Seeing Alaska with 13 and 11 yr olds
Oct 26th, 2004, 10:41 AM
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I don't know about tour groups or cruises, but if you're interested, you can put together a really fun trip for your kids. All you need is to rent a car or RV.
First of all, start with purchasing a copy of The Milepost, a very thick Alaska travel guide. The cost is approx. $25.00, but it is the best investment you'll make for this trip.
You can purchase it at major bookstore chains or you can look to see if your library has a copy.
Your children would enjoy Anchorage and they can even take a train ride.
They can go on fishing excursions out of Homer, they can go to Exit Glacier, where they can do an easy 1/2 mile hike and get up close and personal with a huge glacier, and they would have fun in Seward. In Seward, they can take cruises of all different lengths and types, which are awsome, and they would really like the SeaLife Center.
First of all, start with purchasing a copy of The Milepost, a very thick Alaska travel guide. The cost is approx. $25.00, but it is the best investment you'll make for this trip.
You can purchase it at major bookstore chains or you can look to see if your library has a copy.
Your children would enjoy Anchorage and they can even take a train ride.
They can go on fishing excursions out of Homer, they can go to Exit Glacier, where they can do an easy 1/2 mile hike and get up close and personal with a huge glacier, and they would have fun in Seward. In Seward, they can take cruises of all different lengths and types, which are awsome, and they would really like the SeaLife Center.
Oct 26th, 2004, 10:52 PM
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We took a Holland America cruise when our girls were 10 and 13. They loved it! (so did we..)
They had a very good Tweens program with great counselors. They kept the kids busy all day and all evening. The kids can come to any or all the activities. We used walkie talkies to coordinate our schedules and pick up points.
They had a very good Tweens program with great counselors. They kept the kids busy all day and all evening. The kids can come to any or all the activities. We used walkie talkies to coordinate our schedules and pick up points.
Oct 27th, 2004, 02:25 AM
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I would vote for putting together your own trip, too. In addition to what tcapp suggested, I would add a visit to Iditarod headquarters in Wasilla where your children might meet one of the Reddington grandchildren, meet some sled dog puppies, and take a short wheeled "sled" ride. Find out about the Jr. Iditarod. If you are in Alaska on 4th of July, several towns have nice parades. Check with visitors and nature centers about kids activities. I'm partial to a no tv/doing family things together type of vacation. The Pratt Museum in Homer shows several short videos about life in Alaska.
Oct 31st, 2004, 08:53 PM
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Kids will have a great time cruising on most any Alaska line. More important is to PLAN for the adults- look at ports, time in ports, route, glacier, price. Budget fully for costly excursions- involve the kids for their ideas- be willing to SPLIT up. With your "tour" reference- I don't recommend ANY- none of the cruisetours will have many if any kids- it is also way to costly for what you get- go on your own as mentioned- far superior for planning and doing activies of your interest.
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