CRZe787 Posted June 25, 2018 #1 Share Posted June 25, 2018 I want to take kids to heli glacier and sled tour. Undecided wether to do it in skagway or juneau... Any inputs, and things to consider...? I know they are expensive so we want to get the most fun out of it... Thax Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare robbinsca Posted June 26, 2018 #2 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Have not done it myself but a relative who is very active thoroughly enjoyed doing a hike on the Mendenhall Glacier after helicoptering out there. He and his bride have pictures of them climbing ice walls and hopping over huge crevasses. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRZe787 Posted June 26, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Thx We are planning to do sleddog coz of kids Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunpsyche Posted June 27, 2018 #4 Share Posted June 27, 2018 We highly recommend Coastal Helicopters in Juneau. This was absolutely the highlight of our trip. We did the dog sled tour with additional glacier landing. We were able to visit the dog camp and engage with the dogs prior to and after our sledding. We also got to stand up and”mush” the dogs...what a thrill! Afterwards we flew to a lower glacial level and were able to inspect deep blue cravasses, blue glacier ice and moulins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durack0830 Posted June 27, 2018 #5 Share Posted June 27, 2018 I booked Skagway (never been) as I heard Juneau often gets cancelled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSLeesburg Posted June 27, 2018 #6 Share Posted June 27, 2018 We highly recommend Coastal Helicopters in Juneau. This was absolutely the highlight of our trip. We did the dog sled tour with additional glacier landing. We were able to visit the dog camp and engage with the dogs prior to and after our sledding. We also got to stand up and”mush” the dogs...what a thrill! Afterwards we flew to a lower glacial level and were able to inspect deep blue cravasses, blue glacier ice and moulins. We just did this tour while we were in Juneau - it was fantastic. Our son was 8 and he loved the dog sledding. He stood on back like a pro. We did miss the second landing due to weather, but they were good about refunding us some of our money back [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRZe787 Posted June 27, 2018 Author #7 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Thx a lot that helps I know weather plays a huge factor.. We are planning Coastal heli as well. If it gets cancelled then I guess we save some money otherwise we might just enjoy the ride. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSLeesburg Posted June 27, 2018 #8 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Thx a lot that helps I know weather plays a huge factor.. We are planning Coastal heli as well. If it gets cancelled then I guess we save some money otherwise we might just enjoy the ride. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk We made first landing, but just missed the second. Our son was seated next to pilot and fell asleep on ride back...lol... if you make it up there, the group running our dog sled Adventure was Alaska Icefield Expeditions. Jessie is manager, and we had Megan as musher - she was great! they had three puppies too! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted June 28, 2018 #9 Share Posted June 28, 2018 . We also got to stand up and”mush” the dogs...what a thrill! For accuracy you were a rider on a tandem sled. The driver was "mushing" the dogs? You weren't making the calls I'll speculate. There is the option to do this, which I have done, but, via a separate trips and more time investment. I've used http://www.pawsforadventure.com/tours/mushing-school/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted June 28, 2018 #10 Share Posted June 28, 2018 All the glacier dog sled tours are similar . IF it's a 'must", then book at your first opportunity with the possibility of trying to book again, if canceled. This is the most canceled tour for Alaska cruisers. So always have back up plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mskaufman Posted June 28, 2018 #11 Share Posted June 28, 2018 We did the heli tour in Juneau so we could do the train in Skagway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OCSC Mike Posted June 29, 2018 #12 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Had a great time doing heli/dogs in Skagway with Temsco the other day. It was actually a replacement for a cancelled heli/dog trip in Girdwood due to bad weather & we were stuck grabbing what we could last minute but had zero complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mexicobob Posted June 29, 2018 #13 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Went with Coastal in Juneau. One of the highlights of my life. Incredible experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZenkow Posted June 29, 2018 #14 Share Posted June 29, 2018 WE went with Coastal in Juneau. I knew this is most cancelled excursion, So I figured that I if we got cancelled , we would have a small chance to reschedule in Skagway. Also what are your choices for the port you do not dog sled in? Chose the one where you have the least interesting alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSLeesburg Posted June 29, 2018 #15 Share Posted June 29, 2018 WE went with Coastal in Juneau. I knew this is most cancelled excursion, So I figured that I if we got cancelled , we would have a small chance to reschedule in Skagway. Also what are your choices for the port you do not dog sled in? Chose the one where you have the least interesting alternative. We thought the same when we booked. In Skagway, we did White Pass Train because my son loves trains. It was beautiful scenery. In Icy Straight Point, we did whale watch. Awesome, saw lots of whales and marine life. In Ketchikan we did trolley and lumberjack show. It was fun. