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The Mendenhall Glacier and the surrounding waters dominate the activities and shore excursions made available by the cruise lines. Get ready for a salmon bake, whale and wildlife watching cruises, exploring the Rainforest Gardens, panning for gold, dog sledding, fishing, hiking, taking the tram up Mount Roberts, and flightseeing on a helicopter or in a floatplane. There's lots to do in Juneau.
Your ship will make port at the Juneau cruise ship docks, which are located at the southern end of the downtown area. The cruise ship docks are directly across from the Mt. Roberts tramway. It's a short walk to the city's shopping, dining and historic areas. For those of you taking cruise shore excursions, you'll meet your transportation on the docks.
If you have taken any of the tours listed below, we'd like your feedback on your experience. Please click on the link of the tour you took, and then click the "Write a review of this tour" button and tell us what your experience was all about.
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Bike & Brew Glacier View/ Glacier View Bike & Brew
4 to 4¼ hours
Take a 9 mile ride, beginning at Auke Lake and pass the Mendenhall Glacier before a 1-mile stretch in the rainforest. After exploring the glacier, you'll tipple a few brews at the downtown Alaska Brewery.
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Bike & Tram Elevation Sensation/ Bike & Tram Mountain Adventure
4½ hours
Begin your 9½ mile trek with a downhill stretch that takes you from a ski resort to the coast. Then enjoy the breathtaking views of the Mendenhall Glacier as you ride along the coastline. The tour ends with a ride up the Mount Roberts Tramway.
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Walking Tour of Juneau/ Downtown Juneau Walking Tour
2¼ hours
The fascinating history of Juneau comes alive as you make your way to over 30 points of interest on this fun tour. You'll see all of the historic buildings in downtown Juneau as you learn about the colorful characters who made Juneau what it is today.
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Chauffeur-Driven Hummer
4 hours
This trip is all up to you. Your chauffeur will narrate each attraction as you make your way through the greater Juneau area. You choose where you want to go...be it the Mendenhall Glacier, a salmon bake, gold panning, or kayaking; all options are included in the price.
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Alaska Geocaching Adventure & Salmon Bake
4 hours
Armed with a hand held GPS device, you'll choose from a list of moderately accessible cache sites from the official Geocaching website, including coordinates to waypoints and the ultimate cache locations. Afterwards, chow down at the Gold Creek Salmon Bake.
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Juneau Highlighs By Jeep
4 hours
On this tour, a driver will take you and your party by Jeep throughout the greater Juneau area. On the way back to your ship, stop at the Alaskan Brewing Company for a final taste of Juneau.
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Taste of Juneau
4 hours
This tour combines a trip to beautiful Glacier Gardens, a visit to the Macaulay Salmon Hatchery, and a salmon bake at Salmon Creek for some of the best salmon you'll ever eat.
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Alaska Brewing Company & Glacier Gardens
3 hours
Your day's adventure begins with a visit to the iconic Glacier Gardens, a botanical garden of beauty and imagination, then make a visit to the Alaskan Brewing Company to learn about their brewery and sample four of their most famous brews.
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Mendenhall Glacier & Juneau Highlights
4 hours
Visit three of the most popular sights in Juneau on this fun excursion. You'll take in the Macaulay Salmon Hatchery, the imposing Mendenhall Glacier, and the beautiful Glacier Gardens, a botanical garden of beauty and imagination.
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In Depth: Mendenhall Glacier, Museum & Gardens
4 hours
This excursion takes you to three of the most popular sights in Juneau. You'll take in the sylvan Green Angel Gardens, the imposing Mendenhall Glacier and the Alaska State Museum.
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Alaska Salmon Bake, Mendenhall Glacier & Hatchery/ Mendenhall Glacier, Salmon Hatchery & Salmon Bake
4½ hours
Begin with a visit to the Macaulay Salmon Hatchery where you'll learn all about this Alaskan staple. Then you'll visit the imposing Mendenhall Glacier, followed by an all-you-can-eat feast of alderwood-smoked salmon at Salmon Creek.
