ninecrayons
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 24, 2009
It looks like Melissa (msteddom) and I will be joining this cruise as well!
We met as roommates on the BSM ABD this past July and now we're continuing our travel adventures!
I'm super excited as when I heard about the trip on the podcast it sounded amazing. I'm glad the timing worked out!
We get to travel together twice!
Does anyone have any suggestions on shore excursions? There are so many to choose from and I am overwhelmed.
I'm feeling the same way about shore excursions, and I have even more limited choices as my mother has mobility issues and the excursion needs to be interesting to a tween boy!
Looking forward to meeting everyone in June!
Alicia
Now that PCC 5.0 is behind us, perhaps its time to see if we can get some action going on this thread.
Kinda want to go on this haha. PCC 5.0 was great and my wife and I have talked about doing the Alaska Cruise thing sometime. Not sure on timing though.
Does anyone have any suggestions on shore excursions? There are so many to choose from and I am overwhelmed.
My last trip to Alaska was in 2002, but the excursions haven't changed a whole lot.
Juneau:
I just booked the Pilot's Choice helicopter tour for the Juneau day. I did this on that last cruise, and it was AMAZING (if you like helicopters.) You get unbelievable views of the glaciers, and actually land and walk around on them a couple times!! They outfit you with big parkas and boots, you just need your camera.
This was truly the most memorable excursion I've taken on any cruise in any port, and I'm thrilled to be able to do it again.
Skagway:
The White Pass Scenic Railway was a nice excursion. The railroad travels through very scenic and rustic mountains in the Yukon, you cross from Alaska into Canada, the train itself is pretty cool, and the guides talk about the gold rush and history of the area. You get great views from the train car, makes for excellent photos.