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRZe787 Posted June 29, 2018 Author #16 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Thanks again We are doing CH. if it get cancelled we will try a back up Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MkeCruzn Posted July 2, 2018 #17 Share Posted July 2, 2018 We did the pilot's choice (two landings) in Juneau through Temsco, booked through RCI. Highly recommended. We did the train and glass blowing in Skagway, also good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riostoker Posted July 13, 2018 #18 Share Posted July 13, 2018 We chose to do it in Skagway because you have a better chance of good weather in Skagway. Helicopter tours often get canceled due to weather, so we wanted to do everything we could to maximize our chances of being able to do it. We went with Temsco in Skagway, and it was a trip of a lifetime... just absolutely epic, and far surpassed what were already high expectations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted July 14, 2018 #19 Share Posted July 14, 2018 We chose to do it in Skagway because you have a better chance of good weather in Skagway. Helicopter tours often get canceled due to weather, so we wanted to do everything we could to maximize our chances of being able to do it. We went with Temsco in Skagway, and it was a trip of a lifetime... just absolutely epic, and far surpassed what were already high expectations! Sorry, your thinking is inaccurate. Skagway certainly, cancels too, (has happened to me) and you have more chances of helicopter flights in Juneau, since, there are 3 vendors, and alternative areas. Take a look at a map, ice fields are all close by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riostoker Posted July 14, 2018 #20 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Sorry, your thinking is inaccurate. Skagway certainly, cancels too, (has happened to me) and you have more chances of helicopter flights in Juneau, since, there are 3 vendors, and alternative areas. Take a look at a map, ice fields are all close by. OK... Well I had read things like this on CruiseCritic when I was making the decision: "One word of advice, however, that was given to us by someone whom we met on board one of our cruises last year (he has been cruisung Alaska for 15 years)...of all the ports, the helicopter trips are cancelled more often out of Juneau than any other port due to its weather patterns. Juneau is apparently more prone to fog and low clouds than most of the other ports (although you can get those conditions anywhere in Alaska). As it turned out, on our June Alaska cruise last year, all helicopter flights were cancelled out of Juneau for exactly that reason. So if all things are equal and your schedule would permit, I'd opt for the Skagway helicopter tour." So... I was basing my comments off other things I had read on this board. Certainly helicopter tours can be cancelled in either location. I was not trying to say it was a sure thing in Skagway by any means. I don't have loads of knowledge on the weather in one port or the other...was just basing it off other comments. I apologize if my information was incorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSLeesburg Posted July 14, 2018 #21 Share Posted July 14, 2018 What we did was do helicopter in Juneau because it was our first stop - Skagway was second. This way if we got cancelled in Juneau we might be able to get on a helicopter tour in Skagway. Just a thought... Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted July 15, 2018 #22 Share Posted July 15, 2018 What we did was do helicopter in Juneau because it was our first stop - Skagway was second. This way if we got cancelled in Juneau we might be able to get on a helicopter tour in Skagway. Just a thought... Sent from my iPhone using Forums What I recommend - IF a priority. Consider booking in your first port, Then, have contacts known, and immediately attempt to find space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cabland Posted July 24, 2018 #23 Share Posted July 24, 2018 We did Juneau and went with Northstar Trekking last Monday (07/16). They offer three different "treks" on the glacier and the shortest one is about an hour. It was the "more time on the glacier" that drew me to them. Even through we only did the shorter/easier "Walkabout" (due to our schedule) it was still great. My second choice would have been Temsco with their "two separate" stops (aka "pilot's choice" I think), which would give you more flight-seeing time (I'm sure equally or even more awesome). The views from the air simply can't be beat - stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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