Juneau: Helicopter glacier tour vs seaplane glacier tour?

[lauraleigh9mm]

Both are around the $400 pp mark.  If anyone has done either would love advice. 

[Boo's Mom]

1 hour ago, lauraleigh9mm said:

Both are around the $400 pp mark.  If anyone has done either would love advice. 

I have done both. 

Both are great.  

Two different experiences. 

Float plane is very gentle. 

Helicopter is incredible! Very powerful. 

 

If you want me to pick a recommendation of the two:  helicopter

 

🛳enJOY

[SightCRR]

Watch youtube videos of each and decide which you want. Plane is for great vewing. Helo for great in flight plus landing on glacier. Helo my choice also. sightcrr

[kitkat343]

If you love dogs, then you want the helicopter to dogsled excursion.  Please note that Temsco recommended booking the helicopter in Skagway, because they told me the weather was more stable there, and also to book in the morning if you can because if it gets cancelled they might be able to squeeze people in later (no guarantee of course).

Edited April 13, 2023 by kitkat343

[thesmiths]

Let me preface this by saying I am going all out, it is our 30th anniversary, have not had a true vacation since pre-covid and with the cruises that had cancelled, I had stockpiled some vacation funds.

 

In Juneau we are going on a Helicopter to the Glacier and then the Airboat picks us up to zip us around, my wife is going to %^&!  herself when she finds out.

This is on North Star Trekking

 Taku Glacier Helicopter & Airboat Adventure | NorthStar (northstartrekking.com)

 

Our port was changed from Victoria to Prince Rupert which I think is better even though I haven't been to either.

I booked a seaplane flight for just the 2 of us on Inland Air Charters.

Tours — Inland Air Charters Ltd.

Doing the Misty Mountain Fjord Tour

If my wife has recovered from the Heli/airboat ride,,,,

This will definitely send her over the top, I may have to get her depends for this one!

 

Skagway Booked the VIP car on the train ride up and back.

This is more my wife's speed, slow!

So looking forward to this, this is the only tour she knows about. 

 

In ISP/Hoonah booked a Whale watching for just the 2 of us with Hoonah Whale tours

Whale Watching in Icy Strait - Hoonah Whale Tours

 

You never know for those on our cruise, If we meet new friends we like, 

If you have nothing booked in ISP or Prince Rupert, we may invite you along!

 

Enjoy no matter what you pick.

 

 

 

Edited April 14, 2023 by thesmiths