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I could be wrong but I think the only time the White Pass RR uses the old steam engine is on Saturdays. Our trip they used the Green/yellow diesel. We did the round trip on the train. You never get off the train that way. If you do only go up the route make sure you sit on the left side of the train. It's more scenic that way. We were lucky and the weather was terrific and I rode the whole way back down outside in between the cars which was a lot of fun......and noisy.

Mt. Roberts tram is about $21 for all day I think. There's a nice visitor center and gift shop up there.

What time does the ship arrive? If you're there early enough in the morning, you'll have plenty of time to go to Mendenhall. Unless you want to hike the trails there you can "do" the visitor center (small charge) and walk to the water in an hour or so. The glacier is about 10 miles from the docks. As I recall it took about 20 minutes on the bus. It's $10 round trip per person to take the bus to/from the glacier. Walk to the end of the parking lot and there's a bear viewing area. Now we've been twice and didn't see any bears there but there are salmon spawning.

You'll see the Mendenhall glacier from a distance on the road to/from the dock where you'll meet up with Captain Larry.

And if you have the time and energy try to walk around the towns. That's our favorite thing to do in all ports.

<blockquote data-quote="halfdome86" data-source="post: 767438">I could be wrong but I think the only time the White Pass RR uses the old steam engine is on Saturdays.&nbsp; Our trip they used the Green/yellow diesel.&nbsp; We did the round trip on the train.&nbsp; You never get off the train that way.&nbsp; If you do only go up the route make sure you sit on the left side of the train.&nbsp; It's more scenic that way.&nbsp;&nbsp; We were lucky and the weather was terrific and I rode the whole way back down outside in between the cars which was a lot of fun......and noisy.Mt. Roberts tram is about $21 for all day I think.&nbsp; There's a nice visitor center and gift shop up there.What time does the ship arrive?&nbsp; If you're there early enough in the morning,&nbsp; you'll have plenty of time to go to Mendenhall.&nbsp; Unless you want to hike the trails there you can &quot;do&quot; the visitor center (small charge) and walk to the water in an hour or so.&nbsp;&nbsp; The glacier is about 10 miles from the docks.&nbsp; As I recall it took about 20 minutes on the bus.&nbsp; It's $10 round trip per person to take the bus to/from the glacier.&nbsp; Walk to the end of the parking lot and there's a bear viewing area.&nbsp; Now we've been twice and didn't see any bears there but there are salmon spawning.You'll see the Mendenhall glacier from a distance on the road to/from the dock where you'll meet up with Captain Larry.And if you have the time and energy try to walk around the towns.&nbsp; That's our favorite thing to do in all ports.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="halfdome86, post: 767438"] I could be wrong but I think the only time the White Pass RR uses the old steam engine is on Saturdays. Our trip they used the Green/yellow diesel. We did the round trip on the train. You never get off the train that way. If you do only go up the route make sure you sit on the left side of the train. It's more scenic that way. We were lucky and the weather was terrific and I rode the whole way back down outside in between the cars which was a lot of fun......and noisy. Mt. Roberts tram is about $21 for all day I think. There's a nice visitor center and gift shop up there. What time does the ship arrive? If you're there early enough in the morning, you'll have plenty of time to go to Mendenhall. Unless you want to hike the trails there you can "do" the visitor center (small charge) and walk to the water in an hour or so. The glacier is about 10 miles from the docks. As I recall it took about 20 minutes on the bus. It's $10 round trip per person to take the bus to/from the glacier. Walk to the end of the parking lot and there's a bear viewing area. Now we've been twice and didn't see any bears there but there are salmon spawning. You'll see the Mendenhall glacier from a distance on the road to/from the dock where you'll meet up with Captain Larry. And if you have the time and energy try to walk around the towns. That's our favorite thing to do in all ports. [/QUOTE]