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jasmine928
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what is the best port in alaska to take a helicopter and land on the glacier? This will be mid June. does anyone remember how much it is to do this?
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Mgram
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This is usually done when in Juneau......and it is AWESOME!
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JacquieP
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Juneau or Skagway. It is over $100 per person but well worth it.
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bear
Guest
We went in June 2001 out of Juneau. It was over $100 each. We did land on a glacier but I can't recall which one. It was one of the highlights of the whole Alaskan trip. The view of the different glaciers from the air is fantastic. Definitely take a video camera. If you don't mind flying this is the land excursion I'd recommend the most. I loved it.
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Sea Turtle
Guest
My first cruise to Alaska in 2000 my helicopter tour out of Skagway was cancelled due to gale force winds. When I returned to Skagway twice in 2003 I was finally able to experience the glacier landing. I booked independently for a tour that included two landings. One on a glacier, and another landing on top of a mountain next to a waterfall. It was a breathtaking experience.
Enjoy your cruise!
Enjoy your cruise!
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Texgal
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Did a "pilot's choice" excursion out of Juneau late June 2001. The weather was beautiful when we took off and the glaciers were magnificent! There were two landings. Between the first landing and the second, it began to get a little cloudy. On the second glacier landing the pilot encouraged us to walk around and told us we had 20 minutes or so to get back to the helicopter. Suddenly, fog developed and all the chopper pilots (there were serveral about, but none close enough to each other to be bothersome) were frantic to get the passengers back to the helicopters in time to take off before the fog worsened. On the way back to the hanger, our pilot told us that occassionally groups get socked in for several hours at a time due to fog (once overnight). Though we didn't get "grounded", I'm glad we booked that excursion with Princess just in case. It was an amazing experience! I would do it again without hesitation!
