Reviews of Jewell Gardens (Gardener)

Russell Thompson

What a fantastic place. The glass blowing demonstration is highly recommended. Our visit to Jewell Gardens was one of the highlights of our Alaska cruise.

Wellness Medical

Well done in all ways, food , staff, walkability, interesting sites, will go back again

Christine Longo

We had a wonderful lunch then toured the gardens. It was late June, so the weather was good. Hampton was our guide and he was very informative and took a lot of time with us. The gardens are exquisite, and I was pleasantly surprised that they were so large. I did not expect such a thing in Alaska! It was really a great time.

Samuel Hoska

Josh and Keeper where fantastic, I learned a ton about glass blowing and the gardens were absolutely fantastic. I really enjoyed the hands on approach to the entire presentation.

jessika hunt

'Amazing' and 'beautiful' are not words strong enough to describe this place. I went on their tour thru the NCL cruise line. It included a tour of the gardens and glass blowing demonstration. So far, this has been my favorite place in Alaska. A woman named Deanna gave the tour - she was knowledgeable about the garden and a fantastic story teller weaving in local history bits throughout the tour. Sam and Jeremy gave the glass blowing show. Not only are they gifted artists, but showmen as well. They gave us some great ideas on how to spend bthe rest of our time, and local sites that shouldn't be missed. I would recommend you visit!

Robin Wilson

Beautiful garden, we really enjoyed our visit. We also took time to check out the glass blowing classes they offer. We then went to the restaurant on grounds and had the most amazing tomato basil soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. All within walking distance of the town.

Greg Miller

For a garden in Skagway, AK, it's really pretty nice. There's a good variety of flowers and plants in several different settings and the gardens are nicely maintained. The staff seems friendly and are nice. They also have a gift shop, restaurant, and glass blowing. If you want to get away from the tourist traps and crowds of downtown, this is a pretty nice option.

Dena Cocquit

Great lunch! Beautiful gardens!!

chris ross

Thought the price was a little high, the gardens were nicely kept.

John Kassouf

Disappointed w guide, small garden that is viewed in well under 1 hour

Randy Caputo

Beautiful gardens, great story behind them. Small gift shop and restaurant. Very nice staff.

Justin Pernas

Beautiful garden, tasty garden, the glassblowing was awesome, and the afternoon tea was a perfect end to the tour.

charlene harrison

Beatiful grounds and great friendly staff! They didn't hassle us for a sale allowed is time to browse the glass shop and find my perfect habdblown glass to take home. They did check to see if we needed anything or could carry anything. The cashier was awesome she wrapped my stuff really well for traveling and she also took some extra time to explain the heat and cooling process of making the hand blown glass!

Brittany Anne Steinberg

My family had such a lovely time visiting the gardens and trying out glass blowing. Everyone we met there was wonderful. Spencer taught us about glass with lots of energy and enthusiasm and Kaia took us through the gardens and pointed out some cool flowers. Highly recommend.

Lori Cancilla

Friendly staff

Chris Roberts

This is a fun place to hang out. We did the glass blowing experience and loved the instruction. Wish I could have been more hands on but I understood why I had help every step away because of intense heat of the glass. They also ship your work to you. Takes about 10 days to receive it in the mail. Definitely a great way to spend s morning in Skagway.

Stu Brunotte

Fantastic experience. We did the glass blowing and lunch. It was great, the instruction was fun and well guided. They helped us choose what we wanted to make and everything turned out beautifully. The glass was shipped to our home and arrived exactly 2 weeks after we were there. We also had lunch, the food was tasty and well prepared, as a bonus, everything came from their gardens. Even late in the season it was fun to walk through and discover all the hidden suprises. I would definitely recommend this to anyone that likes glass art, good food or gardens.

Chirag Bhatt

Was in town via a Cruise and we had an excursion for a glass blowing workshop. Absolutely fun excursion. Nice place with a small cafe with healthy food options.

Tara Shearer

Maybe we came too late in the year? This place was not very well kept. Weeds growing in the flower gardens. Very little flowers left to look at. Small area to walk around in. The glass sculptures were very cool, and the miniature train was awesome. Did not eat at the restaurant, but it looked very cozy and cute.

Jeffrey Byrnes

Very neat

Nikki Lamothe

It was an amazing tour of the gardens, and glass blowing demonstration!

