Forum: Alaska

Nightmute is featured in the Al Pacino movie, Insomnia, which I can highly reccommend. Has anyone ever visited and what did you think? The movie is really eerie, I wonder if tourism there will pick up.

Hello everyone, For a small (artist) project of mine, I'm looking for some pictures taken from the Seward-Anchorage Train. Who took this train and has some pictures he/she is willing to send to me? I'm looking for pictures of a very...

Hey !:p I am headed on my FIRST Alaskan cruise and want it to be awesome! Please advise on which shore excursions to take AND should I book thru Princess OR just online ???? I am traveling on Sapphire Princess in late July. :D I am traveling...

Me and my brother (both around 40, healthy men) will be in Alaska for Sunday 22nd and returning Friday 27th. I know its too short.! My concerns are the to do lists between specific point to point seem to be most ambiguous. ANY help would be...

Let me know if anyone out there has any advice; there seem to be quite a few experts here: My wife and I are flying from Orlando to meet the Millennium for a cruise from Vancouver to Seward. Then we're taking the train to Anchorage and flying back...

I just found this great article on Trailer Live Magazine website... it talks about Caravaning (pro's and cons) and I know they went with Adventure Caravans because he has the same Jacket that I have when I went on that trip... go to:...

Has anyone used the Denali Road Guide? We're looking at driving back as far as we can in September if selected for the lottery. Any other suggestions for books specific to Denali? Are they worth it or does the park provide all the literature that is...

Traveled to Alaska in August 2010. Rain for 32 straight days, mostly off and on, with last two days of trip, having sunshine and blue skies. How can anyone be disappointed by weather when the views are fantastic at all four points of the compass. ...

My hubby loves ATV. We are traveling on a land tour through Denali and would like some insight on ATV. Has anyone used any of them. We will be in Talkeetna and Denali. then in Fairbanks. Is there any where in Fairbanks where we can do this?

This trip was comprised of five air flights, one cruise ship, three train rides, four boat rides and four bus rides. Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Seward, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Tok, Eagle, Dawson City and Whitehorse. The Bering Sea Crab Fisherman’s...

We're planning a trip this summer with a 10, 8 & 1 year old. We've cruised without the kids and wanted to plan the trip ourselves this time, no cruise. I was hoping someone might have suggestions for not to be missed off the beaten track places. ...

Just wondering if there is another alternative than a bus shuttle between Anchorage and Whittier. The only car rental for drop off at Whittier is Avis at $220 a day. We are going on June 3.

We will be staying in Seward for about a week in July and would like to take a day long cruise in the park. We would appreciate hearing any experiences anyone has had with various companies. I am interested in photography so want to be able to see...

My wife and I would like to visit Alaska but as many have said there is so much to do. We are fairly up for anything as long as we can get something out of the trip. We would like to see as much as we can in about 2 weeks, also would like to go...

We are leaving for Anchorage June 8 with a stopover in Vancouver and arrive Anchorage on the 9th. Will spend the night at Hotel Alyeska in Girdwood..... any suggestions on where to have dinner? Then drive to Seward for 2 days of halibut fishing...

Has anyone used this company, and if so can you tell me about your experience with them. We would like to do one of their cruise and self drive trips. Or does anyone know of any other companies offering something similar.

Hi guys - We are from Phoenix, Arizona and are looking to go someplace different this summer. I googled a little bit about Alaska and found it really interesting. We are planning on makinga trip up there during teh Memorial Day weekend. We are...

While in Alaska/Canada for 5 weeks, we found it difficult to find information on where was best for whale watching and even wasted $800 on a dud trip. We found the information offices very uninformative (the funniest was Prince Rupert where the...

Hello, I'm an vailed-muslim student who is actually looking to move to Alaska. Unfortunately I've heard some horrible things about Alaska but im determined to find the better in it. I have some questions if people wouldn't mind answering: 1-...

hi all. i am just getting started on being on the board here with you. i am a cruiser and am looking forward to reading new post and ideas from all of you. i also will try too give my input on things that i am familiar with. it is good to be here. ...

My husband and I had booked a cruise with Regent leaving on September 2, 2009. We wanted to do a pre-cruise trip to Denali and asked our travel agent, Tiffany, for the best way to do this. She suggested Gray Line of Alaska. She had called and asked...

My friend and I paid $850 to "Alaska Bush Safari Co." and got scammed. Three days prior to leaving, I tried to call and e-mail for confirmation of our am departure with "Joe". No word. We took the red-eye flight and around 2:30am got an e-mail...

I need suggestions for good on-line site for my upcoming vacation with my colleagues. I need wholesale rates for my tour. I need a tour planner to plan my trip and take care of all travel and stay reservations.

Does anyone have experience driving between Whittier and Anchorage in the winter? What are road conditions? How often are there avalanche closures? How long does it take?