Snorkel Alaska founder Fred Drake has lived in Alaska since 1999. Prior to that he spent 7 years working on board Norwegian Cruise Line with 3 summers cruising Alaska. As part of the Shore Excursions Team he was afforded the opportunity to partake in all the best Shore Excursions. NCL Pioneered the Mountain Point Snorkeling…
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Top 5 Reasons to Go Snorkeling with Snorkel Alaska in Ketchikan
Discover the Wonders Beneath Alaska’s Crystal-Clear Waters Alaska may conjure images of icy glaciers and rugged, snow-capped mountains, but beneath the surface of its pristine coastal waters lies a world as vibrant and surprising as any tropical reef. In Ketchikan, the “Salmon Capital of the World,” adventure seekers can experience this hidden world firsthand with…
Snorkeling? In This Weather?
An unlikely adventure into the waters of Ketchikan, Alaska. Introduction While standing on the cruise ship docks with my Snorkel Alaska sign waiting to greet my guests I am often met with the phrase, “Snorkeling???, in this weather!!! And my reply is always the same. “ABSOLUTELY! It’s warmer in the water!” And then I go…
From Pool Games to Ocean Adventures: The Journey of Fred Drake, Master of the Deep
Fred Drake’s love for the water began when he was about 4 years old. Growing up in Connecticut, summer days were spent at the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport, CT. That is where he learned to swim and right from the start, he was a fish. The pool had a swim team, but Fred…
Cruising Alaska: Insider Tips from Industry Veteran Fred Drake
Team Snorkel Alaska had the honor of hosting YouTubers ParoDeeJay back in June of 2024. Jay and his wife Dee have some 75,000 followers on YouTube and have posted close to 2000 videos! They are frequent cruisers to all sorts of destinations around the world and they have cruised on many different cruise lines. Their…
PODCAST: Chilling with Marine Life – Cold Water Snorkeling in Alaska
In this episode, Reet interviews Fred Drake, founder of Snorkel Alaska, about the unique experience of snorkeling in a cold water environment like Ketchikan, compared to the tropical locations that we often associate with snorkeling.