Don’t shorten your videos- there’s people wanting the information you are sharing. The advantage of watching RUclips is we can watch the videos in segments if our life is too busy at the moment.
Lauren and Mark, seriously! There was so much great information shared here. Stuff that was obviously “ thinking outside the box”, like the capital building. It was very clear that you both have a knack for talking and expressing things in such a way it keeps folks interested. I’m super impressed. Well done!
Lauren, I'm loving your videos, short or long. It may take me a while to catch up, but each is looked forward to. Keep adventuring and keep sharing. Hugs 🤗
We watched all of your cruise vlogs to prepare for our Alaska cruise, looking for ideas of things to do on our own in the ports outside of the ship excursions we already had booked. We cancelled our ship excursion entirely and booked with Jayleen’s Alaska the moment we finished this one and I am so glad we did! Yesterday was one of the best experiences we’ve ever had and we never would have found it without you. Thank you for making such excellent content!
This is one of the coolest things I’ve seen in my Alaskan videos. I’m from Florida and never would have thought about snorkeling in Alaska. Beautiful to see them in the water undisturbed in their natural state. ❤️
I am LOVING these videos - keep them coming and make them as LONG as you want. I actually never want them to end. Thank you so much for all the work you put in and giving us a view into your cruise!
I'm still in awe at the size of your cruise ship, 19 stories l think you mentioned. Seeing it at Port, it's enormous!! Both Mark and you are an absolute wealth of knowledge and information, l truly appreciate you taking us along on this trip. Thank you both. 🥰
Thank you for our trip to Juneau enjoyed every bite of it beautiful scenery..Mark's underwater adventure and Lauren's whale watching .waiting for our next stop🎉🎉🎉
We took an Alaskan cruise in May. We watched all your videos and I want to thank you for the recommendation to use Jayleen’s whale watching tour. Our ship had propulsion issues that lead to missing one port and glacier bay and got us into Juneau later than planned. Jayleen was so awesome and made room for us on a later excursion. She was so friendly when she picked us up. She wasn’t out Captain, but Jim(?). Did a wonderful job. We saw so many whales, even saw one breech. It was amazing.
I didn't want this video to end!! I'm thoroughly enjoying your Alaska series. You are both so easy to watch and listen to, and I love your editing style. Thanks for sharing!
Just wanted to say that although I really enjoy ALL the videos you share, that this one was HANDS DOWN one of the best you have ever shared! I really enjoyed it tremendously. Great work! Glad you both had fun on your cruise
Thanks Marie! So glad you enjoyed it so much. I'm grateful these videos are coming together, they have been a lot of work but I really want people to enjoy them!
Yet again, what an amazing look into one of the beautiful things the state of Alaska has to offer. The more i watch your videos, the more i'd like to see it for myself. Great video !!
Juneau's beautiful. I loved seeing the gift shops. I could almost feel your excitement while whale watching. Jayleen was wonderful! Great photography! Loved seeing Mark & his friend snorkeling. Loved the Starfish. The Eagles were amazing fishing. You saved the best for last Lauren. The Humpback Whale in the fountain was beautiful!
Hi Kimberly! So glad you enjoyed spending the day in Juneau with us. It was such a great day, capped off by the humpback statue!! Have a wonderful day!
Mark, thanks for taking the time to bring multiple sea dwellers to the surface so we could see them as well. The sea has so many beautiful residents! Thank you again to both of you for sharing your state and your vacation adventures with us!!!
The whale statue was so beautiful and when the water started coming out of it just made it that much better. And of course the back drop of the bay and the mountains made it even more majestic.
I think there will be a lot of people wanting to cruise Alaska after watching these videos Lauren!! Mark has been in his happy place ever since he set foot on board!! I appreciate seeing all of the underwater creatures!!🐙🐠🐌💙
My wife and I went on the 7 day cruise. It was amazing! The best part was being left off on a glacier for 2 hours! Hiking on a glacier with crampons on exploring the sides- called I think lateral moraines and the blue holes to nowhere- don’t fall in! Great video you two!
I'd really like to just say thank you so much, you put so much into your videos! You put so much thoughtfulness and ideas into your videos that I really thank you, so much for your time and your families❤
I know I’m watching a few months after the fact but, I wanted to write this anyway. I am an avid collector of indigenous art. With every visit to Alaska, I’ve purchased Inupiat face masks by Charlene Killbear. Each piece is created using fox, beaver, seal…any number of skins and furs…for each piece. They are beautiful and unique. Thank you for sharing your trip, it’s an incredible reminder of why I love Alaska.
