Alaska on July 19th, 2011 "Where a good tan is hard to find"

["Got Disney"]

Here is some info from what other cruises charge for excursions...found this from another poster going to Alaska

BETTER START SAVING!

Juneau
Mendenhall Glacier Explorer 2.5 hours $40
Mendenhall Glacier & Salmon Hatchery Tour 3 hours $40
Original Alaska Salmon Bake 1.5 hours $44
Mendenhall Glacier & Salmon Bake Combo 4 hours $79
Deluxe Mendenhall Glacier & Juneau Highlights 4.5 hours $89
Underground Juneau Gold 3.25 hours $65
Rainforest Garden Adventure 2.25 hours $44
Rainforest Garden & Mendenhall Glacier Combo 3.5 hours $69
Gold Panning & History Tour 1.5 hours $55
A Taste of Juneau 4 hours $84
Mount Roberts Tramway 1.5 hours $29
Town, Tram & Trek 2.5 hours $74
Guide’s Choice Adventure Hike 4.5 hours $79
Dog Sled Summer Camp 2.75 hours $159
Rainforest Canopy & Zipline Expedition 3.25 hours $179
Alpine Zip & Glacier Adventure 5 hours $199
Bike & Tram Elevation Sensation 4.5 hours $119
Glacier View Bike & Brew 4.25 hours $94
Fly-Out Fly Fishing Adventure 5.5 hours $419
Juneau Sportfishing Adventure 5 hours $209
Steamboat & Mining History Cruise 1.75 hours $47
Photo Safari by Land & Sea 4.75 hours $195
Alaska’s Whales & Rainforest Trails 4.75 hours $189
Whale Watching & Wildlife Quest 4 hours $149
Evening Whale Quest 3.5 hours $169
Mendenhall Glacier & Whale Quest 5.25 hours $169
Whale Watching & Salmon Bake Combo 5.25 hours $179
Best of Juneau 6.25 hours $195
Mendenhall Glacier Float Trip 4 hours $129
Glacier View Sea Kayaking 3.5 hours $99
Mendenhall Glacier Canoe Adventure 3.5 hours $164
Taku Glacier Lodge Flight & Fest 3.5 hours $305
Glacier Flightseeing Adventure 1.25 hours $219
Pilot’s Choice Ice Age Exploration 2.75 hours $429
Mendenhall Glacier Helicopter Tour 2.25 hours $299
Four Glacier Adventure by Helicopter 2 hours $369
Helicopter Glacier Walkabout 3.25 hours $389
Helicopter Glacier Trek 4.25 hours $419
Extended Helicopter Glacier Trek 5.25 hours $519
Dog Sled & Glacier Adventure by Helicopter 3 hours $579
Dog Sledding on the Mendenhall Glacier 2.75 hours $589
Custom Hummer Adventure 4 hours $699
Private Whale Watching 3.5 hours $1,749
Private Salmon Fishing & Wildlife Cruise 5.75 hours $1,499

