this timed entry in the morning during the peak time period. We didn't have to show proof of a return time at 2 pm that day. The shuttles run every 15 minutes. It all ran like clockwork. On our way back, we saw lots of food trucks parked near the ship. There were many people buying last minute souvenirs & snacks in the terminal. We had a relaxing & carefree day learning about this historic city that was once the state capital of Alaska. I'm so glad that we didn't schedule a shore excursion here. I feel like we learned more by exploring it all on our own.

I typically prefer a cruise terminal only a short walk to the primary tourist area…read more However the free shuttle to and from the terminal worked very well with little to no wait. The ability to schedule a timeframe leaving the ship in advance was very beneficial as we did see a large number of people waiting immediately after the gangway opened. A food truck selling Fry Bread on the wharf area was an added bonus. There were also shops right at the terminal but didn't check those out. A family member looked at the menu for the restaurant at the terminal and decided it was much more expensive than those in town.