MY FIRST TIME IN JUNEAU ALASKA | WHALE WATCH AND GLACIER TOUR
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ค. 2022
- Today I visited the Capital of Alaska Juneau. In this video I’ll show you a Whale watching and Glacier tour as well as much more. This was truly and unforgettable experience.
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Do you have a coupon code for Viatour? My boyfriend and I want to do the dog sledding excursion.
We went on the jeep excursion in the beginning of August. The salmon are running in the rivers. The big brown bears are feeding on the salmon in the rivers. We pulled over on the island and there was a bear right there in the river below me. Great photos!
Your mom saying ‘I enjoyed the day’ with that big grin on her face and happiness in her voice just made everything worth it. ❤️
I think Jay's mom would still be happy, even if they didn't get off the ship cause she's with her little boy! ☺
I’m so glad you and your mom are able to experience this together. Tell your Mom, I’m glad she’s having such an amazing experience.
I live here in Juneau and I just want to say how sweet you and your mom are, and I'm so happy, you guys enjoyed your time here in Juneau, Alaska, and I really enjoyed your video, I hope you and your mother have a safe trip back home 🙂❤✈️🛳
So happy you were able to share this special excursion with your beautiful mom. I saw that smile of gratitude that she truly loved the tour. Family is precious 💖
You changed my mind of not cruising Alaska. Now, it will be one of my bucket list. Thanks for an amazing video. And one more thing, you’ve got the sweetest saying “MOM”♥️♥️♥️
TH-cam randomly recommended this video to me earlier tonight, so I thought I'd take a look because, I am a born, and raised, and currently still living IN JUNEAU, ALASKA right now. I have to say, this was a fun video to watch. Especially coming from a tourists point of view. LOL, I even worked at the TRAM wayyyy back when I was about 19-20. (I'm 37 now, it's been there a while now). Many locals take the tram up during the summers and hike down.. It can be challenging living in such a small town, but there is certainly lots of hiking, and plenty of outside adventures. Also, ALL those shops you saw downtown close during winter, and only open during cruise ship season. (minus just a FEW).
You and your Mom seem like a great family, and I loved that it was the two of you traveling and having a little family ALASKAN vacation. THANK YOU for "shopping local", and for the fun video! I hope others will watch this. You got me to subscribe! If your mom does move here, tell her it will be pretty easy to find work. And if she does move here - hey call me, and I will take you on that tram! lol! My names Emily, may you and your Mom have a wonderful Summer, and safe travels!
P.S. Now I'm hungry, and I want that crab bisque and rolls! (SO GOOD!) I used to work at McGivney's bar and grill about 6 or so years ago (same owner), and I pretty much ONLY worked there for the crab cakes. It was most definitely what I ordered EVERY single shift. Oh, and fun fact, I also got married on that cruise ship you guys were on (but now happily divorced). Sorry for such a long comment. Splendid video, informative, and entertaining. You are a great speaker (and even better editor) and did a superb job with speaking about Alaska, and putting some random facts in here and there, I loved it!
Wow! First of all thank you for watching! I don’t mind the long comment at all! I may have to keep convincing my mom to just move to AK so that I have a place to visit and stay for long periods of time! Haha thank you again for the nice comments!
Wow! Great post💯
I love that you loved Juneau! I'm a Mendenhall (my maiden name) and that glacier was named after one of my ancestors. I live closer to Fairbanks, however, in a little town called Delta Junction. I'm sure you will enjoy the rest of your cruise, and so glad your mom gets to experience it. Thanks for this look at our capital!
That’s my daughter Meg- the park ranger who has been there a year. Her father and I went to see her there last August. We saw lots of whales but no bears sadly. We enjoyed the Red Dog Saloon.
Jay, you did a tremendous job of capturing Juneau and both you and your mom's appreciation and enthusiasm is contagious. I watched through the eyes of a Juneau resident. Under the eagle that you showed is an eagle's nest, clearly visible. The crowds at the Mendenhall can become utterly unbearable, for locals, visitors, and the staff there. You show what a wonderful time can be had if we have reasonable levels of cruise tourism. At peak, pre pandemic, those whales would have been surrounded by up to 15 or more whale watching boats, the platform where you talked with the rangers would be filled elbow to elbow with crowds. The view you had when walking the shoreline trying to cross the creek and looking at the bridge was eye opening. That is the area where the bears hang out when the salmon are running a place I've only been in the past twenty years in the winter, because geography and management discourage people there. You hit the safe time to get there.