Thanks so much for sharing these cruise videos 😊 I was born in Juneau when Alaska was still a territory and spent my first 11 years there before moving to Anchorage. I’ve only been back twice to visit - summer of ‘74 and March of 2003. I still miss living there and if it didn’t mean leaving behind my children and grandchildren, I’d move back there in a heartbeat 🥰
Love your videos anyway and have really been enjoying the videos from your cruise. You and Mark are a great team. I especially love that you both play to your strengths and give us a tour and tell us the history behind the place you're visiting. It is so nice to just see you both so happy and relaxed because you both work so hard and deserved the break. The whale watching tour sounds amazing. I'm so glad you had an amazing trip.
Back when I lived in Juneau before moving to the interior I would take that trail on mount roberts to the lookout area when I felt like hiking but also lazy at the same time so I could get a coffee halfway up the mountain and then take the tram down if I didn't feel like going all the way back down the trail. Also, don't be fooled the mountain. Roberts' tram is still amazing in the rain as well.
AMAZING!! I am just so grateful that you are sharing this trip. I really needed to see All of this beauty of God's Creation right now. As I see the History told so many people made this possible. BEAUTY!! I am just so honored to see Mark and Lauren Live, play, pray and serve Alaska for Our God. What a Thrill. Can't get better than this. Thank you!!
I recently found your channel and I have to share I’m hooked! Love the content and the variety of the activities from life at home raising a family to going on a cruise with tours and free diving. It was so exciting and fun to watch and being from a land locked state in the lower 48 (Nebraska) I’m ready for a visit or cruise soon! Thank you for including us in all your adventures!
You are awesome! This is so important to tell people about booking excursions when you get off the ship. That way passengers can choose what they are in the mood for on that day, and with the current weather, rather than getting locked into an excursion that might not be what you really want. Thanks!
We are going on an Alaskan cruise in August from Seattle and I sure hope to find the sun as you have on your trip. I love your RUclips vlogs. I have watched hundreds of video's preparing for our cruise and yours are far and away the most enjoyable. You are showing parts of the Alaskan ports all of the others don't touch upon. I have been freeze drying for over a year now, if you have any questions let me know. I have recently freeze dried Halibut I caught last year out of Seldovia and it is a huge success. Keep vloging and we will keep watching .
Just got back from a Alaskan cruise very beautiful and we did see some whales. Juneau was a cool town and tram ride was great and the weather was good. Thank you for sharing your trip.
Thank you for the tour of Juneau. My husband and I moved there in 1982, and we were married there after I graduated from HS. We moved back down to the lower 48 in 1988. We have some very fond memories of Juneau. It's interesting seeing all the changes that have taken place over the years. We lived on our 27 ft sailboat in Aurora Basin and loved sailing the area.
It always feels 12 degrees hotter in Alaska - closer to the sun - lived there for 16 years. .. it’s defiantly pretty but the rain, winds, cloudy persistent weather didn’t make up for the few nice days anymore. Good video!!
This is wonderful. I didn't know that some people who live in Alaska take Alaskan cruises. It's totally different to have an Alaskan person interpret Alaska as a tourist. I used to work in one of the fish processing plants in the Juneau area. I also worked in Denali one summer. Keep your wonderful videos coming!
Thank you. I loved your authenticity and the valuable places to visit. We are visiting Juno in about 4 weeks and plan to visit a number of the spots you pointed out.
Love this video! So many amazing views and tons of information! I loved the life size statue of the whale. Makes me want to go book a cruise. Thank you for sharing!
Jaylee’s whale watching cruise is the first I’ve wanted to do that I’ve seen! So many others look claustrophobic. I’ll have to check her out on my cruise next summer!
Thanks for your videos. We were in Juneau on a cruise two weeks ago. I only knew about the whale sculpture from your video. We asked the Mendenhall Glacier bus driver if he would drop us off there on the way back to the ship. He agreed. Saved us walking one way. Beautiful sculpture!
You two are awesome tour guides! We were on a cruise to Alaska last year, and I wish I had been able to watch your video before our stop in Juneau! The two of you reminded me of the beauty of Juneau, and makes me really excited for a return trip! Thanks for sharing your experiences.
What an enjoyable educational trip to Juneau! I just love that the weather is wonderful for you guys! I love it everytime you walk in your cabin and exclaim "The bed is made and everything is miraculously clean!" Enjoy every bit of your exquisite get-away!
Your this video reminds me about ten years more ago when i was as a crewmember of Holland America Line, visiting some Alaska's port such juneau, sitka, ketchikan as regular ports of his itineraries Alaska explorer. Thank you for the video. Love it. God bless.
Y'all bring so much energy and fun to your videos about life in Alaska. My husband has been to Alaska on a Harley trip with friends several years ago. We want to do a cruise and your video has helped us in deciding about what we want to do!
