I have a husband, dad, and grandpa that would be head over heels for a gold panning/mining excursion on our AK cruise next July. Choices are Skagway, Juneau, Icy Strait Point, and Ketchikan.
I've only been to the one in Juneau.
Really liked it. Went into a mine and saw all the machinery and such. Lots of great stories and then did some panning. Not much gold, but got a lot of little garnets.
Can't comment on the others