Spoke with the Zodiak (*Ketchikan Outdoors), family owned co., before sailing to check on the level of safety and impact to the body while boating (my dad has bone cancer). They suggested we wait at least 48 hours prior to arriving to see what the wind/weather was like. Anything over 10 mph winds would make the boating excursion a little ruff. Called the Ketchikan Outdoors as soon as we arrived into Port and they were able to fit us in. Weather was as expected in Ketchikan, rainy-cold but perfect!! We had a fantastic time - saw a few eagles.

THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST!!!!! Rafting to the mendenhall glacier followed by a level 3 White water rapids was breath-taking, amazing and a must for everyone!!! Besides the cruise around Tracey's Arm and the Sawyer Glacier... this excursion was worth every penny and the highlight of our trip. Just a side note, we had a 7 year old, 22 year old, 42, 49 and 77 year old (with bone cancer) on the raft. *** This is a must - 10 star :)

We did the Gold Panning/Salmon Bake & White Pass Railway. If we were to come into this town again we would have walked to town - immediately taken the White Pass Railroad and then enjoyed the beauty/quaint little town of Skagway. We may have also done rafting, dog sledding or glacier point. The gold panning/salmon bake is a waste of TIME and money. Do not buy in to this tourist trap. You are not in a river panning for gold (you are at a wooden table) and the salmon bake is not outside next to the river as I was hoping - it was in a building.

UGHHHHH, so disappointing!!! I love gardens and I would have loved this one if we had arrived before the sun went down and the night was setting! We were delayed leaving the port on the bus to the garden (did not leave until 7:15) it's a 45 minute drive to the garden. By the time we got there it was so hard to take photos and enjoy the beautiful gardens. $100/person - total waste. If done again, I would have rented a car and driven to the gardens.

Room was perfect/balcony a must!! Room attendants were fantastic!!

Please understand that we are not a family who goes on vacation to drop our children off at a kids club....Getting on the ship and off was a breeze....

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