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Huna Totem Expands From One Port and Eyes Global Growth

Huna Totem has built up to four ports in Alaska and is extending its reach into the Caribbean, which is a transformation that Howard Sherman, president, Huna Totem Tourism Group, said reflects both the industry’s growth and Huna Totem’s evolving ambitions. … “If you go back and look before COVID, it was a single destination, which was Icy Strait Point, that Huna Totem was involved with, and had been involved with for almost 20 years at that time,” Sherman said.

The result has been rapid diversification.

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7 Up-and-Coming Cruise Destinations to Sail to in 2026

When you do meet civilization, it’s in the remote Tlingit village of Klawock, home to an impressive 21-strong totem collection, and in Prince William Sound, Valdez, where you can learn about the famous 1989 Exxon oil spill at the local museum.

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This Village in Alaska Is a New Frontier in Cruise Travel

Totem poles in Klawock, Alaska.

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Under cloudy skies, the Regent Seven Seas Explorer anchored off Prince of Wales Island. … (Klawock Heenya had the assistance of Huna Totem, which runs Icy Strait Point, another Native-owned port near Glacier Bay and a T+L Global Vision Award winner in 2025.)

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In Alaska, Klawock Island’s success comes quicker than expected

Cruise guests visit a totem park near the Klawock Island port. Photo Credit: Huna Totem Corp. … Visitors to the Klawock Island port can take nature excursions like kayaking. Photo Credit: Huna Totem Corp.

Lessons from Icy Strait Point

When the Huna Totem Corp. opened its first cruise port, Icy Strait Point, in 2004, it had a different approach than with Klawock Island.

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The 5 Biggest Trends Defining Cruises This Year

Every year, the cruise industry continues to evolve and adapt,…

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20 Years On, Alaska’s First Indigenous-Owned Cruise Port Sees Growing Interest in Celebrating Local Heritage

Just west of Juneau, Icy Strait Point was converted from…

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A visit to Huna Totem’s new cruise port in Alaska

Huna Totem Corp.’s new cruise terminal in Whittier, Alaska, provides…

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The Surprising Way Cruises Can Actually Benefit Alaska Indigenous Communities

It’s not the first time a totem has awed me,…

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12 best things to do in Icy Strait Point and Hoonah, Alaska, on a cruise

Icy Strait Point will be your favorite cruise port in…

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“Our Stories to Tell”: Southeast invests in cruise ship infrastructure

For many Southeast communities, cruise tourism has become a vital…