Ketchikan
Totem Traditions 2.5 hours $39
Saxman Native Village 2.5 hours $59
Potlatch Park & Heritage Tour 3.5 hours $59
First City Deluxe Tour 4 hours $84
Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show 1.25 hours $34
Totems & Lumberjack Combo 4 hours $69
Alaskan Chef’s Table 2 hours $129
Rainforest Island Adventure 2.75 hours $85
Ketchikan by Horse-Drawn Trolley 0.75 hours $30
Rainforest Island Adventure 4 hours $125
Back Country Jeep & Canoe Safari 4 hours $159
Adventure Kart & Jet Boat Expedition 4 hours $225
Ketchikan Motorcycle Tour 3.5 hours $269
Rainforest Ropes & Zip Challenge 3.5 hours $144
Rainforest Canopy & Zipline Expedition 3.5 hours $175
Bear Creek Zipline Adventure 3.5 hours $175
Clover Pass Bike Ride 3.5 hours $104
Alaska Sportfishing Expedition 5 hours $209
Exclusive Alaska Fishing & Wilderness Dining 6.5 hours $329
Best of Ketchikan by Land & Sea 3.5 hours $119
Lighthouse, Totems & Eagles Excursion 3 hours $95
Wilderness Exploration & Crab Feast 4 hours $149
Coastal Wildlife Cruise 3.5 hours $165
Eagles Islands Sea Kayaking 3.5 hours $100
Tatoosh Islands Kayak Adventure 4.5 hours $149
Bering Sea Crab Fisherman’s Tour 3.5 hours $172
Mountain Point Snorkeling Adventure 3 hours $99
Back Country Jet Boat Adventure 3.5 hours $135
Exclusive Flightseeing & Crab Feast 3 hours $219
Misty Fjords & Wilderness Explorer 4.25 hours $179
Misty Fjords Seaplane Exploration 2 hours $259
Misty Fjords Wilderness Cruise & Flight 4 hours $379
Wilderness Bear Watch 3 hours $369
Alaska Bear Adventure 3.25 hours $369
Neets Bay Bear Cruise 4.75 hours $229
Custom Hummer Adventure 4 hours $589
Exclusive Ketchikan by Land 4 hours $999
Exclusive Ketchikan by Sea 5 hours $899
Exclusive Ketchikan by Air 3 hours $1,749

Skagway
Skagway & the Day of ’98 Show 2.75 hours $44
Klondike Summit & Liarsville Experience 3 hours $64
Klondike Summit, Suspension Bridge & Salmon Bake 4.25 hours $89
Historical Tour & Liarsville Salmon Bake 2.5 hours $69
To the Summit 1.5 hours $38
Ghosts & Goodtime Girls Walking Tour 2 hours $42
Experience the Yukon 7 hours $109
Experience the Yukon & Suspension Bridge 8 hours $124
Yukon Expedition & White Pass Scenic Railway 8 hours $199
White Pass Scenic Railway 3.5 hours $125
Bordello Breakfast & Suspension Bridge 4.5 hours $94
Skagway’s Original Street Car 2 hours $40
Taste of Skagway 3.5 hours $109
White Pass Bennett Lake Adventure 8.5 hours $299
Best of Skagway 6.5 hours $219
Klondike Scenic Highlights 7.25 hours $205
Delectable Jewell Gardens 2 hours $49
Deluxe Klondike Experience & Rail Adventure 6 hours $205
Alaska Garden Gourmet Culinary Tour 2.5 hours $99
Klondike Gold Fields Adventure 2.5 hours $49
Klondike Gold Fields & Exclusive Scenic Railway 6 hours $179
Golden Glassblowing Experience 3 hours $199
600 North Yukon Golf & Scenic Drive 8 hours $179
Yukon Jeep Adventure 6 hours $154
Horseback Riding Adventure 3.5 hours $169
Klondike Bicycle Tour 2.5 hours $89
Rainforest Bicycle Tour 3 hours $89
Alaska Sled Dog & Musher’s Camp 2.75 hours $119
Klondike Rock Climbing & Rappelling 3.25 hours $95
Lake Bennett Train & Stampeder’s Trek 8.5 hours $375
Chilkoot Trail Hike & Float Adventure 4.25 hours $119
Glacier Point Wilderness Safari 6.5 hours $254
Glacier Lake Kayak & Scenic Safari 6.5 hours $254
Glacier Lake Kayak & Scenic Railway 5 hours $225
Dog Sledding & Glacier Flightseeing 2 hours $559
Glacier Discovery by Helicopter 2 hours $309
Heli-Hike & Rail Adventure 5.5 hours $399
Snowshoe Hike & Rail Adventure 8 hours 4269
Skagway’s Custom Classic Cards 4 hours 4539
Alaska Nature & Wildlife Expedition 6.5 hours $164
Remote Coastal Nature Hike 6.5 hours $149
Takshanuk Mountain Trail by 4x4 6.5 hours $200
Chilkoot Lake Freshwater Fishing 6.25 hours $219
Eagle Preserve Wildlife River Adventure 6.5 hours $199
Wildlife Quest Float in the Eagle Preserve 6.5 hours $199
Wilderness Kayak Experience 6.25 hours $169

