We docked in Skagway early in the morning – we had to take a tender to shore because there had been a landslide in previous years that had damaged the port. The tenders (life boats) actually reminded me of a Star Wars like vehicle. I’ll let you be the judge of that! 

Once we made it to shore we were on our way to the historic White Pass Railway. This tour took us along the mountain side. It was really stunning – lots of great views. It took us to the Canadian border where we turned around. It was a great way to see how the gold rush left its mark on Alaska.

Once we got back into Skagway we had a choice – the train could drop us off closer to the downtown area or near where we would take the tender to get back on the ship. My parents decided to head back to the ship, but Andy and I decided to get lunch in town.

We had lunch at The Skagway Brewing Company – the food and service were both great. I even tried their Rhubarbita – which was really tasty. We also found that Skagway was home to the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. We didn’t have too much time to explore, but would have liked to if we had more time.

We were also incredibly excited because the entertainment that night was The Boy Band Project. It did not disappoint – the band took us through some of the early boy bands – think Jackson 5! All the way up to my favorite band, Backstreet Boys. It was a ton of fun. They were really interactive and encouraged the crowd to participate in the show and singing. It was definitely one of the highlights of our trip!

We had booked another cruise while on the ship – and had won a speciality dining experience from a drawing that we had been entered in. We booked this at the Tuscan Grille. We had to leave the Boy Band Project show a little early to get to our reservation. As soon as we showed up we realized that they had indeed given us one of the best seats in the house. Our waitress was incredible as well and made sure to provide a great experience for us. 

What we loved about it was the fact that they offered half-entrees. That way we could try more food. We had already been eating pretty well on this trip, but this was over the top. We were so full by the time we were done with dinner.

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