We visited Kodiak on board of the Azamara Quest. Kodiak island is home to about 6,000 people and about 8,000 bears. To get to Kodiak you can fly commercial, use the Alaska Marine Highway or a cruise ship. The island's main economy is commercial fishing and not tourism. When arriving at the island your mode of transportation might be by school bus. The preferred mode of transportation is still by float plane, and if you have never taken a float plane, it is an experience and one of the best ways to see the country side.
![Preferred mode of transportation](/tip/img/l4trGZPff-thumb.jpg)
Preferred mode of transportation
Wild life you will see during the season are whale, puffins, Sitka deer and the Kodiak beer. Salmon and Halibut are the most common fish.
![Humpback Whale in Kodiak Harbor](/tip/img/BaN1loaH8-thumb.jpg)
Humpback Whale in Kodiak Harbor
![Puffin in Kodiak bay](/tip/img/4csbkeG9H-thumb.jpg)
Puffin in Kodiak bay
What to do when getting to Kodiak?
- Kodiak Harbor and a Harbor trip to sea the wildlife.
- Alutiiq Museum
- Walk around and look for crab pods ("Deadliest Catch")
![Crab pods in Kodiak Harbor](/tip/img/bWP3JutOx-thumb.jpg)
Crab pods in Kodiak Harbor
- Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park
- Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
![National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center](/tip/img/bHGjrfx2n-thumb.jpg)
National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
- Kodiak Island Brewing Company or some other bar, coffee shop or restaurant
![Any bar or restaurant](/tip/img/iWCyMQtBB-thumb.jpg)
Any bar or restaurant
- Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church
![Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church](/tip/img/BCtqUThYX-thumb.jpg)
Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church
- The Baranov Museum
- Kodiak Military History Museum
![World War II fortifications](/tip/img/k1XGdRx1K-thumb.jpg)
World War II fortifications