Juneau Port Guide: Mendenhall Glacier, Nugget Falls & Goldbelt Tram
Is Mendenhall Glacier actually worth booking on your Juneau, Alaska cruise excursion? In this video, I'm walking you through exactly what our family did during our Juneau port day — the drive out to Mendenhall Glacier, the walk to Nugget Falls, and riding the Goldbelt Tram for a view over the whole area. I'll share what blew us away, what fell flat, and whether it's worth booking for your own family before your ship docks. As a family physician and mom of young kids, I plan our travel around what actually works for families — so if you're trying to figure out how to spend your Juneau port day without wasting excursion time or money, this one's for you. We crossed 3 time zones getting to and from this Alaska cruise, so jet lag was real for our family too. I made a full guide on exactly how to handle it — link here: https://travelrestoresthesoul.com/jet-lag-survival-guide/ What we cover: 🧊 Getting to Mendenhall Glacier from the cruise port 💧 Walking to Nugget Falls — worth the extra steps with kids? 🚡 Riding the Goldbelt Tram Videos that may be helpful while cruising: How to deal with time zone changes on cruises: https://youtu.be/HOLusDWGrlI?si=jprTwMW4bKujpcvT How to deal with stomach bugs on cruises: https://youtu.be/O4pNObOH5mY?si=S-LhNBtcFba7dijQ Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:18 Juneau and drive to Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center 01:20 Mendenhall Glacier 03:01 Nugget Falls 03:56 Steep Creek 04:41 Goldbelt Tram 05:58 Juneau Downtown 06:45 Lunch spot near port If this helped you plan your own Juneau port day, tap that like button and subscribe for more honest family cruise and travel guides. #Juneau #Alaska #AlaskaCruise #MendenhallGlacier #FamilyTravel #CruisePortGuid