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Alaskan Splendor: Icy Strait Point

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August 5, 2022

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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Icy Strait Point: Whale Watching

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August 1, 2022

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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Icy Strait Point Cruise Port

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July 29, 2022

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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Alaskan Splendor: Tracy Arm Fjord

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July 25, 2022

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

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July 22, 2022

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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Alaskan Splendor: Planning

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May 20, 2022

 

Booking

I have been very picky when it comes to room selection for Alaska. I wanted a 4J cabin which is one of the forward cabins with a window view of the forward deck. That would be like the cabin I posted pictures of in Christmas Vista: Day 1.

The reason…

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