Hello Hubby and I can only afford one major tour during our cruise, so I am trying to investigate which one to take. He would like to land on a glacier, but from the photos that I have seen, I was not that impressed with that tour (unless I am just missing something).

I saw many photos from the Misty Fjords Airplane tour with Island Wings that I was very impressed with, but am told that during our stay (late September) that flying up to the glaciers from Ketchikan is impossible. That leaves Juneau and Skagway. Does anyone have any experience with these tours that they may be able to share with me? Thank you, in advance

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Late September brings the fog, low hanging clouds and rainy weather...bummer.

We have done both the Glacier landing and the Misty Fjords float plane. Both were fantastic, but I think the float plane was the better of the 2.

I have not taken those tours out of Juneau or Skagway so I can't tell you anything about them.

My only concern is the weather from any of the ports. Flying is by far the best way to see this magnificent land, but low clouds can obscure the views that late in the season.

If you can snag a floatplane for early afternoon, that would be your best bet of being able to see the wonderful vistas afforded from an aircraft, whether a floatplane or helicopter. Make sure the tour is refundable if the weather is not good.

Have a great time! We love Alaska and will be sailing there for our 6th time in May.

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