Jiml60 Posted July 28, 2017 #1 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I have a question and doing excursions in Juneau. I would like to do the Mount Roberts Tram / Mendenhall Glacier excursion. I would also like to do a Whale Watch excursion. Is there enough time to do all three ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycarla Posted July 28, 2017 #2 Share Posted July 28, 2017 There is an Alaska sub forum here. It is full of great suggestions. Does not matter if Jewel or Pearl as to ship - they are sisters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triptolemus Posted July 28, 2017 #3 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I have a question and doing excursions in Juneau. I would like to do the Mount Roberts Tram / Mendenhall Glacier excursion. I would also like to do a Whale Watch excursion. Is there enough time to do all three ? Yes - either ship. With the current schedules, both ships spend half the day there, one AM, one PM. The whale watching and Mendenhall tour are offered both separately and combined. The tram just sits there -- right at the dock, basically -- and I don't recall it being combined with whale watching, but they might. The tours usually get you back to the ship with about 1-1/2 hour to spare, depending on the excursion schedule, which is plenty of time to ride the Tram up, check it out, and come back down. Look for the Mendenhall/Whale Watch combo, then ride the tram when you get back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartminniemouse Posted July 29, 2017 #4 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Yes - either ship. With the current schedules, both ships spend half the day there, one AM, one PM. The whale watching and Mendenhall tour are offered both separately and combined. The tram just sits there -- right at the dock, basically -- and I don't recall it being combined with whale watching, but they might. The tours usually get you back to the ship with about 1-1/2 hour to spare, depending on the excursion schedule, which is plenty of time to ride the Tram up, check it out, and come back down. Look for the Mendenhall/Whale Watch combo, then ride the tram when you get back. Thank you. We were wondering the same. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted July 29, 2017 #5 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Does not matter if Jewel or Pearl as to ship - they are sisters. Well, it actually does. The Jewel/Bliss R/T Seattle itinerary has less time in port if the OP is trying to do a lot. But it is during the day (7:00-1:30) and tours don't always leave right at 7 am. The Pearl stops from 2 pm - 10 pm, so there is more usable time, but dinner will be a late night snack at O'Shehans. For the tramway, you need to catch the shuttle bus from the dock to the tramway which kills 30 minutes coming and going. If the objective is just to ride the tramway up, take some photos, and come back down, then you can do that. If you do any walking/hiking to get the best views, that will take time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Other Tom Posted July 29, 2017 #6 Share Posted July 29, 2017 We took the combined whale watch/glacier tour and got back to the ship with little time to spare. YMMV Regarding ship, pick the itinerary instead. Most would say pick the ship that goes to Glacier Bay. If you pick the one that goes to the Sawyer glacier, take the small boat tour (I think it leaves from Juneau ?), otherwise you won't see much (or any) of the glacier. And as others have said, browse through the Alaska forum. Follow this link: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabbitB Posted August 5, 2017 #7 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I booked the tram through NCL and then booked the Mendenhall Glacier through an independent company. I thought that was pushing the limit as far as getting those done in a comfortable time. It might me tight to do all three things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metsbill Posted August 18, 2017 #8 Share Posted August 18, 2017 We took the combined whale watch/glacier tour and got back to the ship with little time to spare. YMMV Regarding ship, pick the itinerary instead. Most would say pick the ship that goes to Glacier Bay. If you pick the one that goes to the Sawyer glacier, take the small boat tour (I think it leaves from Juneau ?), otherwise you won't see much (or any) of the glacier. And as others have said, browse through the Alaska forum. Follow this link: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=55 We got an awesome view of Dawes Glacier on the Jewel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger001 Posted August 18, 2017 #9 Share Posted August 18, 2017 We got an awesome view of Dawes Glacier on the Jewel I agree. I think the trip up to Dawes and back down was great. And we've also been on the Pearl Alaska cruise. Either one is wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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