KruisinKath

I do, but not THAT early! Plus I’d be a skeleton by then, LOL.

Ooh, good tip re: the drapes! Also, you probably figured, but our trip is 2025 not 2925, Lol. Sorry for not noticing/correcting!

Is this 7132? If so, that’s mine for our July 2925 Alaska cruise, with sis on one side, aft facing, and mom on the other side, port (?) side. We’ll open the balcony dividers and meander at will!

I take bonine starting one to two days prior to getting on the ship. Even though it’s non-drowsy, I take it at night just before going to bed, just in case! Has worked well for me.

Yes, success! So glad you got it created!

I agree. I thought there were some quite good facts given as most people attempted to better understand the landscape, rather than dilute the meaning of the thread with misdirected jabs. Overall, some excellent data to ponder that may help any one of us in future potential interactions.

There is only the one road in the park, so all three of the tour options use just that one.

Oh darn, sorry! To try and redeem myself- maybe try clearing your cache/browser history?

If the sign in email and password boxes are already filled in when you get to that box, it’s just auto-filling. You should be able to delete the info in each box and proceed.

1989 I think? Carnival Fantasy.

Actually, the cruises were released in June/July of 2023, as I booked then to get the cabin I wanted. The land tours, however, were in that December timeframe.

You’re very welcome! We used it in 2013, and may do the drive again in 2025. Of course I didn’t keep the guide then; good thing I downloaded before they shut down the site!

Forgot to include your quote as I think then you'd get a direct notification - check the thread; I attached the Murray Guide for you.

MissMet, I downloaded it before the site got taken down. If I'm doing things right, the PDF should be attached to my reply. Skagway_Murray Guide.pdf

In 2013, we got into Anchorage late afternoon. Next day we took train to Whittier and did the 26 Glacier tour, then back to Anchorage. Last day we took train to Seward (some of the most beautiful scenery we’ve ever seen-highly recommend!), then did a six hour Kenai Fjords tour, then got on the ship right in Seward. Ship didn’t leave until 8 pm, so plenty of time!

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All boats have to stay a certain distance from the whales. We had a few that surfaced right by the boat, then we maneuvered to be that required distance. I never felt in danger of being “upended.”

You can’t go wrong with either. We used Glacier Wind in Icy Strait Point. I forget who I used in Juneau. I’m going with Jayleens in 2025, but there’s also Harv n Marv’s. All vendors mentioned have smaller vessels (6 or 12 pp). The tours thru the cruises are usually larger (~50+).

I wish this could be a pinned post at the top of the first page! I’ve been researching for my second Alaska trip and was surprised to see that the cruise lines have expanded the sailings earlier/later. Wasn’t surprised at the negative reviews I started seeing about tours/venues being shut down; though even just a few days of reading this and other forums would steer people away from these outside-shoulder seasons, but sadly many people don’t want to bother doing a little homework.

We did this trip on Radiance in 2013. We did the 26 glacier tour in Whittier the day before, then the awesome train to Seward (gorgeous scenery) and 6 hr Kenai Fjords tour, specifically to supplement our glacier viewing because Royal Caribbean didn’t have permit to go into Glacier Bay. We DID see Orcas in the bay before heading out to the glaciers in Seward, but that was early June. I think still possible, but not as likely to see them in later months. We also did whale watches in both Icy Strait Point and Juneau because I wanted to double the whale opportunities! We didn’t get crazy action like bubble-net feeding, but had gorgeous weather and some good sightings and “fin” action! Sorry so long, but hope it was helpful!

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What you fail to recognize is that one can do both. We enjoyed both the public spaces AND our aft balcony on our first cruise to Alaska. Different people have different preferences; doesn’t make those choices any less intelligent than others.

I thought there was a bus that went between the two towns but perhaps what I read was old-or could be what AKStafford provided-will ck my bookmarks. I have seen many recommendations for PJ’s Taxi that you could try (I see just now also provided by AKStafford!).

I’d recommend doing that early train, then a 6 hour Kenai Fjords tour. You get back in plenty of time to board the ship, which I’m assuming departs at 8 (so all aboard probably by 630). We did this in 2013 via Kenai Fjords Tours in early June. Highly recommend!

Both companies do have similar tours of differing lengths. I would not do the version that has dinner at Fox Island either, but some folks seem to enjoy it. I just did the straight 6 hour tour. I know there’s a 7.5 hour one that goes to 2 glaciers, but one of us isn’t thrilled with boats in general, so 6 hours was plenty.