Thank you for this video. My first time in Alaska was on May aboard Royal's Ovation of the Seas. Watching this video made me remember again how much I loved Juneau! Thank you once again. Greeting from Puerto Rico!🇵🇷
With your channel we can see the real Alaska. I always imagined it cold and snow year around. Now I would like to visit your state someday. Thank you Lauren & Mark...
GREAT TRIP! I FELL IN LOVE WITH JUNEAU YOU AND MARK ARE GREAT TOUR GUIDES WAS SO INTERESTING AND SO INFORMATIVE THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL VIDEO I REALLY ENJOYED IT!!
You were so very blessed to have such great weather. I’ve been watching another RUclips vlogger who went on a cruise shortly after you and their weather was rainy and cold. They were prepared though and still were very positive and had a great time.
Am loving your videos and reliving our Alaskan cruise from last year, June 22-29. We also were sooo fortunate to have the same weather you had, even in Ketchikan where they told us the temps on our day was breaking a record!!!! Seeing so many Alaska cruise videos lately makes me want to go again! Those who went in May when snow was still on the ground - beautiful!!
Thank you so much for this video! I can’t wait to see more, so glad I found these! This was the best Alask Cruise video I have seen, packed with great footage and thoughtful narrative. The whale watching and free dive segments made me so excited for our Alaska cruise in ‘24!
Cruising life, no kids, delicious food cooked for you, room cleaned every time you leave it, awesome scenery, excursions to see beautiful and new places. Thank you for sharing.❤ another great and informative video
Great video. You are so good at the travel videos. The scenic shots and commentary are so helpful and educational. You and Mark know the trick to avoid the crowds. The weather on your trip was amazing.
Was just there! It was rainy, drizzly but being from smoking hot Louisiana, we didn't care. We were there may 31st.The Glacier was cool, Mendenhall Gardens was awesome and we have some ultra expensive...Fish and chips. Great time. Cant wait to go back.....
Thank you for showing Jaleens boat and the fact there was a tiolet onboard. As when I saw the boat I thought oh no! There wont be any facilities on a 3 hr trip. Thank you for sharing those little details.
I LOVED this Alaska Cruise series of videos! Love all the details of each port. We were celebrating a college graduation on the same cruise itinerary in Sept. 2025. I took notes to go to many of the sites, shops and restaurants you experienced. Loved seeing past Gov Sarah Palin’s Capital office building. I had no idea eagles were so much larger in Alaska than in our area in PA. Thank you!
I have a very, very well trained eye to assess creations of the greatest artists. I don't impress easily. The bronze sculpture of the whale is fantastically expressive. I appreciate you including it in your video.
Breathtaking views and great information throughout the whole video, wonderful job! I found myself getting teary eyed while you were on your Whale Watching tour, Lauren. It was so beautiful, and I just kept thinking of my Grandma who always wanted to do an Alaskan Cruise. I can remember her mentioning she wanted to go whale watch...how she would have loved what you experienced that day, Im thrilled for you!!!
Thank you so much for your videos my husband and I found your channel not long ago and enjoyed the detail and things that some people do include in their videos
I’ve been watching Alaska videos (attempting) for the last couple months. I can’t make it through most because they make me sick. Your VIDEOS are AMAZING and make me want more! Thank you!!
Your videos are some of the best ones I’ve watched on this cruise tour genre! Thank you so much for the information! We have a whale watching tour booked with Jayleen because of you!!!
Another great day with much information on the things to do and about native places to get things !! Loved the beauty as always and the whale watch was great !! Thank you Lauren and Mark !!
It’s so nice to see and know more because it’s my first time to Alaska next week Going alone from Vancouver hope I can find some friends on the cruise ship I’m very much excited Thanks a lot for the tour to Juneau
Thank you for sharing enjoyed the video so much. And thanks for doing all that walking so we could see so much. Getting more excited for our trip after watching yours. Great job you two.❤
I have booked a cruise for this coming July. The ports are Juneau, Skagway, Endicott Glacier, and British Columbia. Trying to decide where to go when I arrive at each port. Can't wait to go! Thanks for sharing with us. Greetings all the way from Greenville, South Carolina!
You two did a real, good job, thank you. I lived in Juneau 3 years and left in 2004. Good times, and cold times too. ha-ha I loved the beaches and jogging there when my health was good. I did not know that that tram ride cost $50.00, that is too expensive.
Loved watching this video. We’re going to be cruising to Juneau next week!!! Lots of great tips and information for our visit!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
What a great video!! There’s a few places we missed especially the humpback whale statue in the infinity pool. We will definitely check it out when we go back to Juneau. Thank you for sharing. Awesome video 👍👏👏👏👍
I almost missed the statue too! Jayleen pointed it out when we were coming back from the whale watching and I knew I needed to go back and get a closer look. It was worth it!