Jonatan Almanza V.

Different place to visit, good hospitality and attention to the people, enthusiastic, this time of the season. The garden was not as on spring, the ace where you can eat is nice and is for any body that enjoy this practice. After a demonstration of the blowing glass, guests will be astonished of the process and if decided, they can learn how to do their own blowing glass which will be able to buy their own creation If decided.

John D Knott III

Very cool expierence! Just the right amount of corny tourist entertainment. Super cool blown glass ball to take home. Huge thanks to; #missionobjectiveoutdoors

John Whitlow

Fun with family to make glass orniments.

Mike's Aquatics

It was rainy......and mystical!

Gary Owen

Not interesting enough to pay the higher price.

Cheryl Tuschhoff

Beautiful hand blown glass and a beautiful garden to walk thru! Customers can make a hand blown ornament!

Courtney Blankenship

The gardens were absolutely gorgeous, we did the glass bowling our glass bowler was a lot of fun and informative. The food was good, and our guide was super nice and informative. It was an overall great experience.

Carnival Of Collectables

BEAUTIFUL! What a wonderful way to spend a morning or afternoon. Be sure to STOP in the cafe for a delicious local treat

Chad Strunk

Glassblowing is well worth the time and an experience that cannot be missed. Beautiful gardens. A real jewel.

Morgan Nalley

We went for the glass blowing class. It was a one of a kind experience. It was also interesting wandering around their gardens looking at their glass art that was placed through out.

Alejandro López

(Translated by Google) Beautiful (Original) Precioso

Mac Smith

Super neat and very unique. Lots of history at this place too!

April Nieblas

A truly beautiful and relaxing experience with amazing people.

Harley Copen

Was recently visiting Alaska and ended up on glassblowing tour here. Alana is absolutely wonderful, hilarious instructor, as was Jack. Would highly recommend to anyone in the area.

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Judy Reenan

Beautiful flowers and glass blowing demonstration

Julie Lyon

Such beautiful gardens, wonderful people, awesome art!! Could spend hours just walking around and admiring the gardens and artistry.

Karen Bernhardy

What a wonderful place! The gardens are beyond belief. Huge flowers, a greenhouse growing huge cabbage and other produce. And a very interesting/wonderful blown glass piece hangs from the tip top inside the greenhouse. There are other blown glass surprises around the grounds. Very enchanted garden!

kevs767

Fresh garden variety food, delicious! It was great to walk the gardens and see the fruits and veggies in bloom.

Michelle Macomber

It was the best excursion in Alaska. The people were very friendly and informative. The food was simple and delicious; fresh from the garden. Of course, making the glass was very interesting. It's a little expensive to blow glass but well worth it. I have a memory hanging in my window. The grounds were lovely, as was the view of the mountains. It was a perfect day.

Debbie Patten

Nice organic garden

CJ Meyer

Beautiful gardens. Skip the cruise line boomtown on Broadway and come here. Glass blowing artists on site and their work is incorporated into garden displays. Then eat at Poppies restaurant. Very tasty.

Mark Webb

The gardens are beautiful. Such great care is given. We were there for a glass blowing presentation. It was awesome.

KK6WGO Rollins

We love their tea

Kimberly Rosado

Beautiful gargen, with the added touch of blown glass!!

Nick Theodorakis

awesome food, great service, fair pricing ( esp for alaska)

J. José Rivera Torres

Great place. Great people. Great Time.

Jimmy Martinez

Great food friendly service

Kathy Pollard

This was one of the most fun things we did on our cruise. Glassblowing. ..and we have some great souvenirs from the fay!

Jamie Larsen

This was our absolute favorite excursion on our Alaskan cruise! The gardens and lunch were wonderful but the glass blowing experience was off the charts amazing! Nash is so very patient and helped us create a one of a kind souvenir! Then it was shipped home to us safe and sound! I've always wanted to learn more about this beautiful art, thank you so much!

Greg Mitchell

Great garden with amazing views once you add in the background. There restaurant was even better.

Kane Yee

Expensive

taymazing

The gardens are beautiful and the food is delicious

Paula B

Beautiful gardens, interesting and different, well worth a visit. The glass blowing is fun and all is run by the dedicated Max who is one of the friendliest and most helpful people you could ever meet.

Zach Gordon

Great experience in Skagway.

