sacway Posted August 6, 2011 #1 Share Posted August 6, 2011 we are thinking about taking the fast ferry to Haines (have been to Skagway before) but don't know if there's anything in town worth seeing, for parents with school age children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleckle Posted August 6, 2011 #2 Share Posted August 6, 2011 we are thinking about taking the fast ferry to Haines (have been to Skagway before) but don't know if there's anything in town worth seeing, for parents with school age children. See suggestions and request their vacation planner: What to Do | Haines Alaska If interested in renting a car, Murray Lundberg (the same fellow who wrote the great guide to the South Klondike Highway out of Skagway) also has a similar guide for exploring the Haines Highway: Haines Highway, Alaska/Yukon: A Travel Guide by ExploreNorth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frugaltravel Posted August 6, 2011 #3 Share Posted August 6, 2011 we are thinking about taking the fast ferry to Haines (have been to Skagway before) but don't know if there's anything in town worth seeing, for parents with school age children. The answer probably depends, at least partly, on answers to these questions: 1) what interests you? 2) when are you going? 3) exact ages of the kids. "school aged" children can be 5-19. Huge difference in interests and attention span. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowsmom Posted August 7, 2011 #4 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Last year, we booked the Takshanuk Trail 4x4 tour - took the fast ferry from Skagway to Haines, were picked up at the dock and taken to Takshanuk Mountain, where we drove Kawasaki Mules (think golf carts on steroids) up the mountain. We stopped for a snack on the way up and lunch on the way down - lots of beautiful scenery. As far as I know, you can only book through your cruiseline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacway Posted August 10, 2011 Author #5 Share Posted August 10, 2011 The answer probably depends, at least partly, on answers to these questions: 1) what interests you? 2) when are you going? 3) exact ages of the kids. "school aged" children can be 5-19. Huge difference in interests and attention span. 2) leaving this week! 3) 5, 9, and 9 1) something educational, something we can't get or see at home, something relatively quick (since the ferry is a little less than an hour each way) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacway Posted August 10, 2011 Author #6 Share Posted August 10, 2011 See suggestions and request their vacation planner: What to Do | Haines Alaska If interested in renting a car, Murray Lundberg (the same fellow who wrote the great guide to the South Klondike Highway out of Skagway) also has a similar guide for exploring the Haines Highway: Haines Highway, Alaska/Yukon: A Travel Guide by ExploreNorth thanks for the link. we used the Klondike Highway guide on our last trip, when we drove to White Horse that day in port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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