The Tracy Arm Fjord is 45 miles south of Juneau, but worth the trek. If your cruise ship doesn't sail through the glaciers, you'll have to take a boat tour, which usually lasts an entire day.

What: Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska When: July 21 Distance from Fargo: 2,381 miles Comments: Itook this photo from our ship. The weather was exceptionally beautiful that day, and they announced that ...

My daughter has been a guide these past eight summers in Alaska, and for her to be this excited convinced me: Tracy Arm must be very special indeed.