ALASKA CRUISE TOUR! Exploring Denali National Park & Fairbanks, Alaska
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- Denali National Park is like NOTHING ELSE WE HAVE EVER SEEN! Today we are taking a wilderness tour with an experienced guide... and then we are FLYING up to the mountain!!
This is all part of a Cruise Tour with Holland America Line.
Some fun facts about Denali:
**Denali is the highest peak in North America.
**30% club ‘she makes her own weather and covers things up’. Our guide pointed out several places we would have been able to see the mountain if it was a clear day.
**Gaining 7 minutes of daylight a day until summer solstice on June 21st, the longest day of the year.
**This area is arctic desert. It gets very little rain here. Lots of snow but the snow is dry. It won’t pack into a snowball.
**The National Park is the size of NH!!
**Road top elevation is about 3900 ft. We travel about 40 miles into the park and then have to turn around as a rock slide took out the road. (Pretty Rocks landslide)
**2 miles between the North & South peaks of Denali. Meldrow Glacier is currently surging. This only happens about every 60 years.
We saw lots of caribou (reindeer are the same animals just domesticated), arctic ground squirrels aka Denali hot dogs, Willow ptarmigans (Alaska state bird) and even a porcupine. We saw fresh bear tracks in the snow but no bears.
The next day we leave Denali National Park and the McKinley Chalet Resort and travel by bus to Fairbanks, Alaska. Here we explore the downtown area and then visit one of the old dredges and get to pan for gold!
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If and when you return in Ellie be sure you visit the museum at the University, you won't be disappointed
Omg the owner was adorable and what a fascinating background! Glad he was able to share this with you for us!
You guys are cracking me up! The videos and info are terrific. Really impressed by Holland America having everything so seamless. They have worked very hard to offer such a great product. Can’t wait to see the rest of your adventure. P.S. I love McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish too!!!
Now that I listen to more of your video, I take it you guys did not go up the mountian in the school bus. it was a wild ride.
What awesome footage! Thank you so much for sharing this trip. I can’t wait to go to Alaska! You have definitely opened up my world of travel opportunities!
We were blessed to see Denali on a beautiful clear day!
I wish the weather would have been better for us!
Great Video.
My daughter and I camped at Lynx Creek at base of Denali.
I have pics Caribou standing under the pipeline to get some shade.
Hope to see you on Jubilee.
For me, once on that bus was enough. The one we were on broke down, and we had to wait up on the mountain a couple of hours for another. I was a little scared going up and down the mountian, thought for sure we would go off the side. At any rate had a good day and quite memorable.
You two have done some great trips? Is this one in the top 3? Thanks for sharing!
You two make traveling so much fun and interesting!! Can't wait to plan my family's next adventure. Thank you for all you dedication and hard work!!
Wow that was beautiful thank you for the pictures and video
Looks like a great tour. When we were hiking in Denali National Park we spotted a Lynx about 5 feet off the trail in brush clump. We found out later from a park ranger that seeing a lynx in Denali is quite rare. We were also lucky enough to get to see Denali, which was really neat. We also got to see the sled dogs that the Park actively uses in their work. They are quite a bit larger than the sled dogs that race in the Iditarod, which we saw in Fairbanks.
Loved this video. You really packed lot into it. As usual your commentary was really informative and enthusiastic. 👍Jason was so funny about you mentioning that you guys like McDonald's fish sandwich. Love it!! 🤣 Looking forward to Dawson AK. 🙂
Loving these Alaska adventures! Hope to experience one myself someday. I don't recall ever having a McDonalds Fish Sandwich, but - if it makes you feel better - my (and my partner's) guilty pleasure is Jack in the Box Tacos.
When we stay in Denali at the Princess Lodge in September, we will be doing an airplane ride to a glacier on Denali and landing and exploring!! Super excited. As for busses in Denial National Park, school busses are allowed, but big Coach style busses are not.
Great video! I love how the owner of the restaurant told us some backstory and history of his family. I would have loved to look at all the pictures he has on the wall! So awesome!
That brought back memories 😁 Took essentially the same flight 10 years ago when my wife and I took a land/sea cruise tour. Except we flew out of Talkeetna. We had booked a glacier landing flight but the weather wasn't cooperating. However, the flightseeing company was sending one of their pilots up in their Navajo to check conditions and they let us come along for the ride. So we got an aerial tour and a full refund since the tour we had booked was cancelled. I did not find the flight to be scary at all. I'm a private pilot so I'm used to it.
