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 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.
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!
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!
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🎉🎉🎉
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.
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!!🐙🐠🐌💙
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!!!
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 !!
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!
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!
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.
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 🥰
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❤
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.
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!
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.
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 .
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...
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!!
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.
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
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.
Another great video! I like that you went whale watching with a local small business owner. We plan to do a whale watching tour from Seward or Homer and would love any recommendations you or your followers can offer for a tour company, especially one that is a small locally owned business.
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!
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!
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!!
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!
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 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.❤
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.
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!
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!🇵🇷
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.
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!!
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!!
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!
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!
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!!!
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.
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!
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!
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
It keeps getting better!! I got to see more animals. They were stuffed but that's okay, I still enjoyed it. Love the creatures Mark was finding in the water. Thank you so much for the videos. 😍
What a glorious day the Lord made for you. Juneau looks so interesting. Love seeing all the little shops and the whale watching would have been my favorite.
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 !!
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.
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.
Good Afternoon Hamm Family ❤️ I'm slowly catching up... can't wait to see what you have in store 🙂 Juneau... another day of fun in the sun... beautiful... just beautiful. 66°F and sunny... my kind of weather. Have I mentioned how beautiful the scenery is 🏞️ The Eagle dinner bell has been activated 🦅 The meals and goodies on the ship look yummy. Looking forward to that video. Slowly, but surely, catching up 🍔 It's so interesting to learn about and see the history of the native people/tribes of Alaska: stories, culture, art, goods, foods, etc 🛖 All the ways to see and explore the area are awesome and seem like fun. The tram sounds fun and the weather is perfect for viewing 🚡 Again, the Totems... beautiful. The Sealaska Heritage Institute looks and sounds interesting. Definitely a site to explore 🧭 Shops, shops and more shops. I love buying from the small local shops, especially those that specialize in only one or a few products... Family owned are even better. Loved the fudge shop. When we travel, if there's a fudge shop, we're buying. Mmm 😋 Avalanche vs Hurricane - differing water forms, both destructive. I pray everyone involved was and is okay 🙏 Wait... was he playing a xylophone? He caught me off guard to 🎶 I love museums: the art, history, artifacts, wildlife and way of life of the people... everything. Glad to hear the Eagles are safe and flourishing in Alaska. An 8ft wing span is very impressive. I'm sure some human parents would love to monitor their troublesome teens from a distance. Mom and Dad are like, "it's time for you to fly the coop." 🪺 I love that you and Mark are comfortable going on separate adventures, enjoying different things. My Mark is an extrovert, a social butterfly. He's comfortable with just about anything. I'm an introvert with extrovert tendencies. I don't mind doing separate activities, if it's something that really interest me, but I will admit my anxiety definitely kicks in, taking me awhile to reach a comfortable level of interaction... at least until my "too much socialization or interaction" alarm goes off... then, I'm tapping out 🚨 Whale watching is so much fun. We've gone twice. Once was uneventful, but for some dolphins and seals. The other was awesome: humpback and right whales, dolphins and seals: beautiful and majestic. One thing everyone needs to learn is that wildlife and sealife rock to their own beat, not according to we pesky humans. The Humpback Whale Fountain was amazing... with the infinity pool and mountain scenery, it made it that more stunning 🐳 That's it, you married a fish. Mark is definitely a fish. Who needs the little mermaid when you have Mark - no singing crustaceans nor evil aunts permitted nor required. I'm glad he and Juan had a great time 🐟 Another beautiful and fun adventure. Thank you for taking me along. Yah's Blessings ❤️
We love Juneau so much! We have been there several times. Did you also know that each whale has a special color marking on their tails, no two are alike, just like thumb prints. That is how they can tell who is who when they return every year. I’m so excited to learn about Jayleen’s Alaska tours, we will definitely go out with her next time we visit!
@@ThisAlaskaLife I was also excited to see Mark free dive where he did, because I have been eyeballing that spot for a couple years and not taken the jump to purchase a wet suit warm enough! Love it! If you haven’t watched and Kimi Werner videos, she is awesome!
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!
Such a fun video, thank you for sharing your trip with us! The whale excursion was super cool. It's bittersweet for me, my BF always wanted to cruise Alaska, but got sick and went to Heaven in June of last year. So I am watching your videos through tears, thinking of her and wishing we had gone there together. She had an adventurous spirit like you guys have... So happy you had a beautiful day for the Juneau visit, especially with all the walking! Those crab legs looked fantastic!! 🦀 ☺️🐳🐟🚢💗
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.
