Best ACCESSIBLE Port Adventure(s) in Juneau and Ketchikan?

[Groot]

I’m going on the September 12 cruise to Alaska. I’ve got 2 desired excursions in Skagway (Gold Nugget and/or White Pass train). I don’t know what excursion in Juneau would be not only exciting/interesting, but ACCESSIBLE to me who’s in a POWER WHEELCHAIR. (Mine is a Fold and Go Magshock, so it could be stowed underneath a bus if necessary.) I would like to do the salmon bake, but I don’t think powerchair + loose gravel is a good mix.

Now in Ketchikan, I’m hoping to do the one where you go on the boat from Deadliest Catch, but if it ain’t feasibl, I’d like to know of a good backup plan.

 

[allashore]

I’m going on the September 12 cruise to Alaska. I’ve got 2 desired excursions in Skagway (Gold Nugget and/or White Pass train). I don’t know what excursion in Juneau would be not only exciting/interesting, but ACCESSIBLE to me who’s in a POWER WHEELCHAIR. (Mine is a Fold and Go Magshock, so it could be stowed underneath a bus if necessary.) I would like to do the salmon bake, but I don’t think powerchair + loose gravel is a good mix.

Now in Ketchikan, I’m hoping to do the one where you go on the boat from Deadliest Catch, but if it ain’t feasibl, I’d like to know of a good backup plan.

on excursion pages for each port,
there is a dropdown tab for accessible,
there is also information under each port adventure "know before you go" this gives more specifics on what type of wheelchairs can be on that particular excursion,
hope this helps

 

[happycamper47]

I do know that when we did the Mendenhal glacier and Whale Watching they put the full size scooter (tiller folded down) in the luggage compartment of the bus. The driver got it out so it could be used at the glacier, but it was left on the bus for the whale watching and they had a wheel chair available (crew did the pushing) to board the boat. My wife said the scooter was put on the train when we took that tour, but I would call or email ( info@wpyr.com ) the train company to verify that. Also the train boarding varies depending on which dock the ship uses.

We found that if it was listed as accessible and did not say "NO SCOOTERS" we were good to go. All the streets are accessible albeit a little quaint in some locations. (wood sidewalks)

EDIT: Should have included, you are in the US and the ADA laws/requirements apply, where they do not in the foreign ports. Consequently, the ALASKA tours are much more accommodating.

 

[Akck]

I suggest you check the tours you want to do online to see what they list. For instance, the deadliest catch tour says they can accommodate scooters. In thinking back on the Juneau salmon bake area, it’s more packed soil and packed gravel. If there’s loose gravel, it’s there to cover mud holes. Transportation there may be a problem as I think they use old school buses.

 

[mullysisters]

Dsis and I watched two great YouTube videos on excursions in Juneau and Ketchikan, I think. The video series was done by a person in a wheelchair but they were great for everyone. There was talk about accessibility. If you can get YouTube they might give you ideas.

 

[Calantha]

the deadliest catch tour says they can accommodate scooters

We just booked this through Alaska Shore Tours and they were super nice - I'm sure you could call them or the Deadliest Catch team directly (they have a website too) to get more info.