Seattle Duck tour or Tours North West

[orchid123]

Hi, we are trying to decide, since we only have one day to see Seattle before the cruise and 1/2 day after the cruise, if by doing both tours (Ride the Ducks of Seattle and the pre & post cruise tour with Tours North West) we will be repeating the same attractions. I wanted to do the duck tour on Friday 5/14 and the Tours North West on 5/22. The tours North West is a 3 hour tour of Seattle and it shows you:

• <LI class=TNBody>Pike Place Market
  <LI class=TNBody>Olympic & Cascade mountain views
  <LI class=TNBody>Seattle waterfront
  <LI class=TNBody>Historic Pioneer Square
  <LI class=TNBody>Waterfall Garden Park
  <LI class=TNBody>Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
  <LI class=TNBody>Safeco & Qwest stadiums
  <LI class=TNBody>Chinatown
  <LI class=TNBody>Lake Washington
  <LI class=TNBody>I-90 Floating Bridge
  <LI class=TNBody>Mercer Island
  <LI class=TNBody>Puget Sound views
  <LI class=TNBody>Panoramic Seattle city views
  <LI class=TNBody>Fremont neighborhood & Troll
  <LI class=TNBody>Lake Union & Ship Canal
  <LI class=TNBody>Fishermen's Terminal
  <LI class=TNBody>Ballard Locks/salmon ladder
  <LI class=TNBody>Discovery Park
  <LI class=TNBody>Scenic Magnolia bluff
  <LI class=TNBody>Space Needle
  
• Seattle Center & E.M.P.
  

Is it worth it to do both? The duck tour does not mention the places that are seen on land. We are renting a car for 5/14 to see Pike Place Market, the Waterfront area, Space Needle, Pioneer Square, and the duck tour. We are staying in the University disctrict.

Thank you in advance for any response!!!:)

[cruiserbryce]

we did the duck tour and had a really great time. It wasnt too long of a tour either so it leaves plenty of time during the day to get out and see other stuff too

[Dan G]

personally I wouldn't do both. The tour NW is a smaller van tour where you stop and get out and see things and take pix. The duck tour stays only in the downtown area and frankly never stops and isn't the best if your trying to take pix. Its hokey and corny and entertaining but not as good for serious sightseeing. The other tour will take you to the top of Queen Anne Hill to take some nice pix and to the locks where you see the fish ladder etc. Its very interesting.

 

Personally I'd skip the car rental and just take the bus into downtown for your free day. Its easy to do and once your downtown the buses are free.

[1Alaska]

We loved the Duck tour and laughed our heads off. It is a nice way to spend 90 minutes.

[CruiserMickey]

Here's another vote for Ride the Ducks! We've done the tour twice and laughed a lot both times.