San Diego Ellie Posted March 29, 2007 #1 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Looking ahead to 2008, I saw that Dawn Princess will be doing a five night sampler from Vancouver that just goes as far as Ketchikan. Would there be any glacier viewing during that sailing, or are the glaciers all further than that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyIL Posted March 29, 2007 #2 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Island Wings in Ketchikan offers a flight to Misty Fjords, as well as a longer excursion that flies over the glaciers: http://islandwings.com/sfs.html If seeing glaciers is important, I'd opt for a 7-day cruise that goes to Glacier Bay or Hubbard Glacier. You can also visit the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, and most cruise ships include that port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Diego Ellie Posted March 29, 2007 Author #3 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Thanks, Nancy, for the quick reply. I will reconsider the five day cruise in view of your input on seeing glaciers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyIL Posted March 29, 2007 #4 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Thanks, Nancy, for the quick reply. I will reconsider the five day cruise in view of your input on seeing glaciers. Be aware that my input is from reading, as I will be there for the first time this June! I imagine that particular cruise is early in the season and at a good price, and I could see doing a short cruise like that if you've already been to Alaska. However, I personally wouldn't do it instead of a 7-day cruise for a first-time visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fti Posted March 29, 2007 #5 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Someone :D recently pointed out that cruise to me from Vancouver to Seattle with a Ketchikan port. Sounded interesting since I enjoyed Ketchikan (Misty Fjords and the eagles <two different places> especially). But I too would not do that for an Alaskan experience. You are mostly at sea (2 days I believe). You might get more bang for your Alaskan buck on a 7 night cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyIL Posted March 29, 2007 #6 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Someone :D recently pointed out that cruise to me from Vancouver to Seattle with a Ketchikan port. So THAT'S why it sounded familiar! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted March 31, 2007 #7 Share Posted March 31, 2007 If you have a glacier priority, this wouldn't be an option I would consider. IF you opt for the glacier flight- which is costly, you probably could have purchased a 7 day cruise. Seeing glaciers from the air, for me is a supplement to seeing them from the water. Two different experiences. On the scale, Mendenhall in NO way is in any similar ballpark compared to Glacier Bay or Hubbard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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