mirladisney
Earning My Ears
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- Feb 3, 2014
Thanks so much for all your ideas.. I will be going in 2015 and wanted to know more about port adventures....
Please please keep posting !!!
thanks
Please please keep posting !!!
thanks
This was an amazing trip! With my husband and 7 year old.
Skagway - booked the helicopter/glacier/dog sled excursion on our own. I wanted to do it early in the trip since this is the most often cancelled excursion (due to weather) but the one that would be most meaningful to us all. The place we had to go was literally next to the ship. Walked over -- took 2 minutes. Got all the gear and within minutes was in a helicopter. Aside from my wedding, this was the best experience of my life! We had an amazing time. Not the least of which was that except for the people training the dogs, it's just you and the 3 other people who were on your helicopter. You are virtually alone on a glacier in the middle of nowhere. Awesome! The dogs were amazing. Each group goes on a sled -- just your family. My son led the team the entire time. In addition to it being a singularly amazing experience, we have fab pictures of us with the puppies!
Juneau - we didn't plan anything (in case we needed to reschedule the helicopter/dog sled) and took the tram. Great views. But when I have spent days with thousands of people, when we dock I want to get off and be far from crowds.
Ketchikan - thru Disney, we did a canoeing trip. My only complaint about DCL excursions are that there are more people than I'd like, but this was a fabulous excursion. We were in the middle of nowhere, in a state or national park, canoeing through the pristine water. Really, really beautiful. Another favorite experience.
Have fun!
Even though I am going in a year ( 6/15/15) I am already looking at excursions I want so I can save. Since we are a family of 5 and the sticker shock is there but it is a trip of a lifetime so I just want to be prepared. Here is what we are considering. ANY advice or opinions of people who did these excursions would be very appreciated =)
Mendenhall Glacier and whale quest in Juneau
Liarsville goldrush w/disney character in Skagway
lumberjack show
city highlights and creek street
(2 excursions if time allows in Ketichikan)
I have 3 children at the time of cruise will be 7,8,13. Also, all of these excursions are through Disney.
Also I want to somehow fit in a dog sledding experience ( NOTHING with flying, I am terrified of heights) so any recomendations?
Thank you!!
Even though I am going in a year ( 6/15/15) I am already looking at excursions I want so I can save. Since we are a family of 5 and the sticker shock is there but it is a trip of a lifetime so I just want to be prepared. Here is what we are considering. ANY advice or opinions of people who did these excursions would be very appreciated =)
Mendenhall Glacier and whale quest in Juneau
We did this and thought it was great - saw tons of humpback and sea lions too. Not enough time at the Glacier - but still really nice.
Liarsville goldrush w/disney character in Skagway
We did this too. Our kids were 10 and 12, and it was a little cheesy, but fun. Lunch was good and the characters are chip, dale and donald - no real waiting for some good interaction.
lumberjack show
Did this in Ketchikan - pretty fun but I wouldn't do it again. Once was enough. We also just walked around town and creek street a bit by ourselves.
city highlights and creek street
(2 excursions if time allows in Ketichikan)
I have 3 children at the time of cruise will be 7,8,13. Also, all of these excursions are through Disney.
Also I want to somehow fit in a dog sledding experience ( NOTHING with flying, I am terrified of heights) so any recomendations?
Thank you!!
We also did a musher's summer camp dog sled = that was cool! My hubby isn't into flying or helicopters either. We took this cool vehicle (a Unimog I think it's called) up the mountain to the summer camp and then we got a ride in a "sled" - but not on snow/glacier with the sled dogs pulling us. We met and listened to a real musher (he's raced the iditarod!) and then we got to hold tiny puppies - like a week old! That was the highlight for my animal-loving daughter!
We want to do this out of Skagway next year, where did you do it through and would you share the price?
Thanks!
We also did a musher's summer camp dog sled = that was cool! My hubby isn't into flying or helicopters either. We took this cool vehicle (a Unimog I think it's called) up the mountain to the summer camp and then we got a ride in a "sled" - but not on snow/glacier with the sled dogs pulling us. We met and listened to a real musher (he's raced the iditarod!) and then we got to hold tiny puppies - like a week old! That was the highlight for my animal-loving daughter!
Thanks for the info. Where did you do the dogsledding? It seems like you did all the excursions I want to do as well so thanks for the advice!