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Amazing place with Whale Watch Alaska User Rating 5 rating By Whale Watch Alaska ( Mar 08, 2019) Each 3 hour whale watching tour in Juneau includes ½ hour transportation each way from the downtown Juneau cruise ship dock to Auke Bay, where we disembark for the best of Alaska and wildlife cruise. We cruise around rainforest islands of Alaska’s Inside Passage and carefully ...Read More navigate around pods of migrating humpback and both resident and transient orca for 2 hours. Once we are close to these magnificent creatures we dip our hydrophone in the water to listen to what the they are saying and singing to each other and to us. Bald Eagles, Puffin, Surf Scoters, Seagulls, Blue Heron, ducks, Steller Sea Lion, Seal, and lighthouses, are but a few of the things you will see and experience on this all Alaska adventure.

Our Alaska tours are fully narrated by whales, birds, sea lions, and your captain or naturalist and are USCG certified, licensed, bonded, and insured. You are guaranteed to see whales leaving you breathless and educated or your money back.

Each trip begins in downtown Juneau outside right outside the Mt. Robert’s Tram that goes up to the top of the mountain. After your excursion we bring you right back to downtown unless you want to want to be dropped off somewhere else. We can also pick you up at your hotel or B&B Read Less
Great place to raise a family but isolated User Rating 2.5 rating By scuttlescott ( Oct 11, 2015) We really like Juneau and feel it is a great and safe place for our younger children. However living away from extended family is tough especially when considering the cost to fly a family out of town. As our children have grown sometimes it feels like the resources in town are l ...Read More acking.
To live here you MUST not be afriad of hiking or getting rained on. There are a lot of awesome scenic places to hike to (there are great views on the side of the road too!).
Finding a place to rent is near impossible, especially if you have a pet, and cost significantly more than you'd expect to pay down south. Read Less
My Recent Trip to Juneau, AK User Rating 4 rating By Anonymous ( May 26, 2010) I spent last Summer visiting my aunt in Juneau, and for the most part I enjoyed my trip. I had a hard time adapting to the weather changes in Juneau from my hometown in Hilo, Hawaii, but the area is just beautiful. There are many attractions and a lot of things to do and see in J ...Read More uneau, like the humongous glaciers. I was in awe when I saw them for the first time, but actually got used to them after awhile which I didn't think would be possible.

The restaurants are pretty good in the area, although I didn't find a lot of different options in terms of cuisine. I actually ate a lot of things you would find in most other states of Country. Although, the fish in Juneau is pretty unbelievable so I ended up eating a ton of it. There is a lot of hiking available in the different parks throughout the city, which my aunt and I both used to stay in shape throughout the summer. Overall, Juneau is great to visit but I am not sure I would want to live there year round-it's too cold for my taste. Read Less
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My Recent Trip to Juneau, AK User Rating 4 rating By Anonymous ( May 26, 2010) I spent last Summer visiting my aunt in Juneau, and for the most part I enjoyed my trip. I had a hard time adapting to the weather changes in Juneau from my hometown in Hilo, Hawaii, but the area is just beautiful. There are many attractions and a lot of things to do and see in J ...Read More uneau, like the humongous glaciers. I was in awe when I saw them for the first time, but actually got used to them after awhile which I didn't think would be possible.

The restaurants are pretty good in the area, although I didn't find a lot of different options in terms of cuisine. I actually ate a lot of things you would find in most other states of Country. Although, the fish in Juneau is pretty unbelievable so I ended up eating a ton of it. There is a lot of hiking available in the different parks throughout the city, which my aunt and I both used to stay in shape throughout the summer. Overall, Juneau is great to visit but I am not sure I would want to live there year round-it's too cold for my taste. Read Less

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      A- Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Juneau? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Mayor Bill Overstreet Park
      Cope Park
      Bishop Michael H. Kenny Memorial Peace Park
      Cathedral Park
      Food Park
      Marine Park
      Twin Lakes Park
      Twin Lakes Playground

      Entertainment

      Governor's house
      Alaska State Museum
      Juneau-Douglas City Museum
      Wickersham State Historical Site
      Sealaska Heritage Institute
      20th Century Theatre
      Alaska Robotics
      Mt. Roberts Tramway

      Food & Drink

      Pucker Wilson's
      Buoy Deck
      Chilkat Cove
      Imperial Saloon
      Triangle Club
      Alaska Cache Liquor Inc
      Manila Bay
      Alaska Fudge Company

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Juneau? Of all people who commute, 3.4% take public transportation in Juneau.
      Drive to Work
      67%

      10% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      3%

      2% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      7%

      4% higher than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Juneau a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Bartlett Regional Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Rons Apothecary

      Doctors

      Rainforest Pediatrics
      Bartlett Regional Hospital
      Juneau Urgent Care
      Juneau Family Birth Center
      SEARHC
      SERHC