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  1. I will be on the Spirit June 14-21, 2023 as part of the Southbound Authentic Alaska cruise tour. In Valdez, our first stop, I will be going on Glacier and Icebergs canoe tour. I would like to also tour the town and area but there is a time conflict with the NCL excursion tour. Can anyone recommend a tour or best way to see the area? I return from the canoe tour at 1pm and ship departs at 7pm. 

  2. @Kendall James-Vargas I do think the fee for the pass is worth it if one visits federal sites often or even yearly. I think of the fees as excursions on cruise ships except the fee per car entry. Each person needs to pay the fee. Carload only works for entry and some parks still require each person in a car to have a pass or pay. That is not common though. Long term stays are usually less expensive. Most public parks do not allow long term stays or don't offer discounts, but their costs are usually less than privately owned parks. I spend the winter at the same spot in FL doing volunteer work. We have a park here for volunteers only. I also spend a month or two visiting family in PA where I can park at a family member's home. Otherwise when travel I usually stay 1-3 weeks. I prefer public parks rather than privately owned parks because I like the rustic settings of public parks and never use things like pools, games areas etc in private parks.  There are several membership companies who work with RV parks to offer discounts or offer free parking at places like wineries, farms and homes that can also save money.

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  3. @Kendall James-VargasThank you for the link for Juneau! The regular national park pass is a yearly pass and only covers entrance fees. The senior pass is a lifetime pass for anyone over 62, which I think now costs $80. Besides free park entry, it is also good for discounts for some park activities charging a fee (not all), and camping fees for the parks, Corps of Engineer parks and some other federal lands. Some states also accept the Senior pass for their state parks camping. 

  4. @Cruising Caribbean Thank you for the great link for Skagway! I haven't decided on excursions there yet so this will be a big help. I do have a national park pass for old people. It's great because it also gives a 50% discount on NPS and other federal lands camping. I sold my house in 2001 and have never looked back. For me it is a great way to live and travel. A big bonus is I now have friends all over the country. I agree that cruising is a great alternative.

  5. @Cruising Caribbean I enjoy the cruises I have taken over the years but my house has wheels. 🙂 I live in a Winnebago motorhome and love driving it and touring the US. It's land cruising I guess. I was scheduled to go to AK in the motorhome in 2020 but that trip was cancelled. I still plan to visit AK sometime in the RV but for now the cruisetour is best for me to see the most popular areas of the state. I do enjoy cruising but I guess I like RVing a little more. I am really looking forward to this AK cruise and already talking with friends about another cruise next year. This is my first NCL cruise so looking forward to that also. 

    All tips and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

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