I decided to do Mendenhall Glacier on my own. Most of the glacier excursions I read about had people complaining that they didn’t have enough time in the Glacier Center or they didn’t have enough time to walk down to the waterfall. I even read about some who got…
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Good morning! Today we’re going to be in Icy Strait Point. This port was originally scheduled to be Skagway. A couple months ago they changed the port to Icy Strait Point. I had a Whale and Bear combo tour booked for this port. That excursion was canceled on the…
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I originally booked the Whales, Wildlife and Bear Search excursion in Icy Strait Point. That excursion was canceled on the first day of the cruise.
Since I booked a tour that guaranteed a Whale sighting in Icy Strait Point, that freed up my Juneau day for Mendenhall Glacier.
The cancellation put…
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Many people on my cruise were extremely disappointed when Skagway was replaced with Icy Strait Point.
I would say Icy Strait was not very well thought of from what I had heard about it. It’s a small port in a small town. Having now been there, I can say it…
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Good morning. Today we are at Tracy Arm Fjord. I kind of thought when I woke up there would be snowy mountains outside but so far it’s just water.
Let’s see where we’re at
The temperature has dropped four degrees in 10 minutes. I’m curious about…
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Tracy Arm Fjord & Glacier Explorer is the only excursion option on Tracy Arm Fjord day. The only other option is to stay on the ship and see what you can see from the deck or your balcony. The excursion cost $189 and sold out fast but additional spots…
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Good morning! I’ve been up for a couple hours but I had to do some serious unpacking. Since they didn’t find my luggage until late last night, this the longest I’ve been into a cruise without being able to unpack anything. To make things even more difficult, I had…
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When we left off on Alaskan Splendor: Embarkation I had just boarded. I got a fun ship from the waiter, dropped my backpack in the room and headed to muster station B.
It’s weird how that closet comes out. It’s a narrow walkway.
This muster is as easy as the others…
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Good Morning from the Warwick Seattle! I’m just hanging out on the balcony this morning. I’m drinking the Seattle’s Best (not really) coffee they have available in the room.
I’m watching a little Seinfeld.
For breakfast I had the jalapeno cheese Piroshky I bought at Piroshky Piroshky yesterday.
I’m ready to go.
It’s…
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There are three observatories in Seattle. The Space Needle, Sky View at Columbia Center, and Smith Tower. The Space Needle is definitely the the most famous of the Seattle observatories. But is it the best? Let’s find out.
Space Needle
The Space Needle was built to be the center piece of…
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