Alaska - Port Adventures

[Gary]

This is also a question I'm interested in as we are off to Alaska this year.

[marlouwrig]

Just bumping in case anyone who has missed this thread has experienced any of these excursions and would recommend or not

[Gary]

I've asked my TA to come up with some recommendations for "must do" trips, will let you know what she suggests.

[marlouwrig]

Originally Posted by Gary

I've asked my TA to come up with some recommendations for "must do" trips, will let you know what she suggests.

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Thank you. That would be very helpful.

[nigelp]

We did...
White Pass Railway excursion booked through Chilcott Tours - cheaper than Disney but you get on the same train and have a more personal minivan journey back. We were a bit unlucky with the weather as the rise up the pass was full of low clouds/fog.
Tunnel by makingplansfor, on Flickr

Disney Whales and glaciers photography safari- we are keen photographers and this gets you on a smaller boat that can get closer to the whales.
K30 3 by makingplansfor, on Flickr

Lumberjack show (not through Disney) - cheesy but fun (and cheap) - then we explored Ketchican on our own
Day 7 NP-22 by makingplansfor, on Flickr

[1972]

Originally Posted by nigelp

We did...
White Pass Railway excursion booked through Chilcott Tours - cheaper than Disney but you get on the same train and have a more personal minivan journey back. We were a bit unlucky with the weather as the rise up the pass was full of low clouds/fog.

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I second the White Pass Railway trip with Chilkoot Charters and Tours. chilkootcharters

A child is over 13, where you pay adult price over 9 on Disney, so saved us a bit.

Booking was simple and efficient and we were the only 4 people in the minivan. Our guide was a real character, very friendly and informative.
We also did the dog sled tour around the forest which was fun and it was great to see the puppies, but now we wish we had done whale watching instead.

[marlouwrig]

Originally Posted by nigelp

We did...
White Pass Railway excursion booked through Chilcott Tours - cheaper than Disney but you get on the same train and have a more personal minivan journey back. We were a bit unlucky with the weather as the rise up the pass was full of low clouds/fog.
Tunnel by makingplansfor, on Flickr

Disney Whales and glaciers photography safari- we are keen photographers and this gets you on a smaller boat that can get closer to the whales.
K30 3 by makingplansfor, on Flickr

Lumberjack show (not through Disney) - cheesy but fun (and cheap) - then we explored Ketchican on our own
Day 7 NP-22 by makingplansfor, on Flickr

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Originally Posted by 1972

I second the White Pass Railway trip with Chilkoot Charters and Tours. chilkootcharters

A child is over 13, where you pay adult price over 9 on Disney, so saved us a bit.

Booking was simple and efficient and we were the only 4 people in the minivan. Our guide was a real character, very friendly and informative.
We also did the dog sled tour around the forest which was fun and it was great to see the puppies, but now we wish we had done whale watching instead.

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Thank you both. This is really helpful information. I will look into the companies you have mentioned

[Gary]

Originally Posted by Gary

I've asked my TA to come up with some recommendations for "must do" trips, will let you know what she suggests.

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Skagway: White Pass Railroad – there are a number of excursions that include this. One like the suspension bridge and the rail would be a good option.

Juneau: Whale watching, salmon bake and Mendenhall. Mendenhall can be very tiring, but if you are doing other things too, there won’t be a lot of time at Mendenhall. You’ll be able to go up to the welcome center and have a fantastic view of the glacier.

Ketchikan: Our favorite thing to do here is to go to the crab feast at the George Inlet Lodge. There are three shore excursions that include this with Disney, and I’ve done two of them. With Wilderness Exploration, you’ll tour on the water and then have the crab. With the Rainforest Sanctuary, you’ll walk through the sanctuary (it was a slower paced stroll). There we saw a couple bears and a few bald eagles. With the flightseeing tour, we had the crab first and then took off in a small plane at the dock and flew over Ketchikan and the range around it, landing back in the water in front of the ship.

[caj]

Originally Posted by Gary

Skagway: White Pass Railroad – there are a number of excursions that include this. One like the suspension bridge and the rail would be a good option.

Juneau: Whale watching, salmon bake and Mendenhall. Mendenhall can be very tiring, but if you are doing other things too, there won’t be a lot of time at Mendenhall. You’ll be able to go up to the welcome center and have a fantastic view of the glacier.

Ketchikan: Our favorite thing to do here is to go to the crab feast at the George Inlet Lodge. There are three shore excursions that include this with Disney, and I’ve done two of them. With Wilderness Exploration, you’ll tour on the water and then have the crab. With the Rainforest Sanctuary, you’ll walk through the sanctuary (it was a slower paced stroll). There we saw a couple bears and a few bald eagles. With the flightseeing tour, we had the crab first and then took off in a small plane at the dock and flew over Ketchikan and the range around it, landing back in the water in front of the ship.

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WOW! I think we might have to put off going for an extra year to afford those trips! This is my dream holiday!

[Gary]

Originally Posted by caj

WOW! I think we might have to put off going for an extra year to afford those trips! This is my dream holiday!

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Yes they are, and I thought the Europe port adventures were expensive