Booked the Parker car through our Disney Wonder cruise…read more Hubby is a train fanatic and this is the one railroad he had not yet ridden. Maya, our hostess, was phenomenal: engaging, funny, knowledgeable about the history, and made the trip even more enjoyable than when I originally rode this train ( regular passenger) a decade ago. Scenery was amazing, history interesting, and the food ( particularly the cream puffs) fantastic!! Lived my Maya Mimosas too! Make sure you book our trip, whether it is regular fair or for the parlor car ASAP as a quickly fill up.

The scenery is absolutely beautiful, and the train itself is charming and well maintained. The…read moremountains, waterfalls, and landscapes make for a very enjoyable ride, and the onboard narration is friendly and informative. My only disappointment is the value for the price. We booked directly through the railway's website and paid $155 USD per person. Guests who book through cruise ships can pay around $240 USD per person, which is even more difficult to justify. For a 2.5-hour train ride at this price, I expected a more premium experience. The scenery alone is wonderful, but beyond that there isn't much included. It would be nice if they added thoughtful touches like a complimentary mimosa, local pastries or desserts, or other small amenities that would make the experience feel more luxurious and memorable. I want to be clear--I'm not complaining about the views. They are stunning and definitely worth seeing. I just don't feel that the overall experience matches the premium price. If the ticket were more reasonably priced, or if more value were included, I would happily rate it 4 or even 5 stars.

Loved this day tour from Haines to Juneau , family owned very friendly and attentive we saw whales,…read moreseals, bald eagles and bear. We were fed on our departure and return, the salmon chowder was so good and welcome after a cold day on our way back. Lots of good recommendations on where to go in Juneau and great info on wildlife and the area in general . Catch was our captain and very knowledgeable, Hannah was super attentive and friendly , keep up the good work!

Alaska Fjordlines ferry from Juneau to Skagway was one of the most pleasant cruises of my three…read moremonth tenure in Alaska. Everybody was super friendly and Captain George was exceptional , slowed down and stopped for all major animal sightings (whales , puffins, sea otters) , had incredibly detailed explanations on the history of the Fjords. Alexa (From Temple University ) was the deckhand extraordinaire ( also stepped in for the lunch server and doubled as an office hand in Haines and helped me with my booking ) , she was also incredibly knowledgeable and friendly of all aspects of the Fjords. This cruise in a whole day cruise, I just did the return leg, very highly recommend the whole cruise (both legs) . Never had a better cruise.

Seals, Bears, Eagles and a Whale ! Captain Robert and Indra…read morewere great guides and we really enjoyed the waterfalls and the wildlife.

This is just one of the tours you can do…read more We had a great time. The driver was very informative about the area. We learned a lot that we didn't know. This is a good tour company.

Visited Alaska Sled Dogs and Musher's Camp in May of 2025 during the 'shoulder season'. We decided…read moreto do this day excursion on our own and booked it through Alaska Shore Excursions for $598.47 for the 3 of us, saving $300 if we would have booked it through our cruise line (Norwegian). It was really nice because our group was really small, unlike going with the cruise ship excursion with a massive group. We got off at Skagway and the directions in the email said 'walk to the end of the pier' to meet an associate for Alaska Shore Excursions, not sure how we met up, I think we saw a van and headed for it. We were driven to another van, where Sarah took over as our guide and drove us to the middle of Skagway town so we could wait for another family, which showed up late. From there it was a 35 min drive to Musher's camp and we got some really great history from Sarah, who gave us the low-down on Skagway with fascinating facts such as: most of the wood used in Skagway came from a now-defunct town called Dyea that thrived over a 100 years ago, it was the size of SFO, but petered out for some reason. There are no MDs in Skagway, only 2 nurse practitioners. The high school graduating class only had 2 girls and 1 boy. Grocery shopping is limited to only 1x a week, on Wednesdays. The camp parking lot has a shop, but we didn't have much time to shop there. We had to get on a "unimog"; a monster truck Mercedes van outfitted with large wheels and low gears to take us up to a higher elevation (cooler temps for the dogs and less noise from yapping dogs for the Skagway residents). Once we got there we broke up into groups of 6 and we were led to our musher, Alex. We got onto a thing that looked like a super-large golf cart but it was pulled by Alaskan Husky dogs (fascinating history about them also). Alex's dogs had funny names like 'sushi' 'nori' 'wonton' 'fried rice' 'Charmander' 'Diglet' and 'Squirtle'. The dogs ages were 1.5 yrs old to 10 yrs old. The dogs did a great job pulling the 'sled', which was over 2,000 pounds. The ride lasted 10 mins and after we got to take photos with the dogs. We attended a talk at the end of the ride, led by a musher (too bad I forgot his name) about the Iditarod and how these dogs are training during the off-season and staying in shape pulling the land sleds. We saw a dog running in a giant "hamster wheel" and it was hard to concentrate on the lecture because the dog was stealing the show; the dog's name was Goodway. We got to pet Goodway soon after then go to the puppy pen and hold these baby dogs. It was a way to 'socialize' these puppies as well. I really enjoyed that. After our Musher's camp activities came to an end, we got back on the Unimog and back down to the lower parking lot area w/ the gift shop (again, not a lot of time to shop), and Sarah drove us back to the town of Skagway. I gave her a really nice tip because she contributed a lot to the total experience with her stories about Skagway and her expertly refined storytelling about a woman named Martha Black and Harriet Pullen, both influential women in Skagway/Alaska history. Would totally recommend you booking this tour directly with the dog camp or through Alaska Shore Excursions to save some money and also have a smaller, more intimate group.

