Juneau, Alaska Cruise Port Guide: Whale Watching & Mendenhall Glacier Tour
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Juneau whale watching and Mendenhall Glacier tour is a great way to experience two of the most popular sights on your cruise to Juneau Alaska
our tour concluded with a roughly two hour ride on a whale watching boat with many opportunities to see diving humpback whales and other wildlife
the boat had plenty of seating and viewing areas for everyone to easily get a good view of the wildlife
we enjoyed an extremely rare up-close experience with a lunge feeding humpback as it wandered within the 100-yard limit of our boat
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The “Juneau Whale Watching & Mendenhall Glacier Tour” is a great way to experience two of the most popular sights on your cruise to Juneau, Alaska. Our tour started with a visit to Tongass National Forest and Mendenhall Glacier, a 13-mile long glacier that is viewable from both the nearby Visitor Center and several walking trails. Our tour concluded with a roughly two-hour ride on a whale-watching boat with many opportunities to see diving humpback whales and other wildlife. We purchased the “Juneau Whale Watching & Mendenhall Glacier Tour” through Alaska Shore Excursions: https://alaskashoreexcursions.com/juneau/whale-watching-mendenhall-glacier-tour 0:00 - Introduction 1:32 - Mendenhall Glacier 5:03 - Whale Watching 7:07 - Up-Close Whale Encounter (WOW!) Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/tongass/about-forest/offices/?cid=stelprdb5400800 Mendenhall Glacier Junior Ranger Program/Booklet https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/tongass/about-forest/offices/?cid=fseprd495456 More Cruise Port Guides and Walking Tours: https://www.thejellybeans.net/ #TheJellyBeans #CruisePortGuide