We just returned from our Alaskan cruise. Juneau had a very short port time for our ship and we spent most of our time on a wonderful whale watching excursion. I enjoyed seeing the rest of Juneau through your video. I already want to return!
Love, love, love your videos, fun and informative. gonna watch the what to pack next. We'll be there the end of May, and need all the help we can get! Thanks for such great videos!!!
Love your cruise videos. OMG loved the Juneau visit. I lived there in the 70's, it is so different now. You had such beautiful weather. Thank you, thank you for the tour.
I love the videos of your cruise. The views, the sights, the wildlife is amazing. I have a lot of problems walking so i get to experience the cruise through you and your husband. Thank you. I love the diving parts, i never knew under the water was that amazing. I just like all the videos.
Thanks for showing a few places we haven’t been to We rode the school bus the very first time we were there to Mendenhall Glacier. We took the city bus the last time we were there We also have taken the staff bus to Costco and Fred Meyer. The worlds smallest Costco. We laughed that they were chopping the onions by hand. So many different things only in Alaska Oh next cruise I will be sure to go see the huge awesome bronze Humpback. Thank you for showing us!!! We are from Northern California Lincoln, California Looking forward to watching more of your videos and getting to know you
Y’all saw a lot of different things than we did in Juneau that day. When we went whale watching in the morning the whales were sleeping on the surface. Not as exciting but, pretty cool. You gave me a lot of ideas for our next Alaska trip.
New subscriber here, I have truly been enjoying your videos from each port of your Alaskan cruise. Not only is the scenery beautiful but your explanations of everything that you point out to your viewers is amazing. You teased in one of your videos about the guy telling you about the glaciers with the peaceful voice saying "this is Alaska, and this is what you're here for" well, you have that pleasant voice too and that is probably why I hit the subscribe button. Hubby & I sail to Alaska in 42 more days...I am so excited!
Don’t shorten your videos- there’s people wanting the information you are sharing. The advantage of watching RUclips is we can watch the videos in segments if our life is too busy at the moment.
Thanks!
Thank you for sharing with us. It is a beautiful state.
Lauren and Mark, seriously! There was so much great information shared here. Stuff that was obviously “ thinking outside the box”, like the capital building. It was very clear that you both have a knack for talking and expressing things in such a way it keeps folks interested. I’m super impressed. Well done!
Well said and l agree 👍
Lauren, I'm loving your videos, short or long. It may take me a while to catch up, but each is looked forward to. Keep adventuring and keep sharing. Hugs 🤗
We watched all of your cruise vlogs to prepare for our Alaska cruise, looking for ideas of things to do on our own in the ports outside of the ship excursions we already had booked. We cancelled our ship excursion entirely and booked with Jayleen’s Alaska the moment we finished this one and I am so glad we did! Yesterday was one of the best experiences we’ve ever had and we never would have found it without you. Thank you for making such excellent content!
This is one of the coolest things I’ve seen in my Alaskan videos. I’m from Florida and never would have thought about snorkeling in Alaska. Beautiful to see them in the water undisturbed in their natural state. ❤️
Glad you enjoyed it!
I am LOVING these videos - keep them coming and make them as LONG as you want. I actually never want them to end. Thank you so much for all the work you put in and giving us a view into your cruise!
Glad you like them and thank you! I will always keep them as long as it takes to tell the story. I appreciate you cheering me on!
We are in Alaska mode over here in Southern California! 🤣👍🏻
It’s refreshing to hear somebody to concentrate on native art and culture. It’s rich and beautiful. 👍🏼
I'm still in awe at the size of your cruise ship, 19 stories l think you mentioned. Seeing it at Port, it's enormous!! Both Mark and you are an absolute wealth of knowledge and information, l truly appreciate you taking us along on this trip. Thank you both. 🥰
Thank you for our trip to Juneau enjoyed every bite of it beautiful scenery..Mark's underwater adventure and Lauren's whale watching .waiting for our next stop🎉🎉🎉
Thanks friend! Just doing our best to share our love of Alaska! We appreciate the love and support along the way!
We took an Alaskan cruise in May. We watched all your videos and I want to thank you for the recommendation to use Jayleen’s whale watching tour. Our ship had propulsion issues that lead to missing one port and glacier bay and got us into Juneau later than planned. Jayleen was so awesome and made room for us on a later excursion. She was so friendly when she picked us up. She wasn’t out Captain, but Jim(?). Did a wonderful job. We saw so many whales, even saw one breech. It was amazing.
I didn't want this video to end!! I'm thoroughly enjoying your Alaska series. You are both so easy to watch and listen to, and I love your editing style. Thanks for sharing!
