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8 hours ago, misguy said:

I would rent a car and do the tour.  We rented a car at the end of May and made the trip in, we saw the suspension bridge, Carcross desert, Emerald Lake, Carribou Crossing, and did a dog adventure provided by Michelle Phillips who is a veteran of numerous Iditarod races.  The first part of the video with Murray Lundberg linked below talks about what there is to see in the Yukon and he provides his recommendations.  

 

 

Thanks for the suggestion. That would probably be cheaper too. How was the drive? Does it snow in the higher elevation? I’m from California so driving in the snow would freak me out. Also how did you book the dog sled with Michelle?  

I was wanting on taking the bus/combo ride but unfortunately the train ride seems to be unavailable for the day (July 16) we are going to be in Skagway (either full or not operating).  

I had initially booked with Frontier Excursions half-day but now I'm reading very good reviews about Dyea Tours.  They offer half-day and full day but not quite sure if there's a difference in the stops between the 2 companies.  Anybody here with ideas or have been with either company? Which tour did you take, what specific stops, etc.  Just trying to weigh my options and trying to figure out which company is better.  I read Dyea Tours uses small buses which is always a plus.

15 hours ago, RoyalVisit said:

Emerald Lake is beautiful but it depends on how important it is for you to see it and how long you would have at that specific stop (we had about 10 minutes). We really enjoyed the full day as the scenery is marvelous but we're not hikers. I posted lots of videos of our trip on YouTube and here is the Emerald stop:

 

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Thank you for posting the picture...gives me an idea of its beauty.  I wish I had more time to venture out.

On 5/18/2019 at 12:10 PM, RoyalVisit said:

I'm not sure that Emerald Lake is normally included but we were ahead of schedule so Candace included the stop for us. We also saw a young Grizzly bear!

I'm debating whether to get the half-day vs the full day tour with the difference being the long tour going up to Emerald Lake.  We are docked for 10 hours in Skagway.  I was initially planning on taking the half-day tour because I also wanted to do a little hike.  But I am willing to cancel my hike to Dewey Lake or Reid Falls if Emerald is a sight.  In your opinion, do you think Lake Emerald is a MUST considering our time is limited and I want to do a hike as well.

On 5/1/2019 at 1:33 PM, Anita Latte said:

 

Electrical extension cords are on the "What Not to Pack" list for Celebrity. If you replace this with a different purchase, don't be surprised if it is confiscated.

On 5/1/2019 at 3:21 PM, PittsburghNative said:

 

I decided after reading more of the reviews to not bring it...I’m actually returning it because it doesn’t look like it’s a reliable product. I don’t know why they advertise it and say that it’s good to bring on cruise ships 🧐

So have to figured out if the Rigid power adapter fro Home Deport posted by MasterDrago is approved.  I'm starting to make my list now for our trip in July.

Djett: Thanks for the suggestion. I'll check out the site. It looks like it's more expensive than step wireless.

Bubbulz: Can you download multiple maps at the same time? I tried testing it, and it seems as you can only map from "current location" to destination. Does it also give you options by travel through local transportation like google maps does?

Thanks for all the suggestions

Janetcbl: I've read some reviews about tep wireless, and there were comments about battery life. I guess when you try to charge it, it automatically drains battery without your knowledge. Did you encounter any problems with battery life?

Thanks

Hello,

We will be on the Danube Waltz River cruise (May 29 2016) after our Cinque Terre tour. I was wondering if somebody has information about use pocket WiFi in Europe. What's the most reliable and cheaper company to use?

I got an international plan with my local phone carrier and rented a pocket WiFi on my recent trip to Japan. It was so useful for navigation when we were trying to figure where to go during sight-seeing. I didn't use any roaming charges since I was relying on Wifi for data. I was hoping I can do the same for Europe. Any ideas? Advice?

Thanks

Bella