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AZMermaid · 02-12-2013, 10:00 AM

Our Harv and Marv is super early- I can't remember exactly- but 7:15/7:30 sounds right. They had another pick up time, but I can't remember it- maybe 10?

Spart02 · 02-16-2013, 07:46 PM

Are there any good places for whale watching besides Juneau? We are wanting to do the 5 Glacier Seaplane Discovery at Taku Glacier Lodge, but I also would really like to do a whale watching tour somewhere. Or, do you see enough whales on the ship that you really don't feel the need to do a separate whale watching tour? Thanks in advance!

zandlmom · 02-17-2013, 11:03 AM

We are trying to decide whether to spend the $$$ on a plane/glacier/dog sled excursion with DD's 6 and 8. Everyone who went says it was amazing. I'm wondering if folks who skipped it wished they had done it. Thanks in advance!!

jilljill · 02-17-2013, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by zandlmom

We are trying to decide whether to spend the $$$ on a plane/glacier/dog sled excursion with DD's 6 and 8. Everyone who went says it was amazing. I'm wondering if folks who skipped it wished they had done it. Thanks in advance!!

After doing that excursion, if we had missed it and heard someone talking about I would have been very upset to not have done it. It's a pricey excursion, but one that the memories will last a lifetime and you will have a blast.

eta - our's was by helicopter not plane

luv2sleep · 02-17-2013, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jilljill

After doing that excursion, if we had missed it and heard someone talking about I would have been very upset to not have done it. It's a pricey excursion, but one that the memories will last a lifetime and you will have a blast.

eta - our's was by helicopter not plane

How much is this excursion per person?

jilljill · 02-17-2013, 11:48 AM

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How much is this excursion per person?

It was part of our ABD add-on, but you can find the pricing on DCL's website.

luv2sleep · 02-17-2013, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by jilljill

It was part of our ABD add-on, but you can find the pricing on DCL's website.

Oh I was wondering if people had done this outside of Disney and if it was cheaper. Thank though!

jilljill · 02-17-2013, 12:06 PM

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Oh I was wondering if people had done this outside of Disney and if it was cheaper. Thank though!

I believe this is the company that our tour was booked thru: http://www.alaskahelimush.com/

Here's a pic from our adventure:

Ware Bears · 02-17-2013, 12:12 PM

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As mentioned previously, we hope to go with Harv & Marv for whale watching - does anyone know what time(s) their tours run?

We're going with Harv and Marv and were given the choice of 7 something or 10 something.

meajuly5 · 02-17-2013, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ware Bears

We're going with Harv and Marv and were given the choice of 7 something or 10 something.

It do ends on you day, size of party and what they have available. If you email them, hey are quite quick in responding

meajuly5 · 02-17-2013, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by luv2sleep

Oh I was wondering if people had done this outside of Disney and if it was cheaper. Thank though!

About 480 per person on average

luv2sleep · 02-17-2013, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jilljill

I believe this is the company that our tour was booked thru: http://www.alaskahelimush.com/

Here's a pic from our adventure:

Just for the flight and dog experience it's $504/pp right now. Thanks for the link!

zandlmom · 02-17-2013, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jilljill

After doing that excursion, if we had missed it and heard someone talking about I would have been very upset to not have done it. It's a pricey excursion, but one that the memories will last a lifetime and you will have a blast.

eta - our's was by helicopter not plane

Thanks for the advice...that's what I figured!

Tikifamily · 02-17-2013, 07:02 PM

We did the taku lodge float plane tour. It was well worth the money and we had a wonderful time. Take lots of mosquito spray and believe the proprietor about where the bears are sighted. We went on a bear hunt the minute we were finished with lunch, only to find the bears in the front yard of the lodge 40 minutes later. You don't get to walk on the glacier, but the view over is incredible. I even got to be the copilot!

On the topic of whales-we saw dahls porpoise (look like mini orcas) and orcas from the ship several times. We did not see humpbacks, but it was not quite humpback season either. I don't know if anyone on our trip saw them.

Spart02 · 02-18-2013, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Tikifamily

We did the taku lodge float plane tour. It was well worth the money and we had a wonderful time. Take lots of mosquito spray and believe the proprietor about where the bears are sighted. We went on a bear hunt the minute we were finished with lunch, only to find the bears in the front yard of the lodge 40 minutes later. You don't get to walk on the glacier, but the view over is incredible. I even got to be the copilot!

On the topic of whales-we saw dahls porpoise (look like mini orcas) and orcas from the ship several times. We did not see humpbacks, but it was not quite humpback season either. I don't know if anyone on our trip saw them.

Thank you! That is helpful!

02-12-2013, 10:00 AM	#871
AZMermaid DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 805	Our Harv and Marv is super early- I can't remember exactly- but 7:15/7:30 sounds right. They had another pick up time, but I can't remember it- maybe 10? __________________

02-16-2013, 07:46 PM	#872
Spart02 Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 275	Whale watching - only in Juneau? Are there any good places for whale watching besides Juneau? We are wanting to do the 5 Glacier Seaplane Discovery at Taku Glacier Lodge, but I also would really like to do a whale watching tour somewhere. Or, do you see enough whales on the ship that you really don't feel the need to do a separate whale watching tour? Thanks in advance! __________________ May 98 - CBR - Honeymoon Jan. 02 - Offsite - DoubleTree Club Jan. 04 - POP Jan. 06 - POP Sept. 06 - Disneyland Hotel Dec. 07 - POP Jan. 09 - Wilderness Lodge Jan. 10 - Dreams Villas Oct. 10 - Dreams Villas Jan. 12 - Disney Dream Cruise, then Bay Lake Tower June 13 - Wonder - Alaska! Last edited by Spart02; 02-16-2013 at 09:59 PM.

02-17-2013, 07:02 PM	#884
Tikifamily Earning My Ears Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: an island off Texas Posts: 27	Taku lodge vs whale watch We did the taku lodge float plane tour. It was well worth the money and we had a wonderful time. Take lots of mosquito spray and believe the proprietor about where the bears are sighted. We went on a bear hunt the minute we were finished with lunch, only to find the bears in the front yard of the lodge 40 minutes later. You don't get to walk on the glacier, but the view over is incredible. I even got to be the copilot! On the topic of whales-we saw dahls porpoise (look like mini orcas) and orcas from the ship several times. We did not see humpbacks, but it was not quite humpback season either. I don't know if anyone on our trip saw them. __________________ Tiki Family WDW 4th of July 1988 - family of the day WDW Thanksgiving 2010- DD first time Wonder Alaska 4th of July 2012- First Disney Cruise

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02-17-2013, 11:03 AM	#873
zandlmom Earning My Ears Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 16	We are trying to decide whether to spend the $$$ on a plane/glacier/dog sled excursion with DD's 6 and 8. Everyone who went says it was amazing. I'm wondering if folks who skipped it wished they had done it. Thanks in advance!!