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What tours do you recommend for a cruise to Alaska?

Question by sophie: What tours do you recommend for a cruise to Alaska?
I am going on a cruise to Alaska and i am wondering what tours would you recommend for me to go on. Also, do you think it is a better idea to order thetours on tehcruse or by phone b4 i go on the cruise

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Answer by timetravler
The white pass railroad is a must do in Skagway. You can book this before the cruise either with the cruise company or with the railroad itself. The main advantage of booking it through the cruise company is it picks you up right at the terminal/ If it is raining this is a big plus. I also like what is called the bike and brew. You go on a nice 9 mile bike ride and then they take you to the Alaskan beer brewery. This is in Juneau. Do not book the Mt Roberts tram because if it is rainy or very cloudy, then it is not worth it. But if it is clear, then this is pretty cool. You can get off the cruise ship, walk 1/4 mile and then go on the tram on your own and save a couple of dollars to boot. In Ketchikan I liked going on my own and walking to creek street where you can shop like crazy, see a fish ladder and maybe lots of salmon too. I’ve been on 3 cruises to Alaska with the last one this past May. You will love an Alaskan cruise.

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Our Summer Vacation R-Family Alaska cruise

Ok so here is our part one of two videos that we made this summer. We decided to drive to Seattle and catch a cruise to Alaska on a gay & lesbian cruise by R-Family Vacations. The video was a little longer then I would have liked but I had to show the most important parts of our families trip. Also I was trying to add music to the picture parts but for some reason my movie maker would not alow me to do so ;O( Take a look at the R-Family website about future vacations I recomend them to all. www.rfamilyvacations.com also check out the family equality Council site they will be giving the Leffews an award in La on Oct 17th for our work in changing the minds of Americans about gay families. www.familyequality.org We will have part two of our families summer trip on tomorow. Follow us on these links send us a friend request www.facebook.com friendfeed.com twitter.com

www.SmallAlaskaShip.com — Experience 9 days aboard the Island Spirit, as we cruise the deep channels, fjords and islands of the Alexander Archipelago, and tour popular destinations on the Alaskan mainland, as well. Popular points of interest include Stikine River, St. John’s Harbor / Zarembo Island, Petersburg, Hobart Bay, Dawes Glacier, Ford’s Terror, Juneau, Mt. Roberts, Funter Bay, Icy Straits, Tenakee Springs, Fish Bay / Peril Straits, and Sitka.

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Alaska Cruise on Radiance of the Seas

Trudy’s 50th birthday cruise to Alaska onboard the Radiance of the Seas. Highlights include: Anchorage to Seward via Alaska Railroad for embarkation. alaskarailroad.com Cruising Hubbard Glacier en.wikipedia.org Juneau – Shrine of St. Therese www.shrineofsainttherese.org Mendenhall Glacier www.fs.fed.us Skagway – Chilkoot Charters Yukon Rail & Coach www.chilkootcharters.com Icy Straight Point – Whale watching with FISHES www.visithoonah.com Ketchikan – Ziplining with Alaska Canopy Adventures www.alaskacanopy.com Vancouver for disembarkation Music – “Come Sail Away” by Styx
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Ketchikan – Juneau – Skagway – Glacier bay – College Fjord – Anchorage – Midnight Sun Express – Fairbanks – Prudhoe Bay – Denali National Park – Mt.McKinley – Columbia GlacierThe Great Land – Alaska!The name brings to mind a thousand images: majestic mountains, rivers of ice, endless tundra, vastness, spaciousness, freedom. All of these images are true. But for today’s traveler it also means luxury. Amid some of the most rugged scenery of the world, luxurious cruise ships and elegant trains carry travelers north to the top of the world to view the extraordinary sights of the “Last Frontier.”In THE GREAT ALASKA CRUISE, Doug Jones takes the viewer through the Inside Passage and across the Gulf of Alaska on the fabled Island Princess of Love Boat fame. Join 600 passengers fro a trip from Vancouver to Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway. Experience the thrill of a helicopter trip to the Juneau icefields, ride on the White Pass and Yukon Railroad, see a salmon cannery in operation, sail through breathtaking Glacier Bay and College Fjord and experience all the magic that has beckoned travelers to Alaska for over 100 years.Visit Anchorage, the Matanuska Valley, stop by the Alaska State Fair, take the Midnight Sun Express to Fairbanks, ride the “Discovery” sternwheeler paddleboat, pan for gold at the Little Eldorado Mine, and visit the Seismology lab of the University of Alaska.Then further north on the gravel Dalton Highway, past the pipeline, to Coldfoot, the northernmost truck stop …
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Part 1 of the Best Alaska Cruise Video on Carnival Spirit with Jay “The Funologist”