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Deluxe Mendenhall Glacier & Juneau Highlights
4 hours
Visit Juneau's most memorable attractions as you learn about the history and lore of its illustrious past. Then learn about one of Alaska's most important resources--salmon--at the Macaulay Salmon Hatchery. Your last stop is at Juneau's imposing Mendenhall Glacier.
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Grand Tour of Juneau - Hatchery, Glacier & Gardens
4½ hours
Begin your day's adventure with a visit to Juneau's Glacier Gardens, then take in the imposing Mendenhall Glacier with a visit to the U.S. Forest Service Visitor Center. Your last stop is at the fascinating Macaulay Salmon Hatchery.
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Juneau City & Mendenhall Glacier/ Mendenhall Glacier & Salmon Hatchery/ Juneau Hatchery & Mendenhall Glacier/ Juneau City, Glacier & Salmon Hatchery
2½ to 3 hours
Begin your tour with a narrated drive through historic downtown Juneau, then make a visit to the imposing Mendenhall Glacier at the U.S. Forest Service Visitor Center. The tour ends with a visit to the fascinating Macaulay Salmon Hatchery.
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Mendenhall Glacier & Salmon Bake
3½ to 4 hours
Experience one of the most popular attractions in Juneau--the Mendenhall Glacier--followed by an all-you-can-eat Alaskan salmon bake.
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Town, Tram & Trek/ Town, Tram & Timberline Walk
2½ hours
Enjoy a tour of historic downtown Juneau, then board the tram that takes you up Mount Roberts. Here you'll take a short hike as you enjoy the spectacular views and see the native flora and fauna.
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Discover the Mendenhall Glacier/ Mendenhall Glacier Explorer
2½ to 3 hours
Designed for those who want an extended visit to the Mendenhall Glacier, you'll enjoy 1½ to 2 hours at the glacier, exploring the walking trails, querying the forest rangers about the glacier, and taking in the short film about the icefield that feeds the glacier.
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Mendenhall Glacier & Gardens Tour/ Rainforest Garden & Mendenhall Glacier/ Mendenhall Glacier & Gardens
3½ to 3¾ hours
Visit the Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure, and take a guided tour of the botanical garden. Next, visit Mendenhall Glacier, where you'll learn about the Glacier and the Juneau Icefield as you take in the exhibits at the Visitor Center.
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Tracy Arm Fjord & Glacier Explorer
5 to 7 hours
Board a high-speed catamaran directly from your ship prior to its entrance to the Tracy Arm. You'll get as close as possible to the face of South Sawyer Glacier to watch it calve, then head to the North Sawyer Glacier, one of the most stunning fjords of Southeast Alaska.
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Whale Watching & Wildlife Quest
4 hours
Board a specially-designed whale watching catamaran as you go in search of the humpback whales that make this area their summer home. It's a "whales guaranteed" journey that also includes viewings of other marine wildlife that may include orcas, sea lions, harbor seals, bald eagles, Sitka blacktail deer and brown bears.
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Whale Watching Adventure
3 hours
Board a Jetboat and go in search of the humpback whales that make this area their summer home. It's a "whales guaranteed" journey that also includes viewings of other marine wildlife that may include orcas, sea lions, harbor seals, bald eagles, Sitka blacktail deer and more.
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Evening Whale Quest/ Evening Whale Watching Quest
3½ hours
Explore the waters of Stephens Passage on this "whales guaranteed" voyage. You'll be riding in a specially-designed water-jet-powered catamaran with an on-board naturalist who will explain the behaviors of these magnificent sea creatures.
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Alaska's Whales & Rainforest Trails/ Alaska's Whales & Mendenhall Glacier Trail
5 hours
Begin with a drive to the Mendenhall Glacier, followed by an hour-long, 1½-mile long hike through a lush rainforest trail, led by a naturalist guide. Then board a specially-designed exploration vessel for a "whales guaranteed" voyage at sea.
