1st time cruise: Need recommendations on excursions

[smariner]

My wife & I are taking my parents on an Alaska cruise later this month on "Royal Caribbean". Our ship will be stopping at the following Alaskan ports --- Icy Strait Point, Juneau & Skagway. We are fine with some limited walking; and are somewhat price sensitive.

 

Can anyone please recommend the following?

 

-> What are the must-take excursions from Icy Strait Point, Juneau & Skagway?

-> If we choose to not go with RCCL excursions, what are our choice of other excursion-operators? We tried searching on the web, but couldn't find any info.

-> We are very keen on showing some glaciers to my parents. Any recommended (& not so expensive) tours?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Budget Queen]

You need to look over a ship shore excursion list and narrow down your interests. There are way too many "must take" excursions.

 

With a glacier your priority, the splurge could be a glacier helicopter landing- my top choice. Otherwise take the shuttle to Mendenhall Glacier.