2019 - Alaska Cruise - Royal Princess
June 6, 2019 (Saturday) - Left Kansas City early in the morning arrived in Vancouver, B.C. Canada via Salt Lake City. 8:40 am to 2:17 pm. Slow moving through customs and then even slower waiting for our luggage. Transfer to ship by 3:30 just in time for the Muster Station Drill (The term "muster" means the process or event of accounting for members in a military unit). All is well and then off to get the "must have" pizza on deck 14 - it is cold weather!June 7, 2019 (Sunday) - At Sea - Foggy and rainy. Lovely day as we could enjoy relaxing, sleeping, reading, and eating!
Our cabin was with balcony, however, this time it was smaller inside than previous times. The the balcony and the view were still perfect. Also we enjoyed the free laundry and free coffee and other drinks (elite perks)!
June 8, 2019 (Monday) - Ketchikan - Too rainy to walk around the town.
L - Ferry runs from Prince of Wales Island and Ketchikan
R - Foggy view
L - Playing Sudoku
R - Mildew seen on docksides - think it rains a lot here.
June 11, 2019 (Tuesday) - Juneau, Alaska - Capital of Alaska
L - Coffee time and then walking around ship for exercise
R - View of the mist and rain
June 12, 2019 (Wednesday) - Skagway, Alaska - Off and on rain or mist continues. Walked around town checking history and souvenirs.
L - Standing in front of driftwood facade.
R - Standing in front of driftwood facade.
L - Arctic Brotherhood Hall built in 1900 from 8,883 pieces of driftwood. Updated in 2004 with 60% pieces still good.
R - Checking the internet.
June 13, 2019 - (Thursday) - Glacier Bay National Park - Scenic Cruising - Covering 3.3 million acres of rugged mountains, dynamic glaciers, temperate rainforest, wild coastlines and deep sheltered fjords. Sensitive to seasonal variation in temperature and precipitation, glaciers are excellent indicators of regional and global climate. More than 50 glaciers cover 48% of the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve's terrestrial area.
L - Entering Glacier Bay
R - John Hopkins Inlet - unable to go nearer as this is where the seals are birthing. They ride on floating ice to stay safe from predators.
L - Lamplugh Glacier
R - Lamplugh Glacier up close. Dark blue is from compacted ice.
L - Margerie Glacier - one of the Tidewater Glaciers
R - Grand Pacific Glacier - Part of this tidewater glacier is located within Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska, while the other side can be found in the Grand Pacific Pass in British Columbia, Canada.
L - Two on the balcony leaving Margerie Glacier
R - Three on the balcony leaving Margerie Glacier
L - Glaucous-winged Gull
R - Black-legged Kittiwake
June 14, 2019 - (Friday) - College Fjord - Scenic Cruising - College Fjord is a fjord located in the northern sector of Prince William Sound in the U.S. state of Alaska. The fjord contains five tidewater glaciers, five large valley glaciers, and dozens of smaller glaciers, most named after renowned East Coast colleges.
L - Harvard Glacier
R - Vassar Glacier
Scenic snowy mountaintops as we cruise
June 15, 2019 - (Saturday) - Whittier, Alaska - Another rainy day and did not leave the ship
Enjoyed hearing presentations by National Park Rangers during the cruise. How much change has happened over the years, famous people that have explored the region, earthquake events, and how it is to live in Alaska.
June 16, 2019 - (Sunday) - Hubbard Glacier - Scenic Cruising - Hubbard Glacier located in Eastern Alaska and part of Yukon, Canada. One of seven glaciers that are advancing in Alaska. https://todaysalaska.com/hubbard-glacier
June 15, 2019 - (Saturday) - Whittier, Alaska - Another rainy day and did not leave the ship
Enjoyed hearing presentations by National Park Rangers during the cruise. How much change has happened over the years, famous people that have explored the region, earthquake events, and how it is to live in Alaska.
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