Sonny Covington

These guys do a top notch job. A must see/visit while on White Pass Excursion in Skagway, AK.

Elaine Jochmann

Hands on glass blowing experience was awesome. Gardens are lovely.

Winston Chin

We got there on opening day so not everything was set up, so they offered us half price tickets. We saw a demonstration for glass blowing which was very interesting.

Paul Wallace

I actually didn't visit the place but it looks pretty cool.

kristen petzinger

Best glass blowing experience. They have lots of color and pattern examples and are very fun and entertaining. They ship your resulting glass ornament to you at home included in the price. You choose your own colors and pattern and then they help you complete the project.

Michael Goodfred

Did glassblowing and it was a great experience. I would recommend it to all. The food and garden was amazing.

Ray D

I liked it, it's not a big garden to visit but it's so nice and rejuvenating. It's $12.50 per person to get in which is not bad at all.

Naomi Helmer

I visited the Jewell gardens and embarked on the glass blowing tour. Our helpful guide showed us the exact steps for creating a glass ball before assisting us in blowing our own ornaments. We were able to choose the pattern and color for our balls, and picked them up the next day once they had cooled.

AJ Lubrano

Must visit location near the Space needle. Beautiful exhibit worth the money. Buy the city pass and do everything in the booklet.

Michelle Shirley

This was a nice little garden. The coolest thing for me was the model train they have as you first walk in. The glass sculptures are really pretty.

Wendy Bond

Very cool out of the norm (tourist) trap. Unique dining and glass blowing experience. Highly recommend stopping in!

Fiona Bratvold

Pottery, hand blown glass, jewelry, garden centre

Steve Clark

I didnt see the glassblowing but the food at poppys was great, the beer was cold and the garden was beautiful

Amanda Means

Absolutely loved going to Jewell Gardens. Making your own glass ornament is a one of a kind experience.

Daniel Chesney

Chose the glassblowing experience as one of our excursions through Norwegian Cruise lines. Absolutely loved it. The gardens are small, but impressive. You can't believe the giant fruits and vegetables that the Alaska sun is able to produce. The glass blowing experience was great. The demonstration was probably an hour and a half long and included three different pieces to completion. They also provided delicious appetizers for us to munch on while we watched. If you don't do it as an excursion I think it also would be worth taking the public bus up to it (only a mile outside of the main downtown stretch). They have a farm to table restaurant their that looked awesome.

k b

What a wonderful experience blowing glass with Travis and Maggie. They were great teachers and so much fun. Anyone going to Skagway must do the glass blowing.

Ray Spurlin

The gardens are beautiful and have outstanding glass sculptures imbedded. Try your hand at glassblowing. One of the highlights of Skagway.

Piotr Garbacz

nice place

sunil shah

Not worth visiting at all.

Leslie Thiel

Loved the glass blowing experience, Stephanie was fantastic!

Wayne Tesauro

.Nice gardens, great tour guide. The glass blowing demonstration was exceptional

Matt Rosenkranz

Great learning experience and fun staff

Paul Graham

Did not think I would want to stop here, but SO glad that we did! So worth it...

True Olson

Like all the Jewell, just can't afford all them!

Pat Kelsall

Lovely venue for lunch and walk round the gardens and tunnels. Met the hens Friendly staff, soul and quiche tasty.

Reeve Forbes

Had great time seeing artists at work.

Emily Clarrey

Very pleasant garden! On the small side though!

Sean Rolnick

Great staff, pristine and beautiful gardens that show Alaska's best, pizza beer. A must stop in Skagway for all visitors

John Thomas

Beautiful garden, good food.

Nilza Trizon

The best was all the glass sculptures

Benjamin Scott

Did the glass blowing tour. Had a fantastic guide and learn lots about what it takes to sculpt glass Would recommend

Steven Judd

Beautiful and peaceful. Worth the visit.

hailee huggans

Excellent gardens. Workers here are so nice

April Stiles

My husband and I got married at the Gardens last Tuesday (8/29/17). It was a simple ceremony and totally perfect for us. Brenna was amazing! She made everything go smoothly and was there for us with all our questions. Since we live in TN and were getting married in AK, it took a bit of coordinating. I am an avid gardener and the grounds were so lovely...I felt totally in my element. After the ceremony, Keith and I did the glassblowing. Travis, our guide, was quite a hoot and also a great teacher. We had a fantastic time! I highly recommend Jewel Gardens to anyone visiting Skagway. I truly hope to get to go back someday!!!