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Mendenhall Glacier & Evening Whale Quest
4¾ hours
Try not to be awed as you arrive at the Mendenhall Glacier. Learn more about the Glacier as you take in the exhibits at the Visitor Center. Then board a water-jet-powered catamaran with an on-board naturalist as you go in search of the area's whales.
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Mendenhall Glacier & Wildlife Quest/ Mendenhall Glacier, Whale Watching & Wildlife Quest/ Mendenhall Glacier & Whale Quest
5¼ hours
Visit the Mendenhall Glacier and learn about the Glacier and the Juneau Icefield as you take in the exhibits at the Visitor Center. Next, board a waterjet-powered catamaran specially designed for wildlife viewing and take a "whales guaranteed" trip to Stephen's Passage.
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Whale Quest & Orca Point Lodge
5 hours
Combine a "whales guaranteed" cruise with one of Alaska's finest wilderness salmon bakes at the Orca Point Lodge, and you've got a recipe for a fun time in Juneau.
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Whale Quest & Salmon Bake Combo/ Whale Watching & Alaska Salmon Bake
5 to 5¼ hours
Make like Ahab and go in search of a whale! While the whale may not be white, sightings are nonetheless guaranteed. Then enjoy an Alaskan tradition--a Salmon Bake, featuring all-you-can-eat salmon grilled on an open alderwood fire with all the fixings.
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Best Of Juneau/ Whale Quest, Orca Point Lodge & Mendenhall Glacier/ Mendenhall Glacier, Whale Quest & Salmon Bake/ Best of Juneau! Whale Watching Quest, Mendenhall Glacier & Orca Point Lodge
6¼ hours
This excursion begins with a "whale guaranteed" wildlife watching expedition in Stephen's Passage, followed by a traditional Alaskan Salmon Bake at Orca Point Lodge. To top off the day, you'll make a trip to the imposing Mendenhall Glacier.
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Whales & Glaciers Science Adventure/ Whales & Glaciers: Citizen Science Adventure
5 hours
For socially-conscious travelers, this tour allows you to play a role in a monitored citizen science program while viewing whales and other wildlife species. You'll also participate in a GPS time-lapse photo project that documents the Mendenhall Glacier's recession.
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Brown Bear & Wildlife Viewing Expedition/ Bear Watching and Wildlife Viewing Adventure
5 hours
This tour takes you on a floatplane into the wilds of Alaska. Your guide will share his knowledge of the area's natural history, wildlife and brown bears. This adventure is perfect for those who want to photograph brown bears in the Alaskan wilderness.
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Whales, Bears & Glaciers Adventure
6¼ hours
Begin with a 2½ hour nature cruise to the Tlingit village of Hoonah. Then transit to a wildlife viewing area and spend 1½ hours in search of brown bears. You'll return to Juneau in a floatplane that takes you on a flightseeing adventure over the Juneau Icefield.
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Glacier Flightseeing Adventure via Floatplane/ 5-Glacier Seaplane Exploration/ Glacier Flightseeing Adventure by Floatplane/ Glacier Flightseeing by Floatplane
1 to 1¼ hours
Board a floatplane in the Juneau harbor and enjoy a 40-minute floatplane flight over the Juneau Icefield. Soar over the deep crevasses and blue meltwater pools of the Norris, Hole-In-The-Wall, the East and West Twin Glaciers and mighty Taku.
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Taku Glacier Lodge Flight & Feast/ Taku Lodge Feast & 5-Glacier Seaplane/ Taku Lodge Feast & 5-Glacier Seaplane Discovery
3 to 3½ hours
Take a floatplane for a 35-minute flight over the Juneau Icefield, then land at Taku Glacier. A salmon bake awaits you at the rustic lodge, and after lunch, you can explore the grounds or soak in the serenity of a place barely touched by time.
