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Disnylvr77 · 04-15-2012, 03:04 PM

Deb and anyone else that's already done check in for their Alaska Cruise:

Do you have to pick a port arrival time like we do at Port Canaveral?

We are on the 8/13/12 cruise and we check in on May 15 but wanted to know what to expect.

Thanks!

Stephanie

Disnylvr77 · 04-15-2012, 03:05 PM

Stephanie

trimix · 04-15-2012, 03:45 PM

Stephanie - yes, you have to choose a time slot. But so far nobody has reported any efforts at enforcement at ports other than Port Canaveral, so I doubt they will enforce arrival times in Seattle.

Toocoolmom · 04-15-2012, 05:37 PM

Do you actually get to walk on the Glaciers on any of the DCL Excursions? We are looking at the whale watching with a trip to the glaciers.

mkladypink · 04-15-2012, 09:12 PM

Has anyone done the horseback riding adventure in Skagway? My DD (12) and I have that booked during our 5/21 cruise.

debc1212 · 04-16-2012, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkladypink

Has anyone done the horseback riding adventure in Skagway? My DD (12) and I have that booked during our 5/21 cruise.

I would love to know the answer to this too. Two people in our party have booked this during our June 4th cruise.

gojulia · 04-18-2012, 03:20 PM

Still hoping to hear from someone who has done the helicopter/dog sledding excursion. Does anyone know the difference between doing it in Juneau and in Skagway?

DizDays · 04-18-2012, 05:08 PM

Subscribing. Can't wait to read all of this. But I think I need some coffee first...

jilljill · 04-18-2012, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by gojulia

Still hoping to hear from someone who has done the helicopter/dog sledding excursion. Does anyone know the difference between doing it in Juneau and in Skagway?

We did this in Juneau last year and had a blast. We all absolutely loved it and thought it was the best excursion we've ever done. Everyone that was in our group thought it was well worth it and would have been sad had we missed it. We even had one member of our group that was deathly afraid of heights and absolutely loved the helicopter ride and the sledding.

I believe there are a couple of reviews of this excursion buried somewhere in this thread.

poohj80 · 04-18-2012, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toocoolmom

Do you actually get to walk on the Glaciers on any of the DCL Excursions? We are looking at the whale watching with a trip to the glaciers.

Yes! We did the Glacier Discovery tour in Skagway and we took a helicopter to the glacier, walked around for over an hour then flew back. We were the last tour so it was great to be the only ones on the glacier and no one pushing us to be done.

WTVC · 04-19-2012, 09:34 PM

Hi i'll be sailing on 4 june. Disney has 2 excursions on heli tour/dog sledding, to Norris & Mendenhall glacier, operated by different companies I believe. I'm wondering if there is much difference between them. I've read reveiws on dog sledding but many don't state which glacier they were on.

To those who've gone on these tours, Can you share your experience/views eg on the tour co, time on flight sightseeing, dog mushing etc? Thanks any info is appreciated.

And thanks also to the folks who bumped up this thread, it's been invaluable!

LdyMags · 04-21-2012, 10:11 PM

Doing this on our May 28th cruise... has anyone done it before? My dad gets slightly seasick - how rocky is the boat? Is there an outdoor observation area?

CaliforniaGirl09 · 04-22-2012, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WTVC

Hi i'll be sailing on 4 june. Disney has 2 excursions on heli tour/dog sledding, to Norris & Mendenhall glacier, operated by different companies I believe. I'm wondering if there is much difference between them. I've read reveiws on dog sledding but many don't state which glacier they were on.

To those who've gone on these tours, Can you share your experience/views eg on the tour co, time on flight sightseeing, dog mushing etc? Thanks any info is appreciated.

I'd love to know this, too. I'm on August 6th and trying to figure out which one to do.

Ltl Mermaid · 05-06-2012, 12:26 PM

Hi! I am on the 5/28 Alaska cruise and have signed up for the helicopter ride/dog sledding on Mendenhall Glacier. What tpe of attire should I/do I need to wear (in terms of shoes, pants, outerwear, long underwear, etc).

I am also ziplining in Ketchikan and have sort of the same question. I have never been ziplining and am not sure if there are requirments for clothing...
Thanks!!

Tikifamily · 05-09-2012, 03:51 PM

I can't wait to hear from the cruisers this year! We sail in July!

We have Taku lodge and Eagle point booked. We are hoping to add liarsville.

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trimix DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 1,891	Stephanie - yes, you have to choose a time slot. But so far nobody has reported any efforts at enforcement at ports other than Port Canaveral, so I doubt they will enforce arrival times in Seattle. __________________ Disneyland more times than I can count. WDW 8/2008 Disney Magic - Western Caribbean 8/2009 Disney Wonder - West Coast repo 4/2011

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Disnylvr77 Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 95	Deb and anyone else that's already done check in for their Alaska Cruise: Do you have to pick a port arrival time like we do at Port Canaveral? We are on the 8/13/12 cruise and we check in on May 15 but wanted to know what to expect. Thanks! Stephanie

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04-18-2012, 03:20 PM	#622
gojulia Earning My Ears Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 30	Still hoping to hear from someone who has done the helicopter/dog sledding excursion. Does anyone know the difference between doing it in Juneau and in Skagway?

04-19-2012, 09:34 PM	#626
WTVC Earning My Ears Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 10	Heli/dog sledding - Norris or Mendenhall Glacier? Hi i'll be sailing on 4 june. Disney has 2 excursions on heli tour/dog sledding, to Norris & Mendenhall glacier, operated by different companies I believe. I'm wondering if there is much difference between them. I've read reveiws on dog sledding but many don't state which glacier they were on. To those who've gone on these tours, Can you share your experience/views eg on the tour co, time on flight sightseeing, dog mushing etc? Thanks any info is appreciated. And thanks also to the folks who bumped up this thread, it's been invaluable!

04-21-2012, 10:11 PM	#627
LdyMags Earning My Ears Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 36	Whale Watching and Orca point Lodge Doing this on our May 28th cruise... has anyone done it before? My dad gets slightly seasick - how rocky is the boat? Is there an outdoor observation area?

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Ltl Mermaid Spreading Disney Magic with the push of a button Join Date: May 2006 Location: Near the Original House of Mouse...Disneyland Posts: 809	Helicopter/Dog Sledding in Juneau-What to wear??? Hi! I am on the 5/28 Alaska cruise and have signed up for the helicopter ride/dog sledding on Mendenhall Glacier. What tpe of attire should I/do I need to wear (in terms of shoes, pants, outerwear, long underwear, etc). I am also ziplining in Ketchikan and have sort of the same question. I have never been ziplining and am not sure if there are requirments for clothing... Thanks!! __________________ Hi from your friendly Disneyland Resort Cast Member!!

05-09-2012, 03:51 PM	#630
Tikifamily Earning My Ears Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: an island off Texas Posts: 27	Sailing in 2012 I can't wait to hear from the cruisers this year! We sail in July! We have Taku lodge and Eagle point booked. We are hoping to add liarsville. __________________ 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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