If you and your mom, or just your mom, want to fly to Juneau, in a week I'll show you experiences you won't ever get from a cruise ship and that destination travel for Alaska has advantages over cruising and (in normal times) arriving with 4,000 other passenger (possibly on a day when we have five ships in port at the same time.
And, in the background of some of your video, I saw my niece.
I thought the same thing! I live here, too! The video was recommended to me, and I enjoyed watching he and his mom stroll through downtown, eat at the crab shack, and even the glacier. I was looking for face I knew, too! HAHA! I didn't recognize Emma, the tour girl by the Tram, but I loved her, and I thought she had a huge personality, and a job well done, Emma! I loved that he told the viewers the population, and about the weird weather we have. Spot ON. ;-)
On our first trip, we walked the Mendenhall Glacier. I didn't think I'd ever thaw. We saw bears at the park fishing for a meal out of the stream. It was amazing!!
I loved Juneau. Can't wait to go back myself. We took a helicopter to the top of Mendenhall Glacier and my sister got married on it. So beautiful!
Thank you and your Mom for our virtual reality.
Newly retired and watching your videos has inspired me to start my own channel with my first video this week. Thank you for putting out such great an entertaining content.
I like that.. "How you all doing!" (silence..) ok lets try this one more time... "How you all doing!!" few people reply good and you got a wave. Some sleepy people on that boat :)
Glad to hear you and Mom seem to be having a good time.
My heart is full of so much joy watching you and your mom enjoy this trip. You can just see the joy and excitement in her face. Blessing to you both.
I used Viator when we went to Rome and all the excursions we had were fantastic! I highly recommend them as well!
Wow, I’ve always said that Alaska is a place that I would never consider because of the cold weather but that whale watching experience and the beauty of the land could have possibly changed my mind. It looks like both you and your mom are very happy with this experience. Smiles all around!!! 🤩🐋 ❤️
Go in summer time? It’s like 60-90 degrees depending where you go lol
Juneau is located in the Tongass National Forest which is 17.6 million acres. It's a temporate rainforest. It's quite similar to coastal Washington and British Columbia. Summer is definitely the best time to visit. I'm about 200 miles south in Wrangell. I call Wrangell the hidden gem of Southeast Alaska. Wrangell is about two miles from the Stikine River delta. The Stikine River is the fastest free flowing navigable river in North America. We are near the Shakes Glacier and the LeConte Glacier. There is also, nearby the Anan Bear Observatory.
♥️♥️ You and your mom‘s beautiful smiles what a day to start my morning in beautiful Alaska you will absolutely totally enjoy your excursion whale watching they have the largest salmon in Alaska our excursion was whale watching and the Alaskan salmon bake
So glad you could enjoy Juneau! Alaska is amazing and there's so much more to do than what you think about.
The differences between getting an excursion on the cruise ships versus on shore is the ones who work with the cruise ships will not leave without you. The ones booked on shore, if something happens and the tour somehow can't make it back in time, you will be left.
This video was awesome! Felt as if I was there with you two!
I love seeing your mom and you having a good time together!!!
Your mom is so pretty! That bone structure. Alaska looks breathe taking! The most beautiful place ever! I am going in 2023! Alaska has to be experienced Atleast a few times a lifetime.
So glad you enjoyed Juneau! I have been there many times and I still love it. There is nothing like coming in on a ship and seeing Alaska. I might recommend too....I have always loved sailing there in September. The weather is a little more "iffy", but, you get to enjoy the cooler weather. Nothing like sitting under the stars in Alaska in a hot tub at night. More stars than you can imagine. Also, when you go in September, alot of the stores are handing end of season sales, and, you can really get some good deals. If you are going to Ketchikan, cannot recommend highly enough the canned smoked salmon! It is amazing. I ordered it for years to be sent to me in Missouri. Fantastic! Your absolutely right. I always use HAL for Alaska....it is super informative and it is all about nature and your surroundings. My favorite port is Sitka. I hope you go there. Love seeing your excitement and this once in a lifetime trip for your mother. FYI....Denali National Park hires people to work in the summers from the lower 48!