Loving this. Thank you for going for us!
Proud to work side by side with David Y here in Alaska for 2023! You got a great tour director for sure!
#SuperDave is the best! ❤️
First of all....The new editing and music is great!!!!!! You are both way more comfortable and fluid on camera. Also really enoyed the knowledge that you both presented! Keep up the great vids!!
Love your vlogs, I flew to Alaska (from Michigan) with my dad as a teenager in a single engine piper, they are bouncy for sure. Going on a holland America cruise tour Alaska in August and am enjoying your journey
Wow! Outstanding footage. I felt like I was up there for a minute. Your video was so good that I don't feel the need to fly Denali myself. Bravo!
I am loving this series. I have seen Cruise Tours, but had no idea what it meant. Now, thanks to your videos, I understand and it may become my new bucket-list addition. Well done.
Way cool guys! What an epic adventure!
Absolutely Incredible !
Man, that was so cool! Hope you enjoyed your trip . 👍🏻😊😊
This is a great series. You two are awesome. Hope to cross paths one day.
Oh my, you guys are doing the trip my husband and I want to do in the April/ May 2026 (after I retire)! Watching this trip of yours is like a preview for us.
Thanks for your video 😊
OMG can’t wait for the next video
Am enjoying this Alaskan series. Thanks for bringing us along!!💕
We went to Alaska in June, and we saw Mt. Denali for two days. I did enjoy the bus ride through the park, seeing all the wildlife (except for the Lynx). We were in Alaska for 10 days, and everything we saw was amazing .
It’s such an incredible place!
Fun,fun,fun✨
I learned that geography classes in some other countries teach people that Denali & Aconcagua are on the same continent.
Alaska is Beautiful! I loved seeing all the wildlife and nature. I have to say I'd be a little like Jason about the small plane ride. :-) Awesome video!
Incredible views!
We took one of those small planes up to Gates of the Arctic National Park. When we took off and landed in Bettles Alaska, we flew through thunderstorms so it was really bumpy.
Great video ❤❤❤❤
Amazing
Amazing views from the plane. Something most of us will never see. Thank you.
My sister just got back a few weeks ago from a Princess Land and Sea trip. They saw very few animals but saw Denali the whole time they were there. They loved their trip !
Wow beautiful scenenary. Nice video. Great info. Thanks and take care.
This makes me miss Alaska. I definitely want to go back someday.
Wow!The flightseeing tour really puts in perspective the vastness, the SIZE of Alaska! Plus, so beautiful! Love your detailed and personal glimpses of your excursions. KUDOS for including the locals!!!
Making me wanna go back to Alaska. I imagine the land cruise combo very expensive. Awesome video.
Looking good, Alisa!
Wonderful experience! I'm not sure I'm brave enough to get on the plane over Denali!
It's cheaper to do a flightseeing tour of Denali from Talkeetna.
The Cabin Night dinner theater show is much better at the Denali Park Village hotel.
The gold dredge tour was fun.
Must be nice to travel any and everywhere you want. travel agent Is one of the best jobs Also youtube Keep up the great work
What a great adventure you two had. National parks are amazing to go visit. I am not sure I would like that plane ride, my husband would love it! Thanks for sharing your adventure.
Such a fun experience! We loved Gold Dredge #8 on our NCL cruise tour. Your gold filled charm looks great! You seem to be staying at much better hotels than we were put in. We'll remember Holland America if we decide to return to Alaska.
This trip is fantastic. We have wanted to do this for ages but holding off until Mads is a bit older and it will be just the 2 of us.
It is such a fantastic experience!!
Good tip showing the snack my hubby is limited in crabs so will bring some nut packs
Dang it, now I have more research to do! Thought I had my return trip to Alaska ALL Planned out, but NOOOOOO that's out the window now that I saw this insanity! Haha! Love it! I really think I want to go on that plane ride with my son next year. Thank you both so much for documenting and sharing this amazingness! I've been an avid Princess cruiser, but looks like it could be Holland America for my next Alaskan adventure!