This experience was amazing! All the staff at the camp, and the one getting us to the camp, were…read morevery helpful, knowledgeable and kind. It was a unique and great experience to meet people who actually have their own sled dogs and do races with them. I learned allot and had every question answered with happily :) A must do! The dogs, obviously, are amazing! You can see their want to work and run and how happy it makes them. It really shows how well taken care of and trained they are, the staff also loved all the dogs equally as well as they care for them. They helped get good pictures and we got to meet and pet all the dogs too! Best day ever really.

The Chilkat River Adventure was wonderful from dock to dock! Our bus driver, Mads, was…read moreinformative, engaging, and funny. The facility on the Chilkat River was organized and easy to navigate. The jet boat adventure was fun and informative and we even spotted a mommy moose and her babies, many eagles, lots of other birds, and some beautiful scenery. Highly recommended!

As the name says, they operate boats that cruise up and down the Chilkat River. They cannot…read moreguarantee what you will see since wildlife is not really predictable. There is nice scenery if the weather it good (they can't guarantee the weather either). Our weather was good, but initially we didn't see much wildlife. Nice scenery, pretty mountains. We saw a few birds, including trumpeter swans. On the way back to the dock we got lucky. Bears. A mama brown bear and her juvenile cub. The boat stopped and we lingered for several minutes watching them interact. It was great. As I said, they can't guarantee that. But if you do get to see the bears it's truly magical. And watching them from the safety of the boat is really the only way to do it.

We had a tour guide named Jenny from Utah and she was absolutely the best tour guide we had on our…read moreentire alaskan trip. She made us feel like we belonged with her. She gave us so much information. We talked to many of the other people that went on Norwegian tours that did not get to know or have all the information on the area like our tour guide imparted to us. Awesome job Jen

We chose Chilkoot Charters for our White Pass and Yukon Rail excursion…read more The tour guides and bus driver were very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. They definitely kept us entertained during the various segments of our excursion. The train ride is a must when you are in Skagway. The views are incredible, indescribable, breathtaking! We learned much about the history of the areas we drove through on both the bus and train. We took so many photos and videos! The best part of our trip was that we were allowed to stand on the platform during nearly the entire train ride. We were in the caboose so nothing was behind us besides the incredible scenery. Highly recommend Chilkoot Charters.

Highest admiration and praise to Paul and his like-new 1965 DeHavilland Beaver. It was my most…read morethrilling plane ride ever and I'm forever grateful to Paul and Amy. Other more articulate reviews describe the flight experience - read them! Never miss an opportunity to fly with Mountain Flying Services. Flight was on Saturday 5/16/26.

We loved our flight over Glacier Bay and the snow capped mountains. This was a highlight of our…read moreAlaska trip. Paul is a very competent pilot and the flight was comfortable and scenic. There were plenty of opportunities to take photos and see Glacier Bay and numerous other glaciers up close.

I had the Brothel Tour through Princess Cruises. It was amazing, interactive, and highly…read moreentertaining! Our tour guide's name was "Tilly Lovett" (till you love it). She was awesome and engaging. I highly recommend going on this tour. It was very informative and fun. I booked this sort of last minute and so glad I did! If you haven't gone on it, what are you waiting for?

While visiting from a cruise ship we stopped in here and had a drink and an appetizer just to check…read moreout the place. From the old bar to the hardwood flooring to the costumes you feel like you took a step back in time. They do tours of the upstairs for 20$ a person which we opted not to do. The beers were cold and had good flavor very similar to the other ones we tried while in town at other establishments The salmon dip was pretty good however I would like to have had a bit more of a salmon flavor and less of a salty flavor overall, not a bad experience not sure if I would take the time to go back especially because it's very crowded and the tables are very cramped so even just being two of us you don't have a lot of room so if you have a big group, I would definitely skip this stop