We just returned from a cruise that stopped in Juneau. We read other advice on trip advisor to just buy your trip to Mendenhall Glacier in port, which we did. There are vendors all over the place selling transportation to the glacier for $14 r/t. This is a good bargain, but if you also to want ride the tram up... more

On this, my second trip to Alaska, I decided my daughter and I would do the Whalequest and Glacier together----big mistake----we did not have near enough time to walk to the glacier as we had spent lots of time on the whale-seeing adventure--instead we barely had time to even take in the Visitor's Center. The first time I saw the... more

This was one of our highlights on our Alaskan cruise in May 2009. Instead of booking through the cruise line, we did this excursion on our own. As you get off the cruise ships there are kiosks on the pier, which have buses set up to take you to Mendenhall every half hour. It's about $14/person, and takes you straight... more

Breathtaking scenery. A must-see thing if you are going to Juneau. You can also walk over to the waterfall (if it's there when you go there). Watch out for bears though, one was on the path when I was there. more

i have lived in juneau my entire life and one of my favorite things to do is drive or bike out to the glacier. the wonderful blue ice that the sun reflects off to create a mesmerizing sparkle. and no im not just trying to make t seem that much better but i truely think its one of the best... more

I live here in Juneau Alaska and I've been to the Mendenhall glacier at least 500 times. I dont see why it is sooooo amazing that you absolutly need to walk on it when its just a huge, dirty ice cube in the middle of a brown pond. It wil be gone soon anyways because of all the tourist that... more

We were in Juneau on a cruise and wanted to see this glacier. I had read a little about buses that went there but couldn't find specific information. It turns out busses leave every half hour from the boat docks. Tickets ($15) round trip were purchases from one of many tour booths that are around the dock. This was much... more

I've been to the Glacier twice; once with my equally middle-aged brother and once with my teenaged daughter. The first trip with my brother involved walking there from the airport. This was in pre- Tripadvisor days and I wouldn't recommend it even if you enjoy a hike. Save that energy for the trails around the glacier. Two years ago I... more

Wow is all we have to say. This is an amazing stop in Juneau. We stopped here as part of a Princess excursion. Our bus trip over was short and we were given almost two hours which was barely enough time as we couldn't get enough of the glacier. The day was overcast with a bit of mist.. One of... more