Such a great day. When we ate at Tracy's in 2011 it was a little food truck with tables outside!! My have they expanded....good to see.
Great content, I enjoyed watching you and your mother having a great time together, keep up the great work! Thank you!
Tracy’s is PHENOMENAL!! The crab cakes are 🤌
Your video was near and dear to my heart. I lived in Juneau for a 6-month internship in 2008. I have traveled all over the world but it is still the most stunningly beautiful place I have ever been. And your right, video dosen’t do it justice. If you go back, make sure to zipline or hike on Douglas Island where the temperate rainforest has retaken an old 1800s mine. Or take the longer boat ride to another glacier (the name escapes me at this moment). It was so stunning and baby sea lions were laying on the icebergs all around us and there was some minor calving. There is so much to see and do in Juneau! Its such a beautiful and special place.
Tracy Arm- south of town.
It’s wonderful to watch you and your mom enjoying Juneau- it’s making me want to get back to Alaska again soon! I hope you enjoy the rest of your time there as much as we did when we were there. I could definitely live there.
Absolutely incredible. You and your mom's joy is contagious.
6:11 DAMN.............. EMMA IS A CUTIE!! She is definitely in the right spot. She is one of the gorgeous views in that town.
Juneau is a unique capitol as it’s the only one you can't drive to all the way to it. You have to take a boat, ferry, or fly into it. I hope to see it one day.
FYI: I don’t get the diamond stores being everywhere either.
So glad you and your mom enjoyed yourselves. Looks amazing. But I’m going to need you to keep up with your mom a little better and stop losing her…lol…seems like every video you’re looking for your mom. 🤣
I can't believe how young your Mom looks.Love that your taking your mom on this journey God Bless!
You and your mom are amazing she a beautiful lady glad to see her enjoying herself have fun
WOW Jay it's so different seeing you in some place cold but as usual, your doing a GREAT job but I'm still not going to a cold climate so enjoy a little extra for us chill fear folks.
I think your Mom needs her own channel!!! She has a great attitude and smile. I genuinely enjoyed watching your video more because of your Mom. It’s so great to see you somewhere other than the warm waters of the Caribbean. Thank You for taking us along and Godspeed
It's great to see your Mom enjoying herself so much! 😃
I am going to Alaska for the first time in 2023. Thank you for the great video on Juneau! I really enjoyed watching you and your mom enjoy your experience.
We did a Whale watch in Juneau too!! Best day ever!!! It was so nice to meet you in person. And your mom was sure having a good time .❤️😊
SO happy you experienced this with your Mom! Mine passed away 3 years ago in Pennsylvania. Miss her like crazy! Texas out…PEACE! 👊🏻🤙🏻
Another splendid video Jay, now you are making me want to visit Alaska. So happy you and your mom are enjoying this time together!
Great video! Your mom looks like she is thoroughly loving everything. It’s great that you are spending quality time with your mom and making wonderful memories, those are the great things in life that really matter!
This is the first video I watched of your trip so maybe not the first of your Mom but WOW she is such a beautiful lady! Alaska is nice too. LOL Thanks again for sharing your adventures Jay.
Oh and Diamonds International... I went in there at Grand Cayman mostly out of pure curiosity of who buys diamonds on a cruise. Scam I swear. The guy thought my cheapo $3 crystal stud earrings were actual diamonds. *facepalm* I should have tried to trade them... but I am not that kind of person. Had a good laugh about him suggesting they were real after I left.
Thanks for this video! We are so looking forward to our 1st Alaska cruise in July.
Juneau looks amazing. So pleased to see Alaska up and running again after the lockdown. It’s a bucket list must do for me.
Great video! Seeing whales in the wild is the best! My parents lived in a small island near Vancouver Island and they would swim past every now and then. Everyone in town was on a phone list and they would text when they came by. I saw them swim past (Orcas) about ten feet from the shore. We saw the blowholes and the cool noises. It was a whole pod. Most breathtaking thing I have e we seen!
