Help requested r/t pre-trip and excursions

[petalmom]

Sailing on NCL jewel July 1.  Northbound route starting in Vancouver.  Home airport is New Orleans.  Will fly to Seattle on Thursday prior to cruise, landing at 12.  Have afternoon plannned with pikes place market and bsinbridge island ferry.

 

second day plan pioneer square underground tour, space needle and chihuly. 

 

Leave early on amtrack third day to arrive mid day vancouver.  Enjoy Stanley park that afternoon.

 

second day take organized excursion to Victoria/Butchart Gardens.  

 

Third vancouver will board jewel.

first excursion day Ketchikan no idea but thinking lumberjacks and totem bright

 

second port July 4 Juneau (11a-9 p) Apparently a parade around time we dock, so whale watch at 3-7.  Will I have time to go to mendenhall and back?

 

Third port Skagway scheduled dyea dave emerald lake tour, then shopping and city stroll.

 

planning to take train from port to anchorage.  Any great ideas for must do excursions before leave anchorage?

[mapleleaves]

Pike Place Market needs to be a morning visit.  By 11am, it's uncomfortably crowded and you just want to get outta there. 

If you're only going to Bainbridge for the views, consider taking the West Seattle pax ferry instead. It will drop you near Alki Beach with great skyline views.  Some good eats nearby too:   

https://kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/water-taxi/west-seattle.aspx

 

I'd skip the parade in Juneau and spend time at Mendenhall Glacier.

 

 

 

Edited November 21, 2018 by mapleleaves