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Silver Shadow Live Voyage Report – Day 4

June 23, 2014 by Aaron Saunders

Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, and a Relaxing Evening

Today, I set off on a Silversea tour of Mendenhall Glacier and several areas outside the city of Juneau, Alaska. Photo © 2014 Aaron Saunders

Today, I set off on a Silversea tour of Mendenhall Glacier and several areas outside the city of Juneau, Alaska. Photo © 2014 Aaron Saunders

It wasn’t raining when Silversea’s Silver Shadowfirst maneuvered alongside in Juneau, Alaska. But by the time the first lines had been cast ashore at our Berth B location near the southern end of downtown, our liquid sunshine was back in full-force.

Despite the rain, this morning I set off on my first Silversea shore excursion in Alaska – and my first-ever excursion in Juneau!

Disembarking Silversea's Silver Shadow on a wet morning in Juneau... Photo © 2014 Aaron Saunders

Disembarking Silversea’s Silver Shadow on a wet morning in Juneau… Photo © 2014 Aaron Saunders

...and boarding our coach for our 3.5-hour long tour of the areas outside of the city. Photo © 2014 Aaron Saunders

…and boarding our coach for our 3.5-hour long tour of the areas outside of the city. Photo © 2014 Aaron Saunders

Silversea offers a total of 24 different excursions here, ranging in price from $49 per person to $2099 per person. At $79, my 3.5-hour Best of Juneau and Salmon Hatchery tour was very affordably priced. One thing I have always found in Alaska is that the cost of shore excursions can be disproportionately high when compared to other regions of the world. But for a luxury line, Silversea has a great mix of options, with most tours coming in under $200 per person.

With the rain pelting down on our windows, we drove to the first of three separate stops that our late-morning tour would make.

Mendenhall Glacier is breathtaking, viewed from up-close...Photo © 2014 Aaron Saunders

Mendenhall Glacier is breathtaking, viewed from up-close…Photo © 2014 Aaron Saunders

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