Alaska's Inside Passage (National Geographic Destination Map) Map – Folded Map, January 1, 2022

I was looking for small towns and villages, I found them. High quality paper

I got this for an Alaska trip that got postponed. I loaned it to a friend and she said it was very helpful on their cruise.

Planning an RV trip to Alaska. This map is proving to be invaluable. Love it

I bought both this map (National Geographic "Alaska's Inside Passage") and A Great Pacific Map "Southeast Alaska and Inside Passage" (Southeast Alaska's Inside Passage Recreation Map & Cruise Guide, 4th Edition). I was surprised no one else had compared these two maps, so here's my two cents.The National Geographic map has more "guide book" type information than the Great Pacific Map. Personally, since I also checked out several travel guides from the local library to enhance my trip planning process, I didn't need this from my map. If you aren't doing any other research, however, the National Geographic might be your best choice.The National Geographic map is larger, but not by too much. It's about six inches bigger in each dimension. Because it is bigger, they fit more of the map image on a single side of the map. National Geographic would be a better choice to hang up on a wall. HOWEVER, more image on one side means the scale is smaller. The Great Pacific Map chops up the Inside Passage into more sections spread over both sides of the map, but you are seeing a more "zoomed in" image with more detail as a result. Only the Great Pacific Map gives you city street maps for the most commonly visited ports. If you plan to rent a car in port, that makes the Great Pacific Map attractive.Both maps feel "water resistant", not like plain paper. The Great Pacific Map is my preference as it is a thicker weight of coated paper. The Great Pacific Map doesn't fold down quite as flat due to the thickness. The National Geographic is a nice quality map, however, and does have a slick/coated feel that I assume will hold up just fine.Only the National Geographic gives a view of the entire state of Alaska. It's hardly detailed enough for travel inland, but is nice for putting the Inside Passage into perspective to those with shakier geography, like kids. You need this hugely zoomed out view to find Hubbard Glacier on the National Geographic, because the close-up map ends before Yukatat. If you're the type to wonder, "What's that mountain over there?" and you're going to Hubbard Glacier, you'll prefer the Great Pacific Map.I'm happiest to report that BOTH of these maps are good references, and I'd have been satisfied with either one. Having seen both side by side to compare, I personally would choose the Great Pacific Map, but that will really be a toss up, depending upon what, exactly, the traveler is looking for in a map.Finally, I'd strongly recommend at least reading Joe Upton's Alaska Cruise travel guide The Alaska Cruise Handbook: A Mile-by-Mile Guide 2012 edition before you go. I didn't feel the need to purchase a copy after borrowing it from my local library, but I did use it to annotate my own personal cruise schedule with highlights to watch for and places I wouldn't want to miss in port. I've decorated my Great Pacific Map with post-it arrows Post-it Arrow Flags, Assorted Bright Colors, 1/2-Inch Wide, 24/Dispenser, 4-Dispensers/Pack, too.

I plan to use this on the Alaskan cruise we’re going on in September, and to learn more about where we will be going. Perfect!! Nice water resistant paper.

Bought this for our Alaska Cruise. Put it up on the wall with magnets.

Has the facts, as I am at the other end of the country. Good source of info.Next bucket list item. A glacier is not on my list, I knocked that off in Iceland.Whales, ice burgs, and some one else doing the steering.Let's see how it works out.

I like it. Would of liked a different type of paper. The heavey coated or laminate. But it's a good product.