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Alaska excursion question
Posted on 4/24/24 at 11:29 am
Posted on 4/24/24 at 11:29 am
We are going on a cruise in September. It’s a 7 day cruise, but only had 3 actual ports.
I went on a similar cruise about 15 years ago with my parents and we did an excursion through Ketchikan I believe. It was a helicopter ride on top of the glacier. I can’t seem to find it on one of the offered excursions. I’m sure it was an outside tour but can’t find much online. Does this ring a bell to anyone?
I went on a similar cruise about 15 years ago with my parents and we did an excursion through Ketchikan I believe. It was a helicopter ride on top of the glacier. I can’t seem to find it on one of the offered excursions. I’m sure it was an outside tour but can’t find much online. Does this ring a bell to anyone?
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Posted on 4/24/24 at 1:03 pm to jose
Wife and I have done the helicopter glacier in Juneau and Skagway. Did not offer one in Ketchikan that I remember.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 1:08 pm to cusoonkpd
Juneau we have whale watching already booked and Skagway we have the glass top train.
What did yall do in Ketchikan?
What did yall do in Ketchikan?
Posted on 4/24/24 at 1:46 pm to jose
Went zip lining in Juneau and it was awesome!
Posted on 4/24/24 at 2:03 pm to jose
quote:We went to Totem Bight State Historical Park to see totem poles. DO NOT DO THAT.
What did yall do in Ketchikan?
Some friends went on a wildlife excursion of some type at Ketchikan and that’s what we should have done.
The other excursions were great; whale watching from a small boat at Juneau and the train at Skagway.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 2:17 pm to nctiger71
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We went to Totem Bight State Historical Park to see totem poles. DO NOT DO THAT.
That is about all they have on the Norwegian website. I have zero desire to walk around and look at Totem Poles
Posted on 4/24/24 at 3:33 pm to jose
We booked the Neets Bear Encounter in Ketchikan (Ward Cove) early in September.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 6:29 pm to jose
We did ours out of Juneau ages ago and loved it. That and the don't feed the bear signs in the middle of the town were highlights.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 6:59 pm to jose
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What did yall do in Ketchikan?
We booked a fishing guide for a trip. Not a ship excursion.
The excursions suck in Ketchikan. Some totem shite and maybe some ax type stuff if I remember correctly.
ETA--then we walked around. Hit up a weed store and ate lunch and had drinks at a cool pub.
This post was edited on 4/24/24 at 7:01 pm
Posted on 4/24/24 at 7:16 pm to jose
In Juneau we did the whale watching tour around Shelter Island combined with Mendenhall Glacier. Another time we did Mendenhall Glacier combined with a salmon cookout along the river. Both were fun but I recommend the whale watching.
In Skagway we took the all day train ride into the Yukon Territory. Highly recommended.
I have been to Ketchikan twice and mostly just hung around town. The Lodge on top of the hill is a good place to hang out.
Beware of one thing. There is a house of ill repute on the boardwalk but when you buy a ticket to go in you find out that it is some kind of fricking museum.
In Skagway we took the all day train ride into the Yukon Territory. Highly recommended.
I have been to Ketchikan twice and mostly just hung around town. The Lodge on top of the hill is a good place to hang out.
Beware of one thing. There is a house of ill repute on the boardwalk but when you buy a ticket to go in you find out that it is some kind of fricking museum.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 7:34 pm to jose
Posted on 4/26/24 at 7:04 pm to geauxpurple
Do you have to book a tour for Mendenhall Glacier or can you just catch a bus or cab to get there?
Posted on 4/26/24 at 7:14 pm to jose
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Juneau we have whale watching already booked
When I did that cruise (only one ever), the whale watching trip was one of the best experiences of my life. It was a dream to see whales in person since I was a kid.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 7:26 am to FriscoTiger
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Do you have to book a tour for Mendenhall Glacier or can you just catch a bus or cab to get there?
Glacier is about 15 miles from downtown. You can take a city bus (will have to walk about a mile and a quarter) or cab.
They also have shuttle buses operating between downtown and the glacier. There are plenty of short trails to take around the visitors center area, and the waterfall.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 11:35 am to FriscoTiger
I went last year. Rented a car through Turo in Juneau and drove to glacier and other things. If you do the excursion through a ship, you won’t have time to walk to waterfall and walk around the visitor center. Walked Ketichcan, did train in Skagway.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 1:01 pm to BZ504
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I went last year. Rented a car through Turo in Juneau and drove to glacier and other things
Having a car in Juneau is a big plus. Some of the best sites arent downtown or in the Mendenhall Valley, theyre "out the road" or off of North Douglas.
The drive up Lynn Canal is gorgeous.
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