We were able to walk right off the ship and into the town, which is about 4 blocks long. The free museum associated with the visitors center was well done and provide a history of the area. We purchased tickets for the White Pass & Yukon Railway at the station. They had several going each day for the same price (or a little less) than what the cruise ship was charging. The one advantage of ...
We went on the zipline. Every thing went great until the last line, that is when our guides sent us down on our last run at the end and a lady was to use the brake to stop us. She didn’t stop me. I ran straight into the ladder with so much force that it cut my leg and is still bruised two weeks later. No one from the zipline called to find out how I was doing. I had my GoPro on my wrist, it hurts ...
Again we docked on the opposite side of town and had to take shuttle buses over to town. Long lines to take the shuttle cut into the time spent in port.
All of that aside the natural beauty of Skagway is worth it ...
We rented a van from Drive Around Rentals. We drove to Emerald Lake. It's stunning. We stopped at the Tagish Dog sled kennel. We enjoyed the puppies, the sledding experience and the informational talk. We ate in Carcross and stopped many times along the way to admire the scenery. ...
Red Onion Saloon, shuttle driver was the best part. Nothing that great about the saloon. Used to the saloon show in Silver Dollar City Branson MO. A little bit of entertainment would go along way bingo, dance saloon girls . Not a potty mouth girl talking about a whore house. Wished I could of when shopping instead. ...