Just wanted to say that although I really enjoy ALL the videos you share, that this one was HANDS DOWN one of the best you have ever shared! I really enjoyed it tremendously. Great work! Glad you both had fun on your cruise
Thanks Marie! So glad you enjoyed it so much. I'm grateful these videos are coming together, they have been a lot of work but I really want people to enjoy them!
Yet again, what an amazing look into one of the beautiful things the state of Alaska has to offer. The more i watch your videos, the more i'd like to see it for myself. Great video !!
Juneau's beautiful. I loved seeing the gift shops. I could almost feel your excitement while whale watching. Jayleen was wonderful! Great photography! Loved seeing Mark & his friend snorkeling. Loved the Starfish. The Eagles were amazing fishing. You saved the best for last Lauren. The Humpback Whale in the fountain was beautiful!
Hi Kimberly! So glad you enjoyed spending the day in Juneau with us. It was such a great day, capped off by the humpback statue!! Have a wonderful day!
Mark, thanks for taking the time to bring multiple sea dwellers to the surface so we could see them as well. The sea has so many beautiful residents! Thank you again to both of you for sharing your state and your vacation adventures with us!!!
Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but bubbles. Those sea creatures should not have been touched,
The whale statue was so beautiful and when the water started coming out of it just made it that much better. And of course the back drop of the bay and the mountains made it even more majestic.
I think there will be a lot of people wanting to cruise Alaska after watching these videos Lauren!! Mark has been in his happy place ever since he set foot on board!! I appreciate seeing all of the underwater creatures!!🐙🐠🐌💙
My wife and I went on the 7 day cruise. It was amazing! The best part was being left off on a glacier for 2 hours! Hiking on a glacier with crampons on exploring the sides- called I think lateral moraines and the blue holes to nowhere- don’t fall in! Great video you two!
I'd really like to just say thank you so much, you put so much into your videos! You put so much thoughtfulness and ideas into your videos that I really thank you, so much for your time and your families❤
Thank you Darla! I appreciate that. I really try my best to bring you all along and share our knowledge and excitement. Thanks for being here.
Love that you got to show us so much Alaska Life. What a wonderful day to see all sorts of wildlife!!!
It has been so fun to visit Southeast! Alaska is so huge and it has so much to offer.
I know I’m watching a few months after the fact but, I wanted to write this anyway. I am an avid collector of indigenous art. With every visit to Alaska, I’ve purchased Inupiat face masks by Charlene Killbear. Each piece is created using fox, beaver, seal…any number of skins and furs…for each piece. They are beautiful and unique. Thank you for sharing your trip, it’s an incredible reminder of why I love Alaska.
Thanks so much for sharing these cruise videos 😊 I was born in Juneau when Alaska was still a territory and spent my first 11 years there before moving to Anchorage. I’ve only been back twice to visit - summer of ‘74 and March of 2003. I still miss living there and if it didn’t mean leaving behind my children and grandchildren, I’d move back there in a heartbeat 🥰
Lovely memories! I really enjoyed Juneau and hope to go back and explore more!
Love your videos anyway and have really been enjoying the videos from your cruise. You and Mark are a great team. I especially love that you both play to your strengths and give us a tour and tell us the history behind the place you're visiting. It is so nice to just see you both so happy and relaxed because you both work so hard and deserved the break. The whale watching tour sounds amazing. I'm so glad you had an amazing trip.
Thank you so much Leanne. We really had a great time and are grateful to have the chance to share it with all of you!
Back when I lived in Juneau before moving to the interior I would take that trail on mount roberts to the lookout area when I felt like hiking but also lazy at the same time so I could get a coffee halfway up the mountain and then take the tram down if I didn't feel like going all the way back down the trail. Also, don't be fooled the mountain. Roberts' tram is still amazing in the rain as well.
AMAZING!! I am just so grateful that you are sharing this trip. I really needed to see All of this beauty of God's Creation right now. As I see the History told so many people made this possible. BEAUTY!! I am just so honored to see Mark and Lauren Live, play, pray and serve Alaska for Our God. What a Thrill. Can't get better than this. Thank you!!
I live in Juneau. That week of sun you had on your cruise is just about all the sun we've had this year. Rainy days.
We’ve had all rain since we have been home too!
I recently found your channel and I have to share I’m hooked! Love the content and the variety of the activities from life at home raising a family to going on a cruise with tours and free diving. It was so exciting and fun to watch and being from a land locked state in the lower 48 (Nebraska) I’m ready for a visit or cruise soon! Thank you for including us in all your adventures!
Awesome! Thank you! Hope you get to visit one day soon. Thanks for watching and spending time with us!
