MGT whale watch tour??

[crazy4cruisn]

Anyone ever taken the MGT whale watch tour in Juneau?

Would Sitka or Juneau be a better place to see whales in July?

[Yukon]

MGT doesn't do whale wtaches, they just sell tickets for the actual operators. In July, Juneau is better for whales but Sitka is better for varied wildlife and seabirds.

[crazy4cruisn]

Their prices looked better than others. Do you know anything about them?

[Budget Queen]

Their prices looked better than others. Do you know anything about them?

 

About MGT?? They are a well established well run company. BUT, as already noted, they are acting as a booking agent ONLY. They do not run any whale watch tours.

[lknlady]

What do you know about Dolphin Tours for whale watching in Juneau?

[Budget Queen]

What do you know about Dolphin Tours for whale watching in Juneau?

 

They also have been around a long time and run well recommended tours.

[hollon]

Budget Queen, It seems like you know alot about alaska, hopefully I'll one day be that knowledgable. I want to go whale watching and glacier trekking, from previous posts it looks like Juneau is the best place to glacier trek, what about whale watching, I'm sure I won't have time in Juneau to do both, is there another good place to whale watch? I'll be in skagway, ketachen as well - any suggestions to do one over the other, also, if glacier trekking gets cancelled because of weather, could I still whale watch w/ Marv, etc. thanks :)

[Budget Queen]

Budget Queen, It seems like you know alot about alaska, hopefully I'll one day be that knowledgable. I want to go whale watching and glacier trekking, from previous posts it looks like Juneau is the best place to glacier trek, what about whale watching, I'm sure I won't have time in Juneau to do both, is there another good place to whale watch? I'll be in skagway, ketachen as well - any suggestions to do one over the other, also, if glacier trekking gets cancelled because of weather, could I still whale watch w/ Marv, etc. thanks :)

 

Nope, Juneau is it for whale watching. In my opinion, only the longest glacier trekking tours are worthwhile. The shorter ones are just- too short. You barely get out, before you have to return.

[Glaciers]

If glacier trekking is a priority and you have the time prior to your cruise, Matanuska Glacier 2 hours north of Anchorage may work for you. It's an easy day trip. Juneau gives you an excellent opportunity for whale watching and would be my preference there.

[crazy4cruisn]

Would there be a really good chance of seeing whales in Juneau in July? We were in Cabo last Feb and saw so many whales that I am afraid it would be a disappointment not to see as many. The prices in Cabo were less than half those in Juneau. We were on a wildlife tour in Juneau several years ago in July and there was only one siting.

On previous Alaskan cruises we have seen them from the ship at a distance, just the spouts. Budget Queen, what are the chances of seeing them from the ship?

[lknlady]

Thank you for your comments on Dolphin Tours.