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Gateway to the Klondike
The ship arrived in Skagway in the wee hours of the morning or maybe it was night. It’s getting harder and harder to tell with the late sunsets and early sunrises the farther north we go. Skagway is...
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Glacier Bay
This is the post I’m sure you’ve all been waiting for and I have so much for show and tell. Glacier Bay Cruising is a highlight of many, many cruise lines for their Alaska trips. I admit we were really...
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Welcome to Glacier Bay National Park
And so as we arrive in Glacier Bay, a land reborn, a world returning to life, a living lesson in resilience. If ever we needed a place to intrigue and inspire us, to help us see all that’s possible in...
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Grand Pacific Glacier
There was a time, many years ago, when Glacier Bay wasn’t a bay. It was an ice field. The bay was completely covered by miles of ice. As the ice receded the bay was formed and at the head of the bay we...
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College Fjord
It’s the last day of cruising. We’re well on our way through the Gulf of Alaska and Prince William Sound . Glacier Bay to College Fjord 438 nautical miles 18.4 knots College Fjord...
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Oh Land Of the Midnight Sun
Seeing how tiny the boat is one can appreciate the magnificence of the mountains. We had to stay up later and later to any glimpse of a sunset. But the “Golden Hour” lasted much longer than an hour.
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College Fjord to Whittier
College Fjord to Whittier 24 Nautical Miles 8 Knots As the Island Princess came about and started her return trip through College Fjord we kept our eyes peeled for...
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Whale Watching
A friend asked me what whale watching was like. The question caught me off guard. I was on my way to Plymouth to do exactly that, take a Whale Watch trip with Capt’n John. As we pulled out of Plymouth...
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Cruisin’ the Cape Cod Canal
It was hot and humid so I thought there might be some relief out on the water. I thought I’d follow up on the sight-seeing cruise ship I’d seen on the Cape Cod Canal. I’d learned that the boat went out...
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A Whale of a Day
Monday past was a beautiful day, not too hot, not too cold and not humid. The weather forecast for Tuesday was more “iffy” so I made the always difficult decision to go to Boston on Monday. Boston is a...
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Photo of the week ~ 25
This week’s Photo of the week had a real nautical theme. That crazy Humpback , Hancock had 3 photos in the running and his antics carried the day. Weighing in with a total of 25 points Tail Waving is...
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A Little River Cruise
I had to get out. Summer is almost over and I’ve done NOTHING! I know you’ve heard it all before but I really had to try to get out so I bought a ticket on the River Quest Lighthouse Cruise. River...
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Riverboat Ride on The San Antonio
With an eye to the sky our guide made an executive decision. She swapped the Buckhorn Saloon and the Riverboat Ride. We could see the dark clouds heading our way on the horizon. Although it was still...
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College Fjord
It’s the last day of cruising. We’re well on our way through the Gulf of Alaska and Prince William Sound . Glacier Bay to College Fjord 438 nautical miles 18.4 knots College Fjord...
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Oh Land Of the Midnight Sun
Seeing how tiny the boat is one can appreciate the magnificence of the mountains. We had to stay up later and later to any glimpse of a sunset. But the “Golden Hour” lasted much longer than an hour....
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College Fjord to Whittier
College Fjord to Whittier 24 Nautical Miles 8 Knots As the Island Princess came about and started her return trip through College Fjord we kept our eyes peeled for...
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Whale Watching
A friend asked me what whale watching was like. The question caught me off guard. I was on my way to Plymouth to do exactly that, take a Whale Watch trip with Capt’n John. As we pulled out of Plymouth...
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Cruisin’ the Cape Cod Canal
It was hot and humid so I thought there might be some relief out on the water. I thought I’d follow up on the sight-seeing cruise ship I’d seen on the Cape Cod Canal. I’d learned that the boat went out...
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A Whale of a Day
Monday past was a beautiful day, not too hot, not too cold and not humid. The weather forecast for Tuesday was more “iffy” so I made the always difficult decision to go to Boston on Monday. Boston is a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Photo of the week ~ 25
This week’s Photo of the week had a real nautical theme. That crazy Humpback , Hancock had 3 photos in the running and his antics carried the day. Weighing in with a total of 25 points Tail Waving is...
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