dhanderson

We used Harv & Marv in 2017. Great trip on a small boat - 8 people. This time we are going on a 6 passenger boat with Jayleen's Alaska. Jayleen is the daughter of one of the original owners of Harv and Marv, and was a guide for them before starting her own business. I've communicated with her by email and phone and can tell she loves what she does. And from all thre revies I've read, she's very good at it also.  Excited to meet her in person.

17 hours ago, milo696 said:

Just to note...I to contacted the ARR by phone months ago and inquired about getting luggage checked in anchorage and delivered to our ship in whittier. There response was no, they don't do that.

I also sent a email, and the email reply was yes, they can do that. 

I believe there are several threads on this as I tried to follow and was hoping to get some good feedback once the season kicked in this year, as there were many comments that the luggage indeed can be checked in anchorage and taken to the ship...princess in whittier anyway.

I'm depending on this when we cruise on July 6th, as we're taking the train in the morning, and then embarking on the 26 glacier cruise as soon as we depart the train. 

I was told to look for the white tent outside the station and check your bags there with your cruise luggage tags attached.

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My parents rode the train from Anchorage to Whittier a few weeks ago. The porters at the train station in Anchorage took their bags with the Princess baggage tags attached. Their bags were delivered to their stateroom on the Royal Princess in Whittier.

We are planning to do the same thing as you in July: train from Anchorage, 26 Glaciers tour and board the ship at 5:30 ish.