A 3 Week UnCruise Adventure
We had nothing planned for our transfer day in Juneau. We thought we would go up the Mt. Roberts Tram, or perhaps back out to Mendenhall Glacier, but the rainy weather put those options out of our minds. We walked around town, did a little shopping, and had lunch. Then we went back to the …
The itinerary for this week takes us to Glacier Bay National Park for three days, then to several overnight anchorages on our way to Sitka. At 6am on Sunday, our first full cruising day, the scenery wasn't too exciting, but we did see humpbacks in the distance. The large windows in the front of …
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You might think this post is going to be about whales. You might be right - but keep reading, because there will be lots more than whales happening this afternoon. We left Bartlett Cove and headed north to get deeper into Glacier Bay. Our first destination was South Marble Island, where there is another …
It was now just after 3pm, and we still had a ways to go to get to Margerie Glacier. Most folks had gone back inside to take a break, but a few of us hung out on the bow to follow the action and just enjoy the ride. The humpbacks weren't done with …
We woke up to another nice day - slightly overcast and cloudy, but the calm water and the stunning views made us appreciate why Glacier Bay is so special. As I was stumbling out for early morning coffee, a nice gentlemen told me to look across to the shore - "Oh, it's a bear!" …
After lunch, we watched the Grand Princess visit the Grand Pacific Glaicer: And then, the Grand Princess met the Diamond Princess. The large cruise ships are on a fairly tight schedule when entering Glacier Bay - no more than two are allowed at a time, and they are scheduled to be in different viewing …
The day didn't start out like the view in the panorama above. At 6am, it was foggy and a little bit drizzly. It was supposed to clear up, so we weren't too worried. Today we were going out on a hike and also doing an afternoon skiff tour. We were anchored in Geikie Inlet, still …
Lou confirmed we were going to be in Idaho Inlet for the morning, then headed to Icy Strait later in the afternoon. We were still moving at 5am, and the weather didn't look too promising. Our agenda for today included just one activity. As usual, we picked the Skiff Tour (predictably boring, I know). I …
Back out on the bow of the boat, we were watching the Kittiwakes - they were just sitting there, then all of a sudden there would be a big ruckus and they would fly around. Jeremy, one of our expedition guides, explained there was a Parasitic Jaeger bothering them. The Jaeger's M.O. is to wait …
Dick made the comment in the title of this post as we were surrounded by humpbacks; he said he'd heard one of the guides use the phrase last week. It was most appropriate this evening. It was now 6:20pm, and no one was thinking about dinner. We watched the line of humpbacks, not sure how many …
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