Our First Cruise to Alaska that will be in 3 Parts. The first being our Departure and an amazing trip to Juneau Alaska. The second video will be to Magical Skagway AK and then the final video will be to Alaska’s First City, Ketchikan AK! Join us won’t you 🙂
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So incredibly beautiful, you’ll think you stepped into a painting. This is Alaska as seen from the panoramic perspective of your dazzling Princess cruise ship. Monumental glaciers are natures draw and Alaskas waterways reveal more of these thrilling Ice Age giants than anywhere else on earth. Alaskas Inside Passage is one of the most scenic sea-lanes in the world, home to bald eagles, whales, sea lions, otters, brown bears, mountain goats and flocks of seabirds. Plus youll visit a variety of flavorful ports of call full of rich history and native culture. www.princess.com
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Alaska Cruise and land tour- Is it better to book separate tours?

Question by Blueagle: Alaska Cruise and land tour- Is it better to book separate tours?
Any suggestions on who to deal with? We are thinking Princess Cruise followed with a 4 or 5 day land tour but are wondering if booking a separate land tour would be better than the cruise ship offers. We’re also looking for a great deal, money-wise. I’d like to fish the last day and bring fish home to the San Francisco bay area.

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Answer by M W
the excersions offered on the ship are priced higher then if you book them separatedly. i suggest u book your land tours separately. don’t book them on the ship. book them in advance thru the internet if possible.

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Norwegian Pearl at sea. Alaska Cruise

Heading to Alaska on the Norwegian Pearl cruise ship. See parts of this nice ship inside and outside. Spinnaker Lounge. Bliss Lounge. Weather becomes bad. i try my iphone GPS. 7 day cruise from Seattle WA to Alaska ports. listen to NCL staff beg you to buy new cruises. Carnival is # 1. thanks for watching August 2009
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has anyone traveled the alaska marine highway? Any recommendations, we taking a cruise & visiting coast guard?

Question by Karen W: has anyone traveled the alaska marine highway? Any recommendations, we taking a cruise & visiting coast guard?
Son stationed in Alaska and we want to visit him & end with a cruise, investigating how to get around and the alaska highway(ships) looks like a fun way to extend out cruise. Any recommendations

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Answer by littlemissknowitall
Unless you are traveling for the food and entertainment, the Alaska Marine Highway System (also known as the Alaska Ferry) is just as good as a cruise ship, more relaxed, and a lot cheaper. You can book a stateroom for comfortable sleep, bring snacks on board, and eat in the cafeteria. You will see the same scenery that is seen from the cruise ship, but a lot closer. If you want to take day trips (rafting, flightseeing, etc.) once you reach Juneau, Sitka or Ketchikan, you can do that with the same companies that the tour ship operators use. My suggestion would be to fly to wherever your son lives, have a nice visit, then take the ferries to some other towns. You can either do a round-trip boat ride, stopping in a few ports overnight if you want, and end up back in your son’s town, or you can do a one way and fly out of another town. I am guessing that your son is in Southeast Alaska. If so, don’t miss Sitka. If you can arrive there on a day when there are no cruise ships, it’s a bit less crowded, but it’s worth the visit anytime. Especially Sitka National Historical Park (aka Totem Park), the Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Old Harbor Books, and the local tribal house. A great town to walk around in.

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Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Tours – ADI News

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Golden Princess 2008 Alaska Cruise Ship Vacation Video

Our trip aboard the Golden Princess from Seattle to Juneau to Skagway to Ketchikan to Victoria and back to Seattle. It was a wonderful trip, especially the ride on the White Pass and Yukon Scenic Railway out of Skagway. I would highly recommend this trip.
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Alaska Cruise Highlights

Highlights while cruising the Inside passage, southbound, aboard Diamond Princess. 09-08/15-07 her last cruise of the season.

Tour Alaska’s unspoiled wilderness, scenic coastlines, rustic ports
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