I love these videos with your Mom! She’s so cute! Ask your mom to tell us about you as a kid!
The “how y’all doing”…I love this. It’s a southern thing. Most people don’t say hi back. 😢
You made me re-live my 1st cruise in my life in 2018 to Alaska. Loved Whale Watching in Juneau. Alaska is so Pristine! I need to book another cruise to Alaska!😁
You actually convinced me to take an Alaskan cruise 🛳 you and mom look like you're having a great time. Thanks Jay... and your mom is beautiful
This is my favorite video of yours now. Really good job. Cruised Alaska twice and this is bringing back great memories. It's hard to describe the feeling of being there and seeing such magnificent scenery.
Hey J. 52 degrees. It’s chilly. But you guys are prepared. Omg. Look at the whales. Agree with mum. Totally amazing. As you sightsee on the second part of the tour, it is simply beautiful. No thanks J. Don’t need to see a black bear. You guys look so isolated but know you were careful. $98 for 2 crab legs , 3 crab cakes , a 🍺 and a 🥤. Ok. At least it was a tasty snack. The crab did look amazing. Thanks so much for sharing and see you next video. 🙌🏼
Tracy’s crab shack is amazing!, We were just there about 2 1/2 weeks ago on a 10 day Ruby Princess sailing and I can honestly say some of the best crab legs I have ever had, but be ready to open your wallet wide lol. The crab bisque is to die for👍🦀🦀🦀😜
i just have to say what a real pleasure it was to be kinda "taggin along" with you and your beautiful mama! I LOVE her big gorgeous smiles and both of your enthusiasm - it was so fun!
Your mom is so beautiful! You are definitely a wonderful son!
Amazing. Adding Alaska to my list. Love the sights and seeing you and your mom enjoying it all.
What a Fantastic Adventure to share with you Mom. Loving the vlogs.
Great video! I grew up in Juneau so i can tell you that there are many brown bears close by. you were right next to admiralty island while on the whale watching tour which has possibly the densest brown bear population in the world. if you were to head up the taku river they are also very common up there. there is a tour that takes you partly up the river via float plane where you have a king salmon dinner across from the beautiful taku glacier. if you were to travel further up the river you would pass many side sloughs and creeks that i grew up fishing with my family and friends. also along the way is a small community of cabins that some juneau locals have built and visit every spring and summer. my parents built our cabin before i was born so i was very fortunate to grow up with a little piece of wilderness paradise just a boat ride away.
Wow!!! Juneau Alaska!!!! I’m right there with you in spirit 😇
you’re lucky - on HAL excursion we walked to the glacier - quite a quest in the rain with my then 92 yr old father ;-)
Excellent commentary on a very picturesque adventure to Juneau. Appreciate all of the details that make your video value-added. Keep them coming!
Also, I loved that you got a rock for your friend. My kids and I always grab a rock every place we visited other than Hawaii of course.
The scenery was breathtaking. You and your mom are just adorable. Really enjoying this vlog, as I'm trying to plan a 2023 trip to Alaska for me, my husband, and my Dad.
You helped us decide what we're doing when we get to Juneau in two weeks. Thanks so much for doing this episode!
Glad Your Whale Watching went great ,, Mom did not want to miss a thing ..!!
That's wonderful ......It's great both of You are having such a good time
together ....
Amazing video. Love Alaska. Nothing beats natural American beauty! As always, great job J.! And thanks again for sharing your moments and your time with your Mom!
I lived in Juneau for about a decade and I really enjoyed this footage and your humor and energy! Looks like you and your mom had a fantastic time! Thanks for sharing 😄
Loved Alaska, my husband and I lived in Fairbanks for 3 years during his military career. We did tons of sightseeing during that time. Hope you and your Mom enjoy the trip.
LOVED the vlog!!! It is now the third time watching it. Your Mom is awesome and seemed as if she enjoyed the port. We are one week away from our cruise to Alaska. Your vlog got all four of us psyched up! Thanks again for posting!! Enjoy the rest of your cruise!
