FiremedicMike151 Posted January 23, 2023 #1 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Hello, we're sailing to Alaska onboard the Solstice for the first time this year. I'm planning on splurging for one of the helicopter/glacier tour excursions and noticed there are three choices, two in Juneau and one in Skagway, ranging from $450/pp to $600/pp. Has anyone compared the 3? The 600 pp is listed as 4 hours where the other ones are 2, beyond that is it better scenery, a better experience, etc? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whinenowine Posted January 23, 2023 #2 Share Posted January 23, 2023 I've only ever done the Juneau one to the Mendenhall--tried to do the dog sled one but was cancelled due to bad weather. Stunning scenery, and landing on the glacier is pretty cool. Definitely a bucket list excursion, but I cannot compare the other two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwlane Posted January 23, 2023 #3 Share Posted January 23, 2023 3 hours ago, FiremedicMike151 said: is it better scenery, a better experience? Typically the longer excursion will include a landing and walkabout on a glacier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downsmead Posted January 23, 2023 #4 Share Posted January 23, 2023 A tip we were given was to look how far it was from the take off point to the glacier in order to get the longest helicopter ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Aurora Posted January 23, 2023 #5 Share Posted January 23, 2023 I am curious if the higher priced four hour experience includes a dog mushing experience? Temsco, an Alaskan helicopter firm, offers excursions out of both Skagway and Juneau. Our OP may want to check their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BourbonNBluesLuvr Posted January 23, 2023 #6 Share Posted January 23, 2023 I can’t compare the tours, but I too highly recommend taking the one from Juneau, and one that includes landing and a walkabout on the glacier. It was an excursion of a lifetime for us, and an experience I will never forget. The scenery, the ride and the glacier were spectacular ! BBL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiremedicMike151 Posted January 23, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted January 23, 2023 1 hour ago, jwlane said: Typically the longer excursion will include a landing and walkabout on a glacier. All three of them list a landing and glacier walk in the description Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising Divers Posted January 23, 2023 #8 Share Posted January 23, 2023 I’ve done 2 of them and they both were fantastic and worth the money. One was better than the other but only because of personal preference. Island wings float plane was the same way; amazing crew and time had by all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwlane Posted January 24, 2023 #9 Share Posted January 24, 2023 4 hours ago, FiremedicMike151 said: All...list a landing and glacier walk Excellent! Those in Juneau are also "longer" because of the transit time from the pier to the airport. The helipads in Skagway are much closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Aurora Posted January 24, 2023 #10 Share Posted January 24, 2023 After posting earlier today I realized I had just mentioned Temsco. But Coastal Helicopters our of Juneau also does tour, including a 3.5 hour tour which includes a sled dog experience (if my memory is correct). These helicopter tours can be booked directly with the vendors. The websites for both companies have good descriptions of their respective tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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