Love this video guys. We leave for Alaska in 17 more days and are so excited. Doing the Inside Passage and 2 Glacier Bays days on our 8 day Norwegian Jewel cruise. Celebrating my 4tears Newly wed husbands 71st Birthday with his 1st time to Alaska. I was there in 1997 on a 21 day B2B Royal Caribbean Alaska/4days down the Pacific through a Hurricane 🌀 off of California and a Typhoon off the Pacific Islands/10 days around the Hawaiian Islands cruise. INCREDIBLE ADVENTURE. I noticed it’s still very cold there wor the middle of July ❤
Loving your vlogs I watch a family what live in Fairbanks there a buitifull family there on CZcams there name is summers in Alaska thanks for sharing 🙏🇬🇧
I'm doing Sapphire Princess Vancouver to Fairbanks cruise tour next year. Gosh I hope I get to do the scenic flight.
McDonald’s filet of fish is great!! Only thing I can eat from there
Nice camera work. Looks like 4k resolution. Thank you
You two ROCK!!! We are avid cruisers and you are awesome!!! Because of you, and this trip, I am trying to convince my husband to do this kind of thing!! We have subscribed to several sites, but one of them has changed from a basis of informing cruisers, to someone that just complains about A LOT of stuff. We love positivity, and love information on cruises. You two ROCK!!!!
Thank you for this!! And definitely do a cruise tour! It is a great experience!!
I love filet o fish
I went last year to skagway. We hired of 1956 dehavelin beaver from a guy in Haines, Alaska, and he picked us up, took us out for an hour and a 1/2 and charges 300 bucks. And it was just my wife and I and the pilot, it was the best.
I remember the problems that occurred years ago with the pipe line
So I think I missed it, the pendant you got, has it got your gold flakes in it? If so, how cool is that. A good keepsake. Looking forward to the next video…..exciting.
It sure does!!
You had a Crabby Patty?!? SpongeBob would be proud. LOL
Thanks for the Alaska videos!
We have done that.
If you guys ever get a chance to get to Iceland, it’s like being on a whole different planet. It is incredibly unreal and an absolutely wonderful experience.
I believe they’ve been; they hav3 a blog of it.
When I think of a place on earth that makes you feel like you're on a different planet, I think Socotra Island.
I need to get a J.O.B. being on a "retired" budget is limited. Blessed to be retired but we're not even 60. It's the good and the bad. 😪 I travel through cruise vloggers. So thank you.
I love filet o fish from McDonalds too….lol
When were you here? Looks like it's still winter.
Loved the vlog as always .....sorry did not like the fur part
A five hour tour!!!! LOL
What was your cruise tour date?
I was hoping HAL had upgraded that terrible school bus. They have beautiful buses, I do not know why they use uncomfortable school bus for six hours.
For the dinner show at the chalet would you recommend the early dinner time or the later?
I’m staying there for 3 nights in September followed by 7 nights cruise on Holland , disembarking in Vancouver for 2 nights……then back home to Houston! Any suggestions?
I've never see the Alassa pipeline
Do all the meals that you are having come with the land and cruise tour?
Also for 50 to 60 yr old would you recommend Holland or Princess
No the meals are not included but you can prepay for meal plans. Both HAL and Princess own lodges in Denali. HAL has always been our personal preference.
Hi, A couple of questions...how far in advance did you book this and how many days land and sea? Certainly looking like something I'd like to do!
I won’t eat a burger from McDonald’s 🤮 but I will enjoy every last bite of a fillet o fish
Last thing on my bucket list is Alaska.
Their beaches suck!
If you don’t take the meal plan, is breakfast provided at the hotel?
Wow!! What type of gear do y’all use? Specifically action cam and microphones
If you search our channel, Jason made an entire video on our gear 👍
Hey you know your filet-o-fish from McDonald's comes from Alaska.
Which hotel did you stay at Denali National Park?
I have a question 🤔 My husband and I are taking an Alaskan Cruise for our 25th anniversary. I tend to get sea sick in rough seas. We are going mid September and will be crossing the Gulf of Alaska. Does anyone know how rough the seas are there in mid September?
I can’t speak to the Gulf of Alaska. But are you sailing from Seattle or Vancouver? Seattle will have a day in the open Pacific that can be rough.
@EECCTravels were are looking to start in Whittier AK and end in Vancouver. We are looking into a bigger ship and I'm looking to have good "Broadway and or musical shows" and comedy as well.
@@EECCTravels or something similar to that...