Great informative video! What gorgeous weather! Will be there in 10 days. Hoping weather stays the same. Thanks for bringing Alaska to us. Greetings from California. Sonia
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 🤗
It’s refreshing to hear somebody to concentrate on native art and culture. It’s rich and beautiful. 👍🏼
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.
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! 🤣👍🏻
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!
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!
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.
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!!🐙🐠🐌💙
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,
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 !!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
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 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!
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!
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!
Awesome! Thank you! Hope you get to visit one day soon. Thanks for watching and spending time with us!
Beautiful views. Thank you for taking us along🌸💕🇺🇸
Our pleasure!
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.
Really enjoying Alaska with you and Mark!
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 .
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!
This was so cool. I love Alaska and would love to visit there in the near future. Thank you both. 🙂
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 was so interesting and very informative!
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.
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.
The life size statue of the whale….incredible! The whale watching, my dream….one day!
The statue is really amazing. With the mountain backdrop, you feel like it could really be jumping out of the ocean. Thanks for watching!
Heading to Alaska in September and have reached out to Jolene for the Whale Watching so hoping she will have a spot open.
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
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.
Another great video! I like that you went whale watching with a local small business owner. We plan to do a whale watching tour from Seward or Homer and would love any recommendations you or your followers can offer for a tour company, especially one that is a small locally owned business.
Thank you for the video! I felt like I was on the trip to Juneau with you! I want that resting bear face shirt!
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!
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!
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!
Thank you for sharing your travels with us. Juno is absolutely beautiful. ❤
You're welcome! So glad you enjoyed it Rachel!
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!
Very full day. Thanks for letting us tag along.
So happy to have you come along!
So much fun! Love the local art, the bald eagle exhibit and the whale watching ! Thank you
Thanks Patricia!
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 love local too. My spouse was Native. I gave most things to his family when he died. Eagles were his thing. ❤️
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.
These videos are absolutely wonderful! Learning so much about Alaska I never would have known. Thank you so much!
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!
I wish i could travel a bit more like you those views sides are so beautifully
We felt so blessed to take this trip!
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 guys are doing a great job on these videos. Keep ‘em coming and I’ll keep watching!!
Awesome! I'm planning my Alaskan cruise. Your video provides so much great information. Thank you!
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!
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!🇵🇷
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.
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😊❤
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’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!!
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!
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
Wow amazing and very educational video 👏. The scenery was gorgeous. So nice to see you both enjoying this beautiful cruise ❤️🎉❤
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.
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!
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!
That was amazing, thankful for sharing. Love from Cheryl from Bracebridge Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 ❤
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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.
❤️❤️❤️finally got to watch, loving your trip
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!
Absolutely loving your cruise vlogs!! We set sail June 28th on the same itinerary and I cannot wait. ❤
Wohooo! Hope you have an amazing time.
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!
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
You are so welcome!
It keeps getting better!! I got to see more animals. They were stuffed but that's okay, I still enjoyed it. Love the creatures Mark was finding in the water. Thank you so much for the videos. 😍
So glad you enjoyed it Linda!
What a glorious day the Lord made for you. Juneau looks so interesting. Love seeing all the little shops and the whale watching would have been my favorite.
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!
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 !!
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.
You are great ambassadors of Alaska. Love learning about your beautiful state.
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.
Beautiful video! Great info. We are going in June. Will love to take Jayleen tour.
The creatures you found on your dive were so cool! I never knew there were weird things like that in Alaska.
You two should be tour guides...fir anywhere! This was the best tour video I think I've ever seen! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful information. ❤
I love the way you narrate your videos.
