Walked around, small but Alaska port. No big stores! Read Less

Nice day - walked around town and to Eagle museum. Read Less

Best excursion EVER! Fantastic guides and we learned a lot. We canoed to the Sawyer glacier on a perfect sunny day. This is one trip that I will never forget!!! Read Less

Rented a car and independently drove to Chillkoot Lake where we saw a bear and then drove to the other side of Haines for a picnic at Chilkat River. Had plenty of time to shop in town before returning car and walking back to ship. Car rental just across the street from dock. Read Less

Hiking in to see bears. Local guides were knowledgeable Read Less

Beautiful library. Read Less

The walk/hike to Battery Point is worth the effort. Read Less

Haines is a port with very little to see. Not a very important port for a cruise to go to. Read Less

Chikoot Lake was great Read Less

Rented a car. Small Alaskan town. Went to the Bald Eagle Foundation. Highly recommend this; only a short walk from the ship. Read Less

A bit of a boring small town - just walked around the town ourselves - and took the opportunity to get on cell service and get emails. Spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing on the ship. Read Less

Loved going to Skagway. There is nothing to see in Haines and the locals make it clear they don't wish to have cruise ships there. Read Less

It was very informative Loved the owl. Read Less

Beautiful trip on narrow Gage railroad into mountains Read Less

Eagle Preserve float was great. Read Less

Recommended for Bear sightings, but no cruise, only drive up to Chilkoot Lake. Read Less

We took the Fast Ferry to Skagway for a few hours, then back and spent a few hours at the Bald Eagle Foundation Raptor Center Read Less

Went to the Indian cultural center and listened to talks about the history and saw examples of historical carvings. Read Less

We took the free shuttle and roamed around town. We found talking to the local people was the best excursion possible. Read Less

Great beer and liquor Read Less

Enjoyed te small town atmosphere of Haines including the weird hammer museum Read Less

Holland America visits Haines in lieu of Skagway every other week. There are numerous museums, shops, and places of interest. You will be told that the bus pickups are every 15 minutes. Don't depend on it as the drivers don't seem to care for schedules as they chat with riders at the expense of those waiting along the route. This is a laid back town so don't be in a hurry. We waited for 45 minutes and gave up, walking back to the ship. It was a rare hot day so we didn't venture back into town after lunch. Did have a sample at the local craft brewery, but the imperial stout surprisingly had no "nose" and the taste was unusually understated. It was probably the last of their supply as this type of craft beer is usually a winter offering. That said, they did themselves and their guests a disservice by pouring it. Next time, we'll take a shuttle to Skagway if Haines is on the docket. Read Less

Wonderful hometown 4th of July parade. It was 88 degrees - people were complaining about this! Read Less

A very small, but cute, town. In fact, they informed us that there were more people on the ship than in the town! This led to some poor ship-city communication; the ferry took off at 10:45 with four passengers and we de-boarded at 10:50. It's too bad they didn't want to wait as we would have given them so much business! We chose to rent bikes and that was the way to go; it allowed us to see all that Haines has to offer in an efficient way. We bought the 3 museum pass, enjoyed some lunch, and biked to a stunning hiking trail that led down to the water. Read Less

Lovely port. Very quaint and took advantage of the ability to just walk around, eat locally, and enjoy the Hammer Museum. Read Less