You are awesome! This is so important to tell people about booking excursions when you get off the ship. That way passengers can choose what they are in the mood for on that day, and with the current weather, rather than getting locked into an excursion that might not be what you really want. Thanks!
We are going on an Alaskan cruise in August from Seattle and I sure hope to find the sun as you have on your trip. I love your RUclips vlogs. I have watched hundreds of video's preparing for our cruise and yours are far and away the most enjoyable. You are showing parts of the Alaskan ports all of the others don't touch upon. I have been freeze drying for over a year now, if you have any questions let me know. I have recently freeze dried Halibut I caught last year out of Seldovia and it is a huge success. Keep vloging and we will keep watching .
Thanks!
Wow! Thank you so much!
Just got back from a Alaskan cruise very beautiful and we did see some whales. Juneau was a cool town and tram ride was great and the weather was good. Thank you for sharing your trip.
Thank you for the tour of Juneau. My husband and I moved there in 1982, and we were married there after I graduated from HS. We moved back down to the lower 48 in 1988. We have some very fond memories of Juneau. It's interesting seeing all the changes that have taken place over the years. We lived on our 27 ft sailboat in Aurora Basin and loved sailing the area.
It always feels 12 degrees hotter in Alaska - closer to the sun - lived there for 16 years. .. it’s defiantly pretty but the rain, winds, cloudy persistent weather didn’t make up for the few nice days anymore. Good video!!
Thank you for the video! I felt like I was on the trip to Juneau with you! I want that resting bear face shirt!
This is wonderful. I didn't know that some people who live in Alaska take Alaskan cruises. It's totally different to have an Alaskan person interpret Alaska as a tourist. I used to work in one of the fish processing plants in the Juneau area. I also worked in Denali one summer. Keep your wonderful videos coming!
Thank you. I loved your authenticity and the valuable places to visit. We are visiting Juno in about 4 weeks and plan to visit a number of the spots you pointed out.
Love this video! So many amazing views and tons of information! I loved the life size statue of the whale. Makes me want to go book a cruise. Thank you for sharing!
Jaylee’s whale watching cruise is the first I’ve wanted to do that I’ve seen! So many others look claustrophobic. I’ll have to check her out on my cruise next summer!
Thanks for your videos. We were in Juneau on a cruise two weeks ago. I only knew about the whale sculpture from your video. We asked the Mendenhall Glacier bus driver if he would drop us off there on the way back to the ship. He agreed. Saved us walking one way. Beautiful sculpture!
You two are awesome tour guides! We were on a cruise to Alaska last year, and I wish I had been able to watch your video before our stop in Juneau! The two of you reminded me of the beauty of Juneau, and makes me really excited for a return trip! Thanks for sharing your experiences.
Thank for watching! I want to go back and explore more at each stop too!
I am enjoying watching your videos! Your very informative, patient and helpful. I’m going on a cruise to Alaska in September. I can’t wait! 43:13
What an enjoyable educational trip to Juneau! I just love that the weather is wonderful for you guys! I love it everytime you walk in your cabin and exclaim "The bed is made and everything is miraculously clean!" Enjoy every bit of your exquisite get-away!
Your this video reminds me about ten years more ago when i was as a crewmember of Holland America Line, visiting some Alaska's port such juneau, sitka, ketchikan as regular ports of his itineraries Alaska explorer. Thank you for the video. Love it. God bless.
Y'all bring so much energy and fun to your videos about life in Alaska. My husband has been to Alaska on a Harley trip with friends several years ago. We want to do a cruise and your video has helped us in deciding about what we want to do!
Thank you for this video. My first time in Alaska was on May aboard Royal's Ovation of the Seas. Watching this video made me remember again how much I loved Juneau! Thank you once again. Greeting from Puerto Rico!🇵🇷
Really enjoying Alaska with you and Mark!
With your channel we can see the real Alaska. I always imagined it cold and snow year around. Now I would like to visit your state someday. Thank you Lauren & Mark...
Its a special place! Glad you can see that through our videos. HAve a great day!
GREAT TRIP! I FELL IN LOVE WITH JUNEAU YOU AND MARK ARE GREAT TOUR GUIDES WAS SO INTERESTING AND SO INFORMATIVE THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL VIDEO I REALLY ENJOYED IT!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
You were so very blessed to have such great weather. I’ve been watching another RUclips vlogger who went on a cruise shortly after you and their weather was rainy and cold. They were prepared though and still were very positive and had a great time.
Yes, we have had a lot of rain since our trip. Alaska is like that!
Am loving your videos and reliving our Alaskan cruise from last year, June 22-29. We also were sooo fortunate to have the same weather you had, even in Ketchikan where they told us the temps on our day was breaking a record!!!! Seeing so many Alaska cruise videos lately makes me want to go again! Those who went in May when snow was still on the ground - beautiful!!
