philbird Posted February 10, 2013 #1 Share Posted February 10, 2013 DW and I (both mid-sixties) are taking our first Alaska cruise (YVR>YVR) in Sept. on the Amsterdam. She has trouble walking on any terrain except flat ground. Looking for suggestions for shore excursions that don't involve a lot of tough walking. No airplanes or helicopters either, please. :) TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted February 10, 2013 #2 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Skagway - WhitePass Railway (train). Juneau - Whale Watching trip. I have booked with Orca Enterprises which would be perfect. I am not sure about the cruise ship excursions as they use larger boats. Ketchikan - boat ride to Misty Fiords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philbird Posted February 10, 2013 Author #3 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Thanks for the quick reply. The White Pass Summit train ride sounds awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margincall Posted February 10, 2013 #4 Share Posted February 10, 2013 we are in the sun in august and had similar concerns-in skagway we booked the yukon minibus excursion in juneau we are booked on orca havent decided in ketchikan yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee39 Posted February 10, 2013 #5 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Ketchikan Taxicab Tours is a private taxi tour of the town of Ketchikan with lots of interesting history and things to see. You can book for as long as you want. I think it is about 80.00/hour but the van will hold up to 6 people so you can split the cost and add a tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted February 10, 2013 #6 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Ketchikan duck tour - http://www.akduck.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tee_harbor Posted February 10, 2013 #7 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I took my mother on the Glacier Gardens tour in Juneau because they take the visitors up through the forest in a Mule vehicle to the top of a mountain and it's a rare chance to see the real Alaska woods for the mobility challenged. Plus the gardens are lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Russo Posted February 10, 2013 #8 Share Posted February 10, 2013 White pass and whale watching for sure, They are not to be missed. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havepassportwilltravel Posted February 27, 2013 #9 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Bering Sea Tours in Ketchikan is wheel-chair accessible. It can be a bit of a walk, depending upon where one's ship is docked, but the tour itself is completely accessible...and the walk is flat along the docks. Wonderful experience of "Deadliest Catch" type crabbing...along with the huge numbers of bald eagles each time I've been on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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