frostypenguin Posted September 16, 2005 #1 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Has anyone had experience with these excursions on Princess: Glacier Point Wilderness Safari (Skagway) Glacier Lake Kayak & Scenic Railway (Skagway) Eagle Preserve Scenic Float Adventure (Skagway) Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Posted September 16, 2005 #2 Share Posted September 16, 2005 The Glacier Lake Kayak is very boring compared to sea kayaking. Although surrounded by impressive mountains, the lake (which is right beside the highway at Fraser, BC) is small and barren - no otters, gulls, starfish or anything else. Murray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne123 Posted September 16, 2005 #3 Share Posted September 16, 2005 -- was absolutely wonderful -- would do it again in a heartbeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santaharry Posted September 17, 2005 #4 Share Posted September 17, 2005 In 2002 we did the eagle refuge float trip and booked it through a local vendor. We had 2 guides and 4 of us. The cost was less than that offered by the cruise line and we had better service. They had 1 guise and 20 people on their raft. Check with the Haines web site for local vendors and you will find several. IMHO the local vendors are more personal and know more about the area than some of the tours offered buy the cruise lines, additionall they are less expensive. i.e. the blue busses in Juneau to the Mendenhall Glacier take you to the glacier and return for about half the price of the "tour" offered by the cruise line. In Ketchcan you can get a tour of the totem pole sites also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDgal Posted September 26, 2005 #5 Share Posted September 26, 2005 We just returned from Alaska this Saturday (24th). We went on the Glacier Point Wilderness Safari. I would highly recommend it. Absolutly beautiful with the fall colors and large pieces of the glacier floating in the water we were able to canoe right beside. And the guides were great. I didn't want to leave. You would not go wrong taking this tour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted September 26, 2005 #6 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Eagle Preserve Scenic Float Adventure (Skagway This is in Haines, very scenic, but not the numbers of eagles in the winter photos. :) And plenty of eagles to see everywhere in Alaska. I did the jet boat and float trip in Haines. But for a first time visitor, plenty to see and do in Skagway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie11 Posted September 26, 2005 #7 Share Posted September 26, 2005 BQ is right - eagles are to SE Alaska what pigeons are to big cities. Haines is famous for the "gathering of eagles" that takes place in late fall to early winter (long after the cruise ships have left for warmer climates) when a late salmon run brings in eagles from all over to take advantage of easy food. However, there are generally no more eagles on the Chilkat in summer than there are anywhere else! We just set a new "eagle record" a couple of weeks ago at a small cove where we counted 97 eagles on a single beach about 3/4 mile wide, but seeing up to 50 eagles on a beach at low tide is not uncommon, especially near docks and harbors where anglers are cleaning fish and throwing them in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostypenguin Posted September 29, 2005 Author #8 Share Posted September 29, 2005 It's funny, this thread has gotten more replies since we have come back from Alaska then before we went when we wanted the info.... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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