Hi Vicky! So glad you got to come and experience Alaska, and even got some sun!! Thanks for reliving it through our videos.
I love local too. My spouse was Native. I gave most things to his family when he died. Eagles were his thing. ❤️
Thank you so much for this video! I can’t wait to see more, so glad I found these! This was the best Alask Cruise video I have seen, packed with great footage and thoughtful narrative. The whale watching and free dive segments made me so excited for our Alaska cruise in ‘24!
Cruising life, no kids, delicious food cooked for you, room cleaned every time you leave it, awesome scenery, excursions to see beautiful and new places. Thank you for sharing.❤ another great and informative video
Great video. You are so good at the travel videos. The scenic shots and commentary are so helpful and educational. You and Mark know the trick to avoid the crowds. The weather on your trip was amazing.
Was just there! It was rainy, drizzly but being from smoking hot Louisiana, we didn't care. We were there may 31st.The Glacier was cool, Mendenhall Gardens was awesome and we have some ultra expensive...Fish and chips. Great time. Cant wait to go back.....
Thank you for showing Jaleens boat and the fact there was a tiolet onboard. As when I saw the boat I thought oh no! There wont be any facilities on a 3 hr trip. Thank you for sharing those little details.
I LOVED this Alaska Cruise series of videos! Love all the details of each port. We were celebrating a college graduation on the same cruise itinerary in Sept. 2025. I took notes to go to many of the sites, shops and restaurants you experienced. Loved seeing past Gov Sarah Palin’s Capital office building. I had no idea eagles were so much larger in Alaska than in our area in PA.
Thank you!
You guys are doing a great job on these videos. Keep ‘em coming and I’ll keep watching!!
I have a very, very well trained eye to assess creations of the greatest artists. I don't impress easily. The bronze sculpture of the whale is fantastically expressive. I appreciate you including it in your video.
Breathtaking views and great information throughout the whole video, wonderful job!
I found myself getting teary eyed while you were on your Whale Watching tour, Lauren. It was so beautiful, and I just kept thinking of my Grandma who always wanted to do an Alaskan Cruise. I can remember her mentioning she wanted to go whale watch...how she would have loved what you experienced that day, Im thrilled for you!!!
These videos are absolutely wonderful! Learning so much about Alaska I never would have known. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for your videos my husband and I found your channel not long ago and enjoyed the detail and things that some people do include in their videos
You are so welcome!
I’ve been watching Alaska videos (attempting) for the last couple months. I can’t make it through most because they make me sick. Your VIDEOS are AMAZING and make me want more! Thank you!!
Your videos are some of the best ones I’ve watched on this cruise tour genre! Thank you so much for the information! We have a whale watching tour booked with Jayleen because of you!!!
Glad it was helpful! You are going to love whale watching!
Love Exploring Alaska with y’all. We are booked on a 7 day cruise to Alaska in August this year. Can’t Wait. Thanks For Sharing
Another great day with much information on the things to do and about native places to get things !! Loved the beauty as always and the whale watch was great !! Thank you Lauren and Mark !!
This was so cool. I love Alaska and would love to visit there in the near future. Thank you both. 🙂
It’s so nice to see and know more because it’s my first time to Alaska next week
Going alone from Vancouver hope I can find some friends on the cruise ship I’m very much excited
Thanks a lot for the tour to Juneau
Thank you for sharing enjoyed the video so much. And thanks for doing all that walking so we could see so much. Getting more excited for our trip after watching yours. Great job you two.❤
Hi Diane! Hope you have an amazing trip to Alaska!
Thank you so much.
I have booked a cruise for this coming July. The ports are Juneau, Skagway, Endicott Glacier, and British Columbia. Trying to decide where to go when I arrive at each port. Can't wait to go! Thanks for sharing with us. Greetings all the way from Greenville, South Carolina!
Wow, Mark, thanks for the view of the star fish . I love them !
They are amazing, aren't they!
@@ThisAlaskaLife yes they are
Been on AK cruises, wonderful. & Juneau -red dog saloon,, &. State capitol is old school house😊❤
So glad y’all are having a great time. It’s well deserved. Love y’all.
Thanks Amber! We had such a lovely trip.
You two did a real, good job, thank you. I lived in Juneau 3 years and left in 2004. Good times, and cold times too. ha-ha I loved the beaches and jogging there when my health was good. I did not know that that tram ride cost $50.00, that is too expensive.
The creatures you found on your dive were so cool! I never knew there were weird things like that in Alaska.
Even though we went last year, seeing your videos makes me so excited for our upcoming cruise in August. Thank you for sharing your journeys!