 

["Got Disney"]

Harv and Marvs Alaskan Whale watching in juneau...small boats that carry up to 6 people.....saw this on another thread of someone that has used them. I think we are going to do this...I like whale watching in small boats.



http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUser...arv_s_Outback_Alaska_Tours-Juneau_Alaska.html

http://www.harvandmarvs.com/

http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2885825350021403581VdUfGw

 

["Got Disney"]

okay...officially bummed! I had no idea that DCL was doing a weekend cruise in January out of LA....I would for sure been on it and I checked and it is all sold out!

would have made a great girls weekend cruise. Mostly since I have been trying to get them to book a longer DCL with us.....\\Here's hoping to cancellations. Although they said that no one has cancelled at all so far.

Anyone here going on it...TOM??????

 

["Got Disney"]

Originally Posted by DisneyCruiser2008
Question for you Vancouver experts... We plan to spend 3 nights (2 1/2 days) in Vancouver before our cruise. So, being close to the pier is not THE most important thing... we are fine with taking a taxi to the pier the day of the cruise if necessary. With that being said, where do you think would be the best place to book a hotel, so that we can really explore and enjoy Vancouver? We have 2 kids (ages 5 and 8). I'm thinking about looking on Hotwire or Priceline closer to our sail date. We would want to book at least a 4 * hotel. Thanks for your help.

This was a question asked by another poster in regards to best place to stay for a few nights in Vancouver...answered by someone who lives there..........dont forget to follow the Vancouver facts thread link that is on page #1 of this thread for lots of info and read the posts also....gret stuff on there!....http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2283011

To be honest, while you will pay more for a hotel near the pier (competing with fellow cruisers as well as convention crowds), that area is the heart of Vancouver and an excellent springboard for exploring the city.

• The SeaBus to North Vancouver and the SkyTrain to the airport are right at the port. From there you can access Grouse Mountain or the Capilano Suspension Bridge via tourist buses or Seabus and city bus. Both are great for kids, but both freak out people afraid of heights. Do not take your kids up the Grouse Grind. It's a very steep 2-mile /3-km hike with +2800 stairs - not kid friendly unless your kids are mountain goats.
• The edge of Stanley park is a 20-30 minute walk along the waterfront. The infamous Vancouver Aquarium is in the middle of the park. Another fun, but less educational spot for kids is Second Beach (+10 minutes). Second Beach has a sandy beach, snack stand, outdoor heated swimming pool and two large playgrounds.
• Granville Island is situated directly beneath the Granville Street Bridge. You can access it from the port by walking 20-30 minutes down Howe Street and taking the Aquabus ($2 per person) or by walking down Granville and across the bridge and circling back to Granville Island underneath (45-60 minutes). There's lots of kid-friendly stuff here, including a huge splash park and playground.
• Robson Street near Granville Street (5-10 minute walk from the port) is a high-end shopping district. (Vacations aren't always about the kids, eh?)
• the port is the hub of Vancouver's public transit system, so you can reach virtually any destination efficiently from here.

If you are seriously considering staying in another part of the city, I suggest selecting places along the various SkyTrain lines, or at the other end of the SeaBus (Lonsdale Quay). This includes virtually all the airport hotels. Another consideration could be the River Rock Casino Hotel (Bridgeport Skytrain Station), which offers a decadent family package.

If you want to stay somewhere that will feel more local and less touristy, I suggest looking in the Metrotown neighbourhood of Burnaby (Metrotown Skytrain Station). There is a Holiday Inn Express visible very close to the station. This part of the city is the commercial hub of Burnaby (one of Vancouver's many suburbs). The Metropolis at Metrotown shopping mall is the largest in BC, and it's surrounded by a mix of middle-class restaurants, smaller shopping malls, residential condos and housing, plus lots of parks. The big mall hosts a movie theater, and two major grocery stores as well as hundreds of shopping and dining options. For a good, inexpensive meal, go to the T&T Supermarket and get fresh Chinese (or other Asian) meals-to-go, dim sum (Chinese dumplings), bento boxes (Japanese-style combo meals) or sushi take-out. Let the kids try new foods without paying restaurant prices!

