Must-Do/See or Ideas/Tours during Each Port

[geepmaley]

On 5/10/2023 at 9:52 PM, BazAl said:

Good Day,

 

So - I'll cruising from Vancouver -> Seward.  Plan to spend 4 days in Vancouver and then 10 days in Alaska (DIY Landtrip).

 

US: Me 39 (birthday on August 3rd <____<), Brother 34, Mother 66, Father 69. 

 

Our Interests:  Honestly we like all.. except fishing. 

 

I'll be on Celerity Millennium. 

 

Schedule:

Fri Aug 4th Boarding

Sat Aug 5th Cruising

Sun Aug 6th: Ketchikan 7AM-3PM

Mon Aug 7th Icy Straight Point 9AM-7PM

Tues Aug 8th Juneau 7AM-930PM

Wed Aug 9th Skagway 7AM – 4PM

Thu Aug 10th: Hubbard Glacier (Cruising)

Fri Aug 11th: Arrive in Seward at 5AM

 

I was disappointed to learn no Glacier Bay.  Anyway right now - I've been looking into tours... They all sound amazing.  But right now - I'm thinking are there any MUST-DOS - or something special that each one of these locations are known for?  For example: I read Icy Straight Point has amazing whale watching, while Juneau is  known for Mendenhall Glacier.  That being said is Mendellhall tour worth it when we'll be doing Kenai Fjords Boat Tour, Exit Glacier (Seward) or 26 glacier tour in Whittier?  Also during cruise ports - the parents don't mind splitting up from my brother and I.

 

I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to do a bear tour.  But they are sooo expensive.  So I'm forgoing it since my brother and I are splitting the cost (but it's still 4 people!!).  I'm hoping one of these stops in the cruise during this time in August has bears.  I thought Icy Straight Point port might work - in Haines.  I contacted the company and they told me it's a wildlife tour - bears are a 50% sighting only during that time.  Any advice is appreciated it.  We're doing 1 flyseeing tour and that's in Talkeetna - but if you think there's one that's very much worth it let me know please. 

 

 

Anyway my plan in Alaska Post-Cruise is still in SUPER draft mode.   Seward -> Whittier -> Talkeetna -> Denali -> Anchorage

Currently for Seward - We'll do the 6 mile white water rafting (brother and I), resurrection raft (relaxing)/SeaLife Center/Kenai 7.5 Hour Tour, Exit Glacier

Whittier - 26 Glacier Tour

Talkeetna - Flight Seeing Tour of Denali

Denali - No plans yet - aware of landslide closure

Anchorage - No plans yet

 

^any advice on land trip is also appreciated - though I understand the focus is cruise ports.

 

Thanks!!!

Which company are you doing this with: Talkeetna - Flight Seeing Tour of Denali

 

[BazAl]

I think they are K2 Aviation

[CruiseMuch?]

Icy Straight Point: Do Wild Bear Safari with Luke.  He is great!!!

www.wildbearsafari.com