It is wonderful to see you and your Mom having such a great time. Can’t wait to watch the videos from the rest of your trip.
When we were in Juneau in May 2019 on the Ovation, the temperature was in the low 70!!
My DW and I had the opportunity to See Juneau twice (2014 & 2017). And enjoyed our tour to Mildenhall Glacier. We did bring back a small chunk of Glacier Ice home to Texas. It is So Clear it hard to image it was 50 to 100 years old.
Simply amazing,your mom looks so happy,I'm traveling to Alaska APRIL 2023 14 day tour with Carnival.Im so excited, thanks for the tour and the important information.
Keep up the great work
OMG! A Floridan's bucket list! Soon! Love you have your moma with ya!
I'm happy to say I'm loving this "nature" Jay especially with your Mom!! ALASKA IS AMAZING!!!
Your mom is great, the best smile
Thank you for sharing this, Justin. Alaska is amazing!
I'm glad you took the path to the bridge That's where the bears roam.
Mom's still beaming. You must be doing a good job.
Beautiful now I wanna book a cruise to Alaska I'm glad your sharing this experience with your mom she looks so happy
I did a similar excursion when I did my Alaskan cruise on RCL in 2018. Mine was booked with RCL and it was a photography tour. My favorite out of all Alaskan tours.
Fantastic blog, pleased your looking after your mom. Mx
At Diamonds International they use to have a charm bracelet that you can buy. When you travel to all the different ports in the Caribbean, you could collect little charms to put on the bracelet that represented that port from the store there. They would come in different things such as Dolphins, Stars, Sea Shells, Palm Trees, Flip-Flops, etc. They give you a little card to show at each store in whatever port you arrive in. Of course, it wasn't real gold. My wife collected around 15 of them to add to her bracelet. Just a little something different to do when you first get off the ship.
All of the towns in SE Alaska are VERY small similar to Juneau. Do realize that Anchorage has a population of nearly 400,00 and has most of the amenities that you would find in most American cities.
Wow! More curious about local life...thanks Jay!
J. IMO this was your best video ever! You are very talented, and your Mom is a delightful co-host. You really gave us the flavor of your experiences there. - As for black bears, they are really common in North American. They are the least dangerous as long as people don't act stupid, but I would still be afraid if I saw one. They are said to be able to smell food from a very long distance away, so you know they can smell us before we even see them. I was surprised the guides didn't say there were grizzlies. Those I would be terrified of. Anyway, congrats again on all your success.
I’ve been on 2 Alaska cruises and Alaska is the most beautiful place. I loved it
Gorgeous part of our country! Little piece of heaven! Mom looks like she could be your sister! So sweet to see you two travel together!
Alaska is my favourite cruise destination. Glad you got to enjoy it with your mom!
First time viewer watching Alaska videos in preparation for my first Alaskan cruise with my husband next week. I just have to comment and say that the smile on your Mom's face was priceless! This has made me that much more excited for our trip!!!! Thanks for the awesome video. I'm subscribing to watch more!!
I smiled the whole way with you. What an incredible place!
How fun!! We LOVED Alaska. Cruise there of course. Just beautiful !!! I usually book excursions through other companies. Never had a bad experience. Also we went up that tram there and I'm not a fan of heights so it was interesting. Very beautiful views.
Aww thats amazing u took your mother on a cruise. Glad u got to explore my hometown. Enjoy the rest of your trip
You and your mom look so happy.Thanks for report and video.Your the best!
Great video, Jay. The scenery is beautiful and that crab meat has my mouth watering!!
Beautiful trip with Mom! So glad y’all are having a wonderful time! Enjoyed this video.
wow loved the whale watching tour you both did, shops were very reasonable, the touristy places stores are $29.99 for sweatshirts and $49 up yes that store was reasonable, the crab shack was awesome bet they get their crab right off docks how cool was that. OH now I want to do a Alaska cruise and dog sledding is one I want to do. maybe 2023 or 2024
Glad to see you & Mom are enjoying yourself!🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Best day, so far. Alaska is vast and amazing. Love your first timers reaction. 🥰
Hey Jay, great video. Really enjoying seeing your mom having such a great time!