Beautiful video! Great info. We are going in June. Will love to take Jayleen tour.
So much fun! Love the local art, the bald eagle exhibit and the whale watching ! Thank you
Thanks Patricia!
Beautiful and you are very informative and show so much of the local scenes. Love the whale watching and the whale statue. Loved it. Thank YOU
You're welcome Shirley! Glad you enjoyed coming along. Alaska has so much to offer, and we are happy to share it.
Loved watching this video. We’re going to be cruising to Juneau next week!!! Lots of great tips and information for our visit!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
Thank you for sharing your travels with us. Juno is absolutely beautiful. ❤
You're welcome! So glad you enjoyed it Rachel!
What a great video!! There’s a few places we missed especially the humpback whale statue in the infinity pool. We will definitely check it out when we go back to Juneau. Thank you for sharing. Awesome video 👍👏👏👏👍
I almost missed the statue too! Jayleen pointed it out when we were coming back from the whale watching and I knew I needed to go back and get a closer look. It was worth it!
Loks like you both had a wonderful day in Juneau! Absolutely beautiful sights! Thanks for sharing Lauren!
Wow amazing and very educational video 👏. The scenery was gorgeous. So nice to see you both enjoying this beautiful cruise ❤️🎉❤
Thank you so much for taking us with you. I have always wanted to go to Alaska. Since I can't this is the next best thing to it!
We just returned from our Alaskan cruise. Juneau had a very short port time for our ship and we spent most of our time on a wonderful whale watching excursion. I enjoyed seeing the rest of Juneau through your video. I already want to return!
Thankyou Lauren and mark, another great video ❤thanks for bringing us all along x
We are cruising to Alaska May 2024 and I am excited. Your videos are very helpful and informative.
I am getting ready to go to Alaska on a cruise in July. And that is one of my stops.
Didn't think your videos could get any better we watch you all the time they are fabulous
Kind regards
Stephen London united kingdom 😅😅😅
Thank you so much Stephen! We are grateful to have you here.
Just found your channel and really enjoyed what ive seen so far. Can't wait for our 1st trip in early May next year.
Love, love, love your videos, fun and informative. gonna watch the what to pack next. We'll be there the end of May, and need all the help we can get! Thanks for such great videos!!!
Very full day. Thanks for letting us tag along.
So happy to have you come along!
I wish i could travel a bit more like you those views sides are so beautifully
We felt so blessed to take this trip!
Love your cruise videos. OMG loved the Juneau visit. I lived there in the 70's, it is so different now. You had such beautiful weather. Thank you, thank you for the tour.
We also never wanted nice weather for the cruise ships. Knew it would make more people want to live there.
Awesome! I'm planning my Alaskan cruise. Your video provides so much great information. Thank you!
I love the videos of your cruise. The views, the sights, the wildlife is amazing. I have a lot of problems walking so i get to experience the cruise through you and your husband. Thank you. I love the diving parts, i never knew under the water was that amazing. I just like all the videos.
I am so glad you enjoy it all Pamela, we glad to bring you along for the fun.
Beautiful video thank you for taking us all along..great way to see different cities..
You are great ambassadors of Alaska. Love learning about your beautiful state.
Thanks for showing a few places we haven’t been to
We rode the school bus the very first time we were there to Mendenhall Glacier. We took the city bus the last time we were there
We also have taken the staff bus to Costco and Fred Meyer. The worlds smallest Costco. We laughed that they were chopping the onions by hand. So many different things only in Alaska
Oh next cruise I will be sure to go see the huge awesome bronze Humpback. Thank you for showing us!!!
We are from Northern California
Lincoln, California
Looking forward to watching more of your videos and getting to know you
Y’all saw a lot of different things than we did in Juneau that day. When we went whale watching in the morning the whales were sleeping on the surface. Not as exciting but, pretty cool. You gave me a lot of ideas for our next Alaska trip.
Hello friend!! There is so much to do, you can't see it all. I am looking forward to going to the glacier the next time I am in Juneau!
@@ThisAlaskaLife Carol booked an Eastern Caribbean cruise for next January. Caitlyn said "I can't believe you got Dad to go somewhere warm."
New subscriber here, I have truly been enjoying your videos from each port of your Alaskan cruise. Not only is the scenery beautiful but your explanations of everything that you point out to your viewers is amazing. You teased in one of your videos about the guy telling you about the glaciers with the peaceful voice saying "this is Alaska, and this is what you're here for" well, you have that pleasant voice too and that is probably why I hit the subscribe button. Hubby & I sail to Alaska in 42 more days...I am so excited!
I’m loving these cruise videos! They are so helpful to me for when my husband and I go in our adventures next May!!!