Skagway - which tour?

[lawahoo2001]

We're on Island Princess SB on 7/13/09. Trying to figure out our tour for Skagway. Links to the three options we are considering are below:

 

1. Wildlife Quest Float in the Eagle Preserve -float through the preserve

http://www.eaglepreservefloat.com/

 

2. Eagle Preserve Wildlife Adventure - jet boat through the preserve

http://akcruiselineinfo.com/

 

3. Glacier Point Wildnerness Safari - canoe to Davidson glacier

 

http://glacierpointsafari.com/princess

 

 

Has anyone ever taken these tours? Any feedback on floating on a raft vs. jetboat? Which is best for wildlife viewing? How does Davidson glacier compare to other glaciers? We plan on seeing Exit Glacier, College Fjord, Glacier Bay, and Mendenhall Glacier while on our land/cruise trip, so I'm curious as to how Davidson stacks up.

 

Thanks for any insight you may be able to provide!

[Budget Queen]

Glacier Point is the top choice. :)

 

Neither of your Haines trips is going to be "wildlife" except for eagles, and even then, you aren't going peak and if you spend the time, will see them throughout Alaska. :) The least likely "wildlife" success is via jet boat- think NOISE. I will speculate, less than 20-25% of these trips spot anything except eagles. If wildlife is the priority, choose elsewhere.

[Preds]

We're on Island Princess SB on 7/13/09. Trying to figure out our tour for Skagway. Links to the three options we are considering are below:

 

1. Wildlife Quest Float in the Eagle Preserve -float through the preserve

http://www.eaglepreservefloat.com/

 

2. Eagle Preserve Wildlife Adventure - jet boat through the preserve

http://akcruiselineinfo.com/

 

3. Glacier Point Wildnerness Safari - canoe to Davidson glacier

 

http://glacierpointsafari.com/princess

 

 

Has anyone ever taken these tours? Any feedback on floating on a raft vs. jetboat? Which is best for wildlife viewing? How does Davidson glacier compare to other glaciers? We plan on seeing Exit Glacier, College Fjord, Glacier Bay, and Mendenhall Glacier while on our land/cruise trip, so I'm curious as to how Davidson stacks up.

 

Thanks for any insight you may be able to provide!

We did the Eagle Preserve Wildlife Adventure with NCL in 2007. It stands today among my least favorite excursions ever. Don't waste your time or money on it.

 

BQ is right as well, very little wildlife except a few eagle nests and a couple eagles WAY off in the distance.

 

We'll be in Skagway again in August, and this time around we're following the sage advice of these boards, renting a car, and driving to the Yukon.