There is a similar but much smaller and quieter neighbourhood in North Vancouver, surrounding Lonsdale Quay (across the Burrard Inlet from Canada Place cruise ship terminal). Years ago, I stayed at the Lonsdale Quay Hotel, which was great way to be close to downtown Vancouver without paying downtown convention hotel prices.

Areas to avoid: Vancouver's street-drug problems are centered on East Hastings, Gastown and extend out to include Chinatown and parts of Main Street (near bus / train station). Granville Street, Commercial Drive, and parts of Broadway Avenue are fine during the day, but may have trouble with bar patrons at closing time. Yaletown is trendy/pricey but doesn't offer much for kids.

 

["Got Disney"]

Vancouver Hotels, prices and more ..... http://www.blockwalk.com/vancouver/hotels/

 

[MrsG]

Robin,

I see that you are adding alot of the info to our first page. Thank you. Right now I am caught up with planning for our Baltic cruise in 3 weeks. Once that's over, I can concentrate full time on AK!!!!!

Yes, I love planning life from vacation to vacation.........................

 

["Got Disney"]

Trip report from a DCL cruiser who sailed on NCL to Alaska.....same ports....good read and cant wait for the rest

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2496495

 

["Got Disney"]

So where the heck is everyone...out fishing or something so it seems that my BFF's and I can get onto the weekend cruise to know where on Jan 21, 2011...someone has a cabin that they are going to give up and if we want it it is a go....soooooooooo one BFF says yes and the other said yes but need to double check since it was a 100 bucks more than I said....it will be $356 for the weekend in a cabin with a navigator Veranda.....girls weekend out to sea.....sounds like so much fun.

Neither has ever been on a DC...dont thing on any cruise for that fact.

So if anyone ever comes back to this thread again....stay posted!

So come out come out where ever you ALL are

 

[OKWMEMBER]

Still here, waiting for someone to get the big Swan and Pirate count!

It's been rather toasty here on the north coast.

 

[MrsG]

Sorry, been over on our Baltic thread. Once I am back, I'll be here full time.

 

[jlawall]

Sounds like fun to me!!! I'm in!!!

I'm in!

 

[jlawall]

Robin,

I see that you are adding alot of the info to our first page. Thank you. Right now I am caught up with planning for our Baltic cruise in 3 weeks. Once that's over, I can concentrate full time on AK!!!!!

Yes, I love planning life from vacation to vacation.........................

Have a wonderful time and be sure to share the highlights!!!

 

[jlawall]

[QUOTE="Got Disney";37180442]So where the heck is everyone...out fishing or something so it seems that my BFF's and I can get onto the weekend cruise to know where on Jan 21, 2011...someone has a cabin that they are going to give up and if we want it it is a go....soooooooooo one BFF says yes and the other said yes but need to double check since it was a 100 bucks more than I said....it will be $356 for the weekend in a cabin with a navigator Veranda.....girls weekend out to sea.....sounds like so much fun.

Neither has ever been on a DC...dont thing on any cruise for that fact.

So if anyone ever comes back to this thread again....stay posted!

So come out come out where ever you ALL are [/QUOTE]

Ken and I are preparing for our first Greek cruise next week to celebrate our 30th. Once that's over, we can be here more often...........

 

[jlawall]

[QUOTE="Got Disney";37141171]Here is some info from what other cruises charge for excursions...found this from another poster going to Alaska

BETTER START SAVING!

