In Juneau, we rented a large SUV from the ride share site, Turo. It’s like AirBnB, but for cars. We picked up a newer, super clean SUV with 3rd row seating right at the port and drove ourselves out to Mendenhall glacier and then around the area making several stops. Couldn’t have had a better day.
At Skagway, we walked around the town in the morning and then did the NCL excursion, Sled Dogs and Gold Panning. I had done this same excursion with my niece about 10 years prior and she wanted to go again. It was a first for the rest of our group. You get to learn about the Iditarod and meet some of the sled dogs, then you get to hold the puppies. After that, you do the cheesy gold panning, but everyone in our group really enjoyed it.