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Four Glacier Adventure via Helicopter/ Glacier Adventure by Helicopter/ Juneau Icefield Glacier Adventure by Helicopter/ Glacier Adventure by Helicopter (with landing)
2 to 2½ hours
This flightseeing adventure will take you on a 65-mile journey over the Juneau Icefield. You'll see the Taku, Norris, Hole-In-The Wall and the Dead Branch Glaciers, and make a landing on one of the glaciers for a 15- to 20-minute guided exploration.
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Mendenhall Glacier by Helicopter & Guided Walk/ Mendenhall Glacier Helicopter Tour
2¼ hours
Board a modern 5-6 passenger turbine helicopter for a voyage to the world famous Mendenhall Glacier. With 30 minutes of flight time and 20 to 25 minutes with a guide on the glacier, you'll be talking about this trip for the rest of your life.
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Mendenhall Glacier Helicopter & Salmon Bake
3¾ hours
Board a modern 5-6 passenger turbine helicopter for a voyage to the world famous Mendenhall Glacier. After 30 minutes of flight time and 20 to 25 minutes with a guide on the glacier, you'll return to Juneau and enjoy an Alaskan tradition--a salmon bake at Cold Creek.
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Pilot's Choice Glacier Explorer/ Pilot's Choice Ice Age Exploration/ Pilot's Choice Glacier Explorer by Helicopter (with Two Landings)
2¾ hours
Taking this tour is like getting an inside tip for a great restaurant. Pilots take tourists to the glaciers day after day...but where would they go on their day off? This two-landing helicopter tour is one of the best on offer.
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Helicopter Flightseeing & Glacier Walkabout/ Helicopter Glacier Walkabout
3¼ to 3½ hours
On this great helicopter flightseeing trip, your pilot will choose a landing site on one of the 36 glaciers in the 1,500 square-mile Juneau Icefield. Flight time is approximately 35 minutes, with an hour on the glacier.
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Helicopter Flightseeing & Glacier Trek/ Helicopter Glacier Trek
4¼ to 4½ hours
After a scenic helicopter flight takes you to your trekking site, you'll be joined by professional mountaineering guides for an approximate two-hour trek through a glacial icescape. Flight time is approximately 30 to 35 minutes.
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Helicopter Flightseeing & Extended Glacier Trek/ Extended Helicopter Glacier Trek
5¼ hours
Enjoy a two to three hour experience on a glacier as you make a 3- to 4 mile-trek on the ice. Explore hidden glacier pools, streams and cave-like seracs. No experience required, but bring your spirit of adventure!
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Mount Roberts Tramway
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Soar by tramway to 1,800 feet above the city to take in one of the most expansive and beautiful views in Alaska. At the top, you can hike, visit the nature center, check out the theater, restaurant, bar or watch Native artists working on their hand-made creations.
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Notes on the above cruise excursions:
- The information on the cruise excursions listed above was developed from publicly available sources.
- The cruise lines may elect to add to, change, delete or otherwise alter the itineraries of the excursions above;
- The cruise lines may restrict the number of passengers allowed to go on any particular excursion.
- The cruise lines may impose other restrictions on any particular excursion, including height, weight, minimum age, etc.; make sure to check with them to determine if there are such restrictions.
- There may be seasonal limitations on certain excursions or tours, such as whale watching. Be sure to check with your cruise line to determine if the tour in which you're interested is available when you're on your cruise.
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Why buy a tour through the cruise lines?
- They have selected tour operator partners who are safe, reliable, licensed and insured.
- They offer a wide selection of tours, purchasing convenience and can provide expert advice on the most appropriate tour for you.
- They offer a one price, no surprises policy, with no hidden fees.
- They will be happy to credit your onboard account if you've already booked an excursion and there is a change in itinerary of the ship.
- They will wait for you if your tour is late.
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