Fun Things to Do During a Port Call in Seattle
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Set on Elliott Bay in Puget Sound, Seattle is the portal to the Pacific. It’s the gateway not only to Alaska and Asia, but also to beautiful mountain ranges and forests. All of this nature envelops a bustling metropolitan area that’s now home to nearly 4 million people.
Norwegian Bliss docked in Seattle (Photo courtesy of Norwegian Cruise Line)
Seattle was settled in 1851, near a Duwamish Indian village and was named for Chief Seattle, leader of the Duwamish, Suquamish, and other tribes of the Puget Sound area. The city’s sea, rail, and air connections helped it develop into one of the country’s leading hubs of international commerce. The creation of companies such as Microsoft and Amazon helped transform it into the buzzing technology center it is today.