What are some good shore excursions I can take in Alaska?

Question

I'm leaving July 8th on the Princess Sea for a 7 day curise. I'm going to Jueau, Ketchikan, Skagway, and Victoria.

Answer 1

Every stop, Cruise Lines has its own excursion tours. You can check on website and/or reading their booklets (normally inside the package with Cruise boarding pass, luggage tags and Registration Forms.) You should make decision and book in advanced as many tours would be fully-booked very quick before cruising.

http://www.princess.com/shorex/index.jsp

Have a great trip!

Answer 2

on the cruise i went on last summer, we stopped in juneau, ketchikan, and skagway. in juneau, we went to see the mendenhall glacier which was amazing! it was so beautiful and i was glad to have seen a glacier before they all melt! there was a cool indoor observatory where we could read facts and watch a video about the glacier. outside, there were many pretty paths and places to look around. it was very cold near the glacier though so i would reccomend having gloves, a scarf, or whatever keeps you warm if you do that.

in ketchikan we did a land and sea tour which was really cool. it started in a boat and we got a tour of various land marks. one of the coolest parts of the boat tour was the bald eagles. they were everywhere! the guide pointed out a tree that looked like it had white christmas balls all over it but they were actually about thirty bald eagles! the land part of the tour was also really neat. we learned about the salmon market in alaska and got a tour of an old factory. the guides were really nice and helpful locals who grew up in alaska and the groups were small so we got to know the people who we were with too.  

in skagway, we went for an amazing train ride on the "White Pass and Yukon Route". it was so cool but definitely not for anybody who is afraid of heights. it was totally safe but there were some super high bridges without guard rails and stuff like that. the scenery was amazing though and i even purchased a DVD of the trip. one thing that is really neat about the train trip is that it passes a little bit into Canada for a while.

i had a lot of fun doing all of these shore excursions and hope they fit your interest too!

Answer 3

At many of the ports, you don't need to take the tours.   Juneau is a port where you can catch the shuttle to Mendenhall Glacier National Park and spend hour looking at the beautiful scenery.  When you're finished pay 20 something dollars and take the tram to the top of the mountain and walk the nature trail.  Juneau is also a long stay over so many people line up two or three tours, including flying to glaciers (very pricey).  At Ketchikan go see the lumber jack show, walk over to Canal Street and see where the brothels used to be (a lot of gift and specialty shops now).    Skagway has a lot of history, go visit the Red Onion saloon and brothel and get a tour of an authenticate frontier brothel all for the original price ($5 for 15 minutes), many of the gift shops have small museums included.  But the favorite tour there is the railroad trip to the top of the Liars Ville, where you can pan for gold (and keep all you find), and catch a show.  

In short, you can have a blast on a cruise to Alaska and not spend a heck of a lot of money, you'll find access to a lot of the tour spots when you get of the boat and not have to spend nearly the amount the ship wants to charge you.  Good luck and enjoy Alaska, where every place you go makes you feel like you're in the middle of a post card.

Answer 4

Hi, I went on an Alaskan cruise in 2005 and pretty much had the same itenerary.  First, let me tell you that you are going to have a WONDERFUL time.  That being said, summer in Alaska is like late winter/early spring in most parts of the country, so don't leave your jacket at home and wear plenty of layers.  Somedays it will be cold, and other days it will be downright hot.  Sometimes both on the same day!  Okay, now for your question, here are some things I would recommend:

Juneau - Mendenhall Glacier

http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/distric...

Ketchikan - The Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show is an obvious choice.

Skagway - You MUST do the White Pass Rail trip.

http://www.whitepassrailroad.com/

Victoria - The Butchart Gardens will take your breath away.

http://www.butchartgardens.com/

Answer 5

We just got back a couple weeks ago.  Definately do the Float Plane ride over the Glaciers.  I've never seen anything so beautiful in my life!!!!

Answer 6

Try this website http://www.travelalaska.com/

Answer 7

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