Nicole Murch

Great lunch! Easy to get to from cruise-just get on the Smart Bus-5 minutes away! Healthy options with lots grown in their garden! ❤️

Pati Jansen

This was a very enjoyable venue. We enjoy the gardens in really enjoyed watching the glass blowing

Peter Voveris

Nice to see gardens in Alaska

Christine L

Another reviewer said it best when they said... "Jewell Gardens is truly a jewel in Skagway". The grounds are beautiful and everyone we encountered there was just wonderful. We visited through a shore excursion via Royal Caribbean and there was plenty of time to enjoy Jewell Gardens and the glass blowing experience. Josh (tour guide) and Travis (glass blowing artist & teacher) were the dynamic duo of this experience. Both Josh and Travis are a joy to be around. Their positive energy is infectious. Josh shared a wealth of knowledge about Jewell Gardens and Skagway in a fun and upbeat way. Travis kept us engaged throughout the glass blowing experience even when it wasn't our turn at the helm. Honestly, I wish we could have taken these two out for a beer afterwards. :) Our excursion included a meal in the price and it was delicious! not your typical hurry up and eat "box lunch" many tours offer. It was fresh food in a quaint little restaurant area on the grounds. We enjoyed a beautiful view of the garden that much of the food we ate came from. After we finished lunch we were encouraged to take a moment to enjoy the gardens. Overall this was a great experience. I'm looking forward to receiving the souvenir that I personally hand-crafted... with a lot of expert help from Travis, of course.

chris caouette

My wife and I like glass blowing. This is our 2nd time (first here) taking a guided class. Katie and keelin were a great pair. Katie, personable, friendly and willing to share her knowledge of glass blowing. Her instruction was flawless. We chose a style and colors and she assisted us to our desired outcome. Keelin, as a guide she was excellent. She was engaging to the entire tour. Allowing people to share their stories, while she added her experiences as well. She is apprenticing in glass blowing. Her desire to learn was evident, but more importantly she assisted Katie by getting the 'frit' ready for the next ornament. The entire day was phenomenal! If we return having these 2 here make the decision remarkable. Great job, great people.

Tina Panek

Took glass blowing class and had a great time! Travis was an awesome instructor. Highly recommend this experience.

Janetta Clemons

Well worth it! Teacher was knowledgeable. Gardens were beautiful, and the food at Poppie's was yummy!

Patricia Shierant

Fabulous place to eat at. Surrounding area is gorgeous.

Amy Powell

Signed up for the glassblowing experience during which we got to participate in making an ornament of our own individual design! It was an awesome hands-on experience; the artist, Travis, was friendly, encouraging, knowledgeable, and clearly loves what he does! The hot shop overlooks beautiful small gardens that include some glass sculptures. There is also a small cafe, a gift shop, and clean restrooms. Our ornament should be shipped to us back home, so we don't have to worry about toting the fragile piece on the rest of our vacation. Highly recommend!

Sharron Cameron

Great people, great food, great place!

Heather Aldi

Favorite part of our whole Alaska trip. We loved glass blowing, lunch, and wandering the gardens.

Ian Johnson

Amazing experience, and even better guides

Marie Oliver

The glassblowing experience is completely worth it! However, I recommend purchasing directly from Jewell Gardens instead of from a cruise line. There's a bus with a nominal fee (I think it's $2 trips and $5 all day, but I'm not 100% sure) that you can catch in town that will take you there. The correct bus runs every 20-30 minutes or so during tourist season so I recommend giving yourself at least an hour between the time you disembark your boat and your glassblowing time. There's a small restaurant, a gift shop, and some very quaint gardens.

Diana Besemer

Blown glass items mixed in with a variety of plants. Some unusual plants, well planned gardens.

Stephen Ishii

The tour guide and artist was very helpful and nice. I had a wonderful opportunity to make a blown glass globe, take a quick tour of their beautiful garden and eat a small meal that was made from the plants grown in their garden.

DJ Tanner

A beautiful place to get away from the hustle and bustle of Skagway

Stacy Norton

Great glassblowing class with Sam and Keland.

Melissa Hoffman

Interesting little place, excellent food (& rose petal tea!) Stay for the garden tour. Glass blowing "mistakes" scattered all around the garden very pretty! Gift shop is a bit pricey, though.

