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We just got off the Diamond Princess last Saturday and scheduled all of our own itinerary. There are shuttles to Mendenhall Glacier (Juneau) $10 per person round trip plus tip. We rented a car in Skagway and drove into the Yukon up to Emerald Lake. I highly recommend this. It is a lot less expensive than the train and we were able to get out of the car as often as we liked (lots of picture opportunities) !!

There are a couple of tours I think would be well worth it (especially if you don't plan to return to Alaska soon). Capt Larry's whale watching trip in Juneau always gets rave reviews. I have also heard that the Misty Fjords trip is worth it on the Seaplane.

You are sure to enjoy your trip even if you don't do a tour though (the scenery is wonderful) !! We lived off of 4-5 hours of sleep most nights because we couldn't wait to see the inside passage and look for wildlife. Saw at least 6 whales, porpoises, and Eagles. Many hours of daylight in Alaska now.... 2 weeks will give you the opportunity to see varied terrain and hopefully lots of wildlife. Have a Blast !!

Tracy

<blockquote data-quote="fusco9800" data-source="post: 721676">We just got off the Diamond Princess last Saturday and scheduled all of our own itinerary.&nbsp; There are shuttles to Mendenhall Glacier (Juneau)&nbsp; $10 per person round trip plus tip.&nbsp; We rented a car in Skagway and drove into the Yukon up to Emerald Lake.&nbsp; I highly recommend this.&nbsp; It is a lot less expensive than the train and we were able to get out of the car as often as we liked (lots of picture opportunities) !!There are a couple of tours I think would be well worth it (especially if you don't plan to return to Alaska soon).&nbsp; Capt Larry's whale watching trip in Juneau always gets rave reviews.&nbsp; I have also heard that the Misty Fjords trip is worth it on the Seaplane.&nbsp; You are sure to enjoy your trip even if you don't do a tour though (the scenery is wonderful) !!&nbsp; We lived off of 4-5 hours of sleep most nights because we couldn't wait to see the inside passage and look for wildlife.&nbsp; Saw at least 6 whales, porpoises, and Eagles.&nbsp; Many hours of daylight in Alaska now.... 2 weeks will give you the opportunity to see varied terrain and hopefully lots of wildlife.&nbsp;&nbsp; Have a Blast !!Tracy</blockquote>

[QUOTE="fusco9800, post: 721676"] We just got off the Diamond Princess last Saturday and scheduled all of our own itinerary. There are shuttles to Mendenhall Glacier (Juneau) $10 per person round trip plus tip. We rented a car in Skagway and drove into the Yukon up to Emerald Lake. I highly recommend this. It is a lot less expensive than the train and we were able to get out of the car as often as we liked (lots of picture opportunities) !! There are a couple of tours I think would be well worth it (especially if you don't plan to return to Alaska soon). Capt Larry's whale watching trip in Juneau always gets rave reviews. I have also heard that the Misty Fjords trip is worth it on the Seaplane. You are sure to enjoy your trip even if you don't do a tour though (the scenery is wonderful) !! We lived off of 4-5 hours of sleep most nights because we couldn't wait to see the inside passage and look for wildlife. Saw at least 6 whales, porpoises, and Eagles. Many hours of daylight in Alaska now.... 2 weeks will give you the opportunity to see varied terrain and hopefully lots of wildlife. Have a Blast !! Tracy [/QUOTE]