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
Good Afternoon Hamm Family ❤️
I'm slowly catching up... can't wait to see what you have in store 🙂
Juneau... another day of fun in the sun... beautiful... just beautiful. 66°F and sunny... my kind of weather. Have I mentioned how beautiful the scenery is 🏞️
The Eagle dinner bell has been activated 🦅
The meals and goodies on the ship look yummy. Looking forward to that video. Slowly, but surely, catching up 🍔
It's so interesting to learn about and see the history of the native people/tribes of Alaska: stories, culture, art, goods, foods, etc 🛖
All the ways to see and explore the area are awesome and seem like fun. The tram sounds fun and the weather is perfect for viewing 🚡
Again, the Totems... beautiful. The Sealaska Heritage Institute looks and sounds interesting. Definitely a site to explore 🧭
Shops, shops and more shops. I love buying from the small local shops, especially those that specialize in only one or a few products... Family owned are even better. Loved the fudge shop. When we travel, if there's a fudge shop, we're buying. Mmm 😋
Avalanche vs Hurricane - differing water forms, both destructive. I pray everyone involved was and is okay 🙏
Wait... was he playing a xylophone? He caught me off guard to 🎶
I love museums: the art, history, artifacts, wildlife and way of life of the people... everything. Glad to hear the Eagles are safe and flourishing in Alaska. An 8ft wing span is very impressive. I'm sure some human parents would love to monitor their troublesome teens from a distance. Mom and Dad are like, "it's time for you to fly the coop." 🪺
I love that you and Mark are comfortable going on separate adventures, enjoying different things. My Mark is an extrovert, a social butterfly. He's comfortable with just about anything. I'm an introvert with extrovert tendencies. I don't mind doing separate activities, if it's something that really interest me, but I will admit my anxiety definitely kicks in, taking me awhile to reach a comfortable level of interaction... at least until my "too much socialization or interaction" alarm goes off... then, I'm tapping out 🚨
Whale watching is so much fun. We've gone twice. Once was uneventful, but for some dolphins and seals. The other was awesome: humpback and right whales, dolphins and seals: beautiful and majestic. One thing everyone needs to learn is that wildlife and sealife rock to their own beat, not according to we pesky humans. The Humpback Whale Fountain was amazing... with the infinity pool and mountain scenery, it made it that more stunning 🐳
That's it, you married a fish. Mark is definitely a fish. Who needs the little mermaid when you have Mark - no singing crustaceans nor evil aunts permitted nor required. I'm glad he and Juan had a great time 🐟
Another beautiful and fun adventure. Thank you for taking me along. Yah's Blessings ❤️
Thank you so much Susan. Sorry you haven’t been feeling well. Glad you enjoyed visiting Juneau with us!
@@ThisAlaskaLife , thank you and it's always a pleasure 🙂
Tracy’s is a MUST for crab 🦀 lovers! I’m definitely going back when we go back in May
Thankyou Lauren and mark, another great video ❤thanks for bringing us all along x
We love Juneau so much! We have been there several times.
Did you also know that each whale has a special color marking on their tails, no two are alike, just like thumb prints. That is how they can tell who is who when they return every year. I’m so excited to learn about Jayleen’s Alaska tours, we will definitely go out with her next time we visit!
Hi Lisa! Yes, Jayleen was able to tell us all the whales names when she saw their tail and by their unique behaviors. Love that!! Thanks for watching!
@@ThisAlaskaLife I was also excited to see Mark free dive where he did, because I have been eyeballing that spot for a couple years and not taken the jump to purchase a wet suit warm enough! Love it!
If you haven’t watched and Kimi Werner videos, she is awesome!
@@ThisAlaskaLife if Mark has any tips for diving there, it would be greatly appreciated!
Loks like you both had a wonderful day in Juneau! Absolutely beautiful sights! Thanks for sharing Lauren!
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!
Thank you for your video! So informative AND enjoyable :))
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!
Such a fun video, thank you for sharing your trip with us!
The whale excursion was super cool.
It's bittersweet for me, my BF always wanted to cruise Alaska, but got sick and went to Heaven in June of last year. So I am watching your videos through tears, thinking of her and wishing we had gone there together. She had an adventurous spirit like you guys have...
So happy you had a beautiful day for the Juneau visit, especially with all the walking! Those crab legs looked fantastic!! 🦀
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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."
Great informative video! What gorgeous weather! Will be there in 10 days. Hoping weather stays the same. Thanks for bringing Alaska to us. Greetings from California. Sonia
We have had lots of rain since the cruise so we are hopefully due for some sunshine! Either way, dress right and enjoy your trip!!
I’m loving these cruise videos! They are so helpful to me for when my husband and I go in our adventures next May!!!
We are going Sept 2023 on NCL. First time cruisers. Love your content.