Just Booked Spirit Alaska Now have ?

[ksat]

We just booked the Spirit for Alaska Aug 30th. Have been to the ports of call board but it was not really helpful. I am looking for suggestions for economical excursions in Skagway, Ketchican, and Juneau. We have our daughter's wedding in November so don't want to get too extravagant. Any info would be appreciated.

[jenjens1023]

Do some more digging on the ports of call boards. I got tons of info there two years ago when we went to Alaska. But here's what we did...

 

Katchikan...we weren't in port long so we just walked around town and went to the totem pole museum.

 

Juneau...took a boat to Sawyer glacier. Booked through Adventure Bound.

 

Skagway...took the narrow gauge RR to the Yukon, with return trip in a bas like rental car companies shuttle you in. Amazing trip with beautiful scenery and a very close up view of a black bear. We booked through Chilkoot tours.

 

Have a great trip...and keep checking those boards...

[dustyroad]

there are hundreds of great post on the alaska thread. have you been there?? also the west coast departure thread has good info on seattle. do some searching and you will find tons of stuff. also go too the reveiws for the spirit and alaska.

[Frank12]

We just booked the Spirit for Alaska Aug 30th. Have been to the ports of call board but it was not really helpful. I am looking for suggestions for economical excursions in Skagway, Ketchican, and Juneau. We have our daughter's wedding in November so don't want to get too extravagant. Any info would be appreciated.

 

We are planning Alaska in 2012. There is tons of great info on the Alaska Boards. You need to spend some time (like a whole day) searching, clicking and reading. It's there.

[realmccoy]

In Skagway and Ketchikan we rented a car in both ports. In Skagway we drove the Yukon to Emerald Lake and back and went sight seeing. We picked up some sandwhiches from the Starbucks in town...total cost for rental, gas and lunch was under $140. In Ketchikan we did the same thing and visited the Totem Pole National Parks and had lunch at Burger Queen. Day cost less than $120.

[Quilting_Cruiser]

There's a ton of information on the Alaska board. It just takes a little searching.

 

Here are some threads about inexpensive excursions to get you started:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1289896

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1344761

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1344123

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1336020

 

 

 

The Spirit is our favorite ship. In June, we'll be on her for the fourth time!

 

:D

[lindan1020]

In Ketchikan the Lumbarjack show was enjoyable as a low cost excursion. When we went in Sept one year it was raining and a bit cold but there are heaters out there and you are undercover. We saw the show then walked around and shopped for awhile. In Juneau there is a Tram that is fun also.

 

http://alaska.org/juneau/mt-roberts-tramway.jsp

 

http://lumberjackshows.com/?q=taxonomy/term/6