Juneau
Mendenhall Glacier Explorer 2.5 hours $40
Mendenhall Glacier & Salmon Hatchery Tour 3 hours $40
Original Alaska Salmon Bake 1.5 hours $44
Mendenhall Glacier & Salmon Bake Combo 4 hours $79
Deluxe Mendenhall Glacier & Juneau Highlights 4.5 hours $89
Underground Juneau Gold 3.25 hours $65
Rainforest Garden Adventure 2.25 hours $44
Rainforest Garden & Mendenhall Glacier Combo 3.5 hours $69
Gold Panning & History Tour 1.5 hours $55
A Taste of Juneau 4 hours $84
Mount Roberts Tramway 1.5 hours $29
Town, Tram & Trek 2.5 hours $74
Guide’s Choice Adventure Hike 4.5 hours $79
Dog Sled Summer Camp 2.75 hours $159
Rainforest Canopy & Zipline Expedition 3.25 hours $179
Alpine Zip & Glacier Adventure 5 hours $199
Bike & Tram Elevation Sensation 4.5 hours $119
Glacier View Bike & Brew 4.25 hours $94
Fly-Out Fly Fishing Adventure 5.5 hours $419
Juneau Sportfishing Adventure 5 hours $209
Steamboat & Mining History Cruise 1.75 hours $47
Photo Safari by Land & Sea 4.75 hours $195
Alaska’s Whales & Rainforest Trails 4.75 hours $189
Whale Watching & Wildlife Quest 4 hours $149
Evening Whale Quest 3.5 hours $169
Mendenhall Glacier & Whale Quest 5.25 hours $169
Whale Watching & Salmon Bake Combo 5.25 hours $179
Best of Juneau 6.25 hours $195
Mendenhall Glacier Float Trip 4 hours $129
Glacier View Sea Kayaking 3.5 hours $99
Mendenhall Glacier Canoe Adventure 3.5 hours $164
Taku Glacier Lodge Flight & Fest 3.5 hours $305
Glacier Flightseeing Adventure 1.25 hours $219
Pilot’s Choice Ice Age Exploration 2.75 hours $429
Mendenhall Glacier Helicopter Tour 2.25 hours $299
Four Glacier Adventure by Helicopter 2 hours $369
Helicopter Glacier Walkabout 3.25 hours $389
Helicopter Glacier Trek 4.25 hours $419
Extended Helicopter Glacier Trek 5.25 hours $519
Dog Sled & Glacier Adventure by Helicopter 3 hours $579
Dog Sledding on the Mendenhall Glacier 2.75 hours $589
Custom Hummer Adventure 4 hours $699
Private Whale Watching 3.5 hours $1,749
Private Salmon Fishing & Wildlife Cruise 5.75 hours $1,499

Ketchikan
Totem Traditions 2.5 hours $39
Saxman Native Village 2.5 hours $59
Potlatch Park & Heritage Tour 3.5 hours $59
First City Deluxe Tour 4 hours $84
Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show 1.25 hours $34
Totems & Lumberjack Combo 4 hours $69
Alaskan Chef’s Table 2 hours $129
Rainforest Island Adventure 2.75 hours $85
Ketchikan by Horse-Drawn Trolley 0.75 hours $30
Rainforest Island Adventure 4 hours $125
Back Country Jeep & Canoe Safari 4 hours $159
Adventure Kart & Jet Boat Expedition 4 hours $225
Ketchikan Motorcycle Tour 3.5 hours $269
Rainforest Ropes & Zip Challenge 3.5 hours $144
Rainforest Canopy & Zipline Expedition 3.5 hours $175
Bear Creek Zipline Adventure 3.5 hours $175
Clover Pass Bike Ride 3.5 hours $104
Alaska Sportfishing Expedition 5 hours $209
Exclusive Alaska Fishing & Wilderness Dining 6.5 hours $329
Best of Ketchikan by Land & Sea 3.5 hours $119
Lighthouse, Totems & Eagles Excursion 3 hours $95
Wilderness Exploration & Crab Feast 4 hours $149
Coastal Wildlife Cruise 3.5 hours $165
Eagles Islands Sea Kayaking 3.5 hours $100
Tatoosh Islands Kayak Adventure 4.5 hours $149
Bering Sea Crab Fisherman’s Tour 3.5 hours $172
Mountain Point Snorkeling Adventure 3 hours $99
Back Country Jet Boat Adventure 3.5 hours $135
Exclusive Flightseeing & Crab Feast 3 hours $219
Misty Fjords & Wilderness Explorer 4.25 hours $179
Misty Fjords Seaplane Exploration 2 hours $259
Misty Fjords Wilderness Cruise & Flight 4 hours $379
Wilderness Bear Watch 3 hours $369
Alaska Bear Adventure 3.25 hours $369
Neets Bay Bear Cruise 4.75 hours $229
Custom Hummer Adventure 4 hours $589
Exclusive Ketchikan by Land 4 hours $999
Exclusive Ketchikan by Sea 5 hours $899
Exclusive Ketchikan by Air 3 hours $1,749