Maria Minikus

Very beautiful

Krystel Alston

I enjoyed it. Wasn't too much, wasn't too little, was just right. I liked the tour through the gardens and loved the glass blowing and their corny jokes. Sam and Stephanie were amazing. Jack the tour guide was great also!

Danyelle ORourke

Loved the glass blowing experience and the gardens are gorgeous! Highly recommend

Rick Hopper

Favorite event of the whole Cruise experience, Great fun glassblowing, Awesome lunch onsite, BEAUTIFUL Garden could have spent a lot more time there and the people and guide were TOP notch!!

Morgan Stanger

Did a glass blowing excursion there. Really cool and great crew that’s running it. Had an enjoyable meal there as well. Farm to table style. Simple and delicious.

Jorge Gonzalez

It looks like it could be an awesome place when the flowers are in full bloom, however we visited the wrong time.

Matt Gulley

Food, service and the patio view were amazing. Highly recommended.

Isabel Rivera

Beautiful garden

Darcy Norwood

Lovely, self guided, would have liked a guided tour. It was easy to get to on the Smart Bus. Price of $12.50 was reasonable. The staff was friendly.

Tom McManus

Great place. Nice staff very helpful and fun. Worth the trip to Alaska to go here.

Beth Miller

Great find, especially for gardeners, with a glassblowing bonus. Farm-to-table restaurant, beauitiful gift shop and accessible via the City Public Shuttle.

Arlene Gorgone

So much fun to watch and make your own blown glass globe! The grounds are also beautiful.

Cristina Molinar

This place was heaven on earth! I could’ve spent and entire day here. I stopped by for a while during one of our cruise port stops. It was so beautiful and amazing! It gave me so many idea for my own home garden. Thank you Jewell Gardens!

Weldon Hathaway

My mom and I took a cruise to Alaska last week and the tour here was absolutely amazing! Deanna was a fantastic guide, the gardens were beautiful, and Spencer and Travis did a glassblowing demonstration that was just awesome. Definitely a highlight of our trip.

Ted Stough

To pricey

Pia Towle-Kimball

Beautiful gardens, amazing food, lovely staff!

Rick Page

Had a great experience here. Did a glass blowing class and had snacks and drinks afterwards. And had to buy a few things to ship home.

Suresh Fatate

Bundle of all cuisines in the world at one single place

Matthew Ostic

My wife, sister in law, and myself decided to try the glass blowing excursion located at Jewell Gardens, and it was a great experience! Tour guides Keelin and Amanda were great and very helpful, and our glass blowing expert, Travis, was highly entertaining and very informative. With Travis' help, we were able to create our own pieces, choosing color, design, and display style. Travis kept the mood light and fun, but focused on safety and displayed an incredible talent for teaching. Keelin and Amanda were very engaging, and kept the whole process flowing, ensuring each participant was ready when their turn came up. The gardens themselves are beautiful, and have glass works throughout. Our particular tour included a lunch provided by the restaurant on site, featuring veggies and herbs grown right there on the farm attached to the gardens. Overall 5 star, incredibly fun time. Well worth the visit.

Alacia Rathjens

Our stop from the Yukon Rail to have lunch and spend some time learning about this Organic Certified Garden! Had a lunch provide from their produce, had a rhubarb mimosa! Very tastey and nice end of the day tour

Jenni Long

The artist we worked with was a lot of fun and the gardens were beautiful.

Signe Vaughan

We blew glass ornaments. Great fun.

Ursula Vivier

Gorgeous views, perfect setting and decor for this little off the beaten path restaurant! Menu has an assortment of imaginative salads and light meals. Affordable. Lovely atmosphere!

Dennis Molinar

Very nice and friendly place. The Gardens are a pleasant mix of art gallery, gift shop, restaurant and learning center. The entire staff is very helpful and we had fun learning how to blow our own glass ornaments with the guidance of (Stephanie, if I'm remembering her name correctly). Not to be missed when visiting Skagway.

PETER E HOLDEN

Very entertaining.

Sauvg Cuv

(Translated by Google) Beautiful, worthy of knowing him. (Original) Hermoso, digno de conocerlo.

Ryan H

Had a lot of fun here for our excursion! Great garden and great guides. The glass blowing was amazing and comes with a souvenir you make with your own hands!