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<blockquote data-quote="Dobedare" data-source="post: 15488627" data-attributes="member: 150028"><p>I just did a 2 week trip to Alaska at the end of August. My friend is a travel agent who put the trip together. </p><p></p><p>The first week was a cruise on Royal Caribbean, then we then did a land tour for a week. The TA put this together rather than using the cruise line. We all felt this was a much better experience because it was more personalized and cheaper. For the cruise, the TA advised us to initially reserve an inside cabin room, and about 2 months before the cruise, we were offered an upgrade to a balcony room for $180. </p><p></p><p>I am not a fan of cruises, but we were literally in different port, with a different activity almost every day, so I found it tolerable. Not much time was spent on the ship, so I am glad we didn't pay more than $180 for the upgrade. A lot of those activities had us off the ship at 6:00 am</p><p></p><p>After the trip, the majority of the group thought the land portion was the best and we could easily go back for another 2 week trip. </p><p></p><p>I did a helicopter icefield excursion in Juneau. This was amazing – pricey ($300 pp) but well worth it. We took off in a small heli, the pilot and 5 other passengers. The heli landed on Herbert glacier, we were given special boots that allowed us to walk around and see the glacier. Most tours from the cruise lines go to Mendenhall Glacier and the groups are much larger. </p><p></p><p>Went white water rafting – pretty unique experience. </p><p></p><p>One day in Denali – absolutely wish we had done a couple of days there. </p><p></p><p>Whale watching was amazing. FYI – the boats are not supposed to get too close to the whales, so don’t expect the guide to try getting closer. </p><p></p><p>Northern Lights – all of the hotels we stayed in would give you a call to let you know if the lights were visible – you just had to ask. </p><p></p><p>Check out G-Adventures for their Alaska tours. A great tour company - with a little more unique experiences. Did a trip to Transylvania for Halloween with them last year, and will be doing the Iceland trip with them next year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dobedare, post: 15488627, member: 150028"] I just did a 2 week trip to Alaska at the end of August. My friend is a travel agent who put the trip together. The first week was a cruise on Royal Caribbean, then we then did a land tour for a week. The TA put this together rather than using the cruise line. We all felt this was a much better experience because it was more personalized and cheaper. For the cruise, the TA advised us to initially reserve an inside cabin room, and about 2 months before the cruise, we were offered an upgrade to a balcony room for $180. I am not a fan of cruises, but we were literally in different port, with a different activity almost every day, so I found it tolerable. Not much time was spent on the ship, so I am glad we didn't pay more than $180 for the upgrade. A lot of those activities had us off the ship at 6:00 am After the trip, the majority of the group thought the land portion was the best and we could easily go back for another 2 week trip. I did a helicopter icefield excursion in Juneau. This was amazing – pricey ($300 pp) but well worth it. We took off in a small heli, the pilot and 5 other passengers. The heli landed on Herbert glacier, we were given special boots that allowed us to walk around and see the glacier. Most tours from the cruise lines go to Mendenhall Glacier and the groups are much larger. Went white water rafting – pretty unique experience. One day in Denali – absolutely wish we had done a couple of days there. Whale watching was amazing. FYI – the boats are not supposed to get too close to the whales, so don’t expect the guide to try getting closer. Northern Lights – all of the hotels we stayed in would give you a call to let you know if the lights were visible – you just had to ask. Check out G-Adventures for their Alaska tours. A great tour company - with a little more unique experiences. Did a trip to Transylvania for Halloween with them last year, and will be doing the Iceland trip with them next year. [/QUOTE]
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