Skagway
Skagway & the Day of ’98 Show 2.75 hours $44
Klondike Summit & Liarsville Experience 3 hours $64
Klondike Summit, Suspension Bridge & Salmon Bake 4.25 hours $89
Historical Tour & Liarsville Salmon Bake 2.5 hours $69
To the Summit 1.5 hours $38
Ghosts & Goodtime Girls Walking Tour 2 hours $42
Experience the Yukon 7 hours $109
Experience the Yukon & Suspension Bridge 8 hours $124
Yukon Expedition & White Pass Scenic Railway 8 hours $199
White Pass Scenic Railway 3.5 hours $125
Bordello Breakfast & Suspension Bridge 4.5 hours $94
Skagway’s Original Street Car 2 hours $40
Taste of Skagway 3.5 hours $109
White Pass Bennett Lake Adventure 8.5 hours $299
Best of Skagway 6.5 hours $219
Klondike Scenic Highlights 7.25 hours $205
Delectable Jewell Gardens 2 hours $49
Deluxe Klondike Experience & Rail Adventure 6 hours $205
Alaska Garden Gourmet Culinary Tour 2.5 hours $99
Klondike Gold Fields Adventure 2.5 hours $49
Klondike Gold Fields & Exclusive Scenic Railway 6 hours $179
Golden Glassblowing Experience 3 hours $199
600 North Yukon Golf & Scenic Drive 8 hours $179
Yukon Jeep Adventure 6 hours $154
Horseback Riding Adventure 3.5 hours $169
Klondike Bicycle Tour 2.5 hours $89
Rainforest Bicycle Tour 3 hours $89
Alaska Sled Dog & Musher’s Camp 2.75 hours $119
Klondike Rock Climbing & Rappelling 3.25 hours $95
Lake Bennett Train & Stampeder’s Trek 8.5 hours $375
Chilkoot Trail Hike & Float Adventure 4.25 hours $119
Glacier Point Wilderness Safari 6.5 hours $254
Glacier Lake Kayak & Scenic Safari 6.5 hours $254
Glacier Lake Kayak & Scenic Railway 5 hours $225
Dog Sledding & Glacier Flightseeing 2 hours $559
Glacier Discovery by Helicopter 2 hours $309
Heli-Hike & Rail Adventure 5.5 hours $399
Snowshoe Hike & Rail Adventure 8 hours 4269
Skagway’s Custom Classic Cards 4 hours 4539
Alaska Nature & Wildlife Expedition 6.5 hours $164
Remote Coastal Nature Hike 6.5 hours $149
Takshanuk Mountain Trail by 4x4 6.5 hours $200
Chilkoot Lake Freshwater Fishing 6.25 hours $219
Eagle Preserve Wildlife River Adventure 6.5 hours $199
Wildlife Quest Float in the Eagle Preserve 6.5 hours $199
Wilderness Kayak Experience 6.25 hours $169[/QUOTE]
This is great........what are the "must sees?"

 

[jlawall]

I guess we'll be booking our airfare sooner rather than later............it's amazing that we're almost there............

 

[jlawall]

Is this getting annoying or what?

 

[jlawall]

I guess I need to update my counter.............

 

[jlawall]

Did I mention what a great time we had at the AKL during Spring Break?

 

[jlawall]

Here we go............................... It used to be 30 seconds.....

 

[jlawall]

This is going to be a lot harder on the 2000th post.............