We did one like science and whales, I don't remember but I can look for it. It was disney tour and it's supposed to be a kids tour. We only have 2 5 or 6 years old and and 3 15yo. Less than 15 persons in the boat a we learned a lot.
Missed it.... thanks for the clarification.
I have one like this one in the back of my mind if the private whale watching with Rum Rummers doesn't pan out. The one I'm looking at is the same, but doesn't include Mendenhall Glacier since we've already been there. I also liked the idea of getting food at the Orca Point Lodge so we aren't starving and miserable. The private whale watching tour with Rum Runners isn't long though - about 2 1/2 - 3 hours but I don't know what time we'd get picked up. If we don't get another family to split the private whale watching with us, I'll likely cancel with Rum Runners and do the DCL one with Orca Point Lodge so I'm wondering if we'll all end up there around the same time
Decisions, decisions, decisions! Juneau is the only port we aren't definite on at the moment but at least we have two options.
I have one like this one in the back of my mind if the private whale watching with Rum Rummers doesn't pan out. The one I'm looking at is the same, but doesn't include Mendenhall Glacier since we've already been there. I also liked the idea of getting food at the Orca Point Lodge so we aren't starving and miserable. The private whale watching tour with Rum Runners isn't long though - about 2 1/2 - 3 hours but I don't know what time we'd get picked up. If we don't get another family to split the private whale watching with us, I'll likely cancel with Rum Runners and do the DCL one with Orca Point Lodge so I'm wondering if we'll all end up there around the same time
Heather
They do yes. I just went back and pulled up their website and they mention you can add on Mendenhall before the whale watching or after (they'll pick up or drop off) but they'd need to know in advance. They also point out other options like taking the shuttle for $10 p/p to/from town as needed. I'm not sure what their exact pricing for that would be but the private whale watching for 6 people is $699 before tax (or cc fee I can't remember) and that's about $116 p/p which isn't bad at all and would be cheaper than DCL and a private boat with only 6 people.
Yes indeed there are ships that get there later. I remember that from our 2013 sailing and my friend sailed with NCL this past summer and I'm pretty sure they didn't get to Juneau until later in the morning as they "cruised by Tracy Arm" that morning on the way to Juneau. I agree it's nice to know we might have some of the boats to ourself but I don't know why but I was thinking some of the private excursions don't leave until after lunch and I wonder if that's why?
Yep the afternoon boats does an encore to Tracy Arm before arriving in Juneau. The Wonder spends a day going deep into the 31 mile fjord.... the afternoon boats pause for small boat excursion to meet up with the big boat later in the afternoon.
