Inside Passage

American  

1. a natural sheltered waterway used as a sea route along the U.S.-Canadian coast, extending from Seattle, Washington, to Skagway, Alaska. 950 miles (1,529 km) long.

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Example Sentences

Cruising the Inside Passage typically includes stops in Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, and sometimes Sitka, along with a British Columbia port if your cruise sails from the United States.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2025

“Sitka is nestled right along the Alaska coast, with the ocean on one side, and the Inside Passage on the other,” Kingfisher says on its website.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2023

For the truly daring, there’s the 500-mile run through the Inside Passage to Alaska.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

UnCruise Adventures, which operates small ships in Alaska, is pricing its 12-night Inside Passage itinerary at a seven-night rate for $3,345 a person, saving more than $4,300, on three sailings in July and August.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2022

The slow journey up the Inside Passage unfolded in a gauzy reverie of anticipation.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer