The Ketchikan Horse-Drawn Trolley Tour operated by Seahorse Ventures is a recipient of the coveted Princess Cruises "Shore Excursion of the Year" award, for "consistently receiving positive passenger comments, providing excellent value and a memorable experience that effectively showcases the destination".

Excellence Award Gloria Allen receives Shore Excursion of the Year Award from the captain of the Ocean Princess

• Picturesque Whale Park with its pioneer clock and totem pole
• The Grant Street trestle and plank road
• Klondike Gold Rush era city park with its original fountain and ponds
• Wooden stairways that serve as streets
• "Return of the Eagle", a mural over 100 feet long painted by Alaska Native children
• Following the banks of Ketchikan Creek, a rich salmon habitat
• Colorful Creek Street and hearing the history of Dolly's House
• A stop at the Fish Ladder with an explanation of its function
• The fish spawning grounds
• Learning about the berries of Alaska
• Viewing live salmon in the creek in season
• Discovering some of the finest examples of Alaska Native Totem Poles
• An early day wooden street, built on pilings over the ocean, that is still in use today
• Thomas Basin Harbor, bustling with fishing and pleasure boat activity
• The Ketchikan Museum
• Many historic structures