This was the last sea day of our 14 day Alaskan cruise. After doing back to back 7 day cruises we will be docking alongside at Canada place in Vancouver in the morning. Today though, we are cruising the Inside Passage, Alaska. Cruise Day 14 – Inside Passage Day 97 – June 7th, 2014. Today […]
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With clear blue skies we arrive alongside in Ketchikan after cruising 285 NM at an average speed of 18.5 knots. We have until 6pm here in the quaint little town of Ketchikan. Cruise Day 13 – Ketchikan Day 96 – June 6th, 2014. As with our stop yesterday in Juneau, this is also […]
Visiting Juneau by Cruise Ship
Once again, four ships in Juneau Alaska, just as there were on our previous visit to Juneau. Not the same ones I might add either. As you can see, Alaska is a very popular destination for cruise lines. Cruise Day 12 – Juneau Day 95 – June 5th, 2014. Nothing like a good breakfast […]
Visiting Haines in Alaska
Cruising in Alaska is beautiful and Haines is at the top of the list. Cruise Day 11 – Haines Day 94 – June 4th 2014. After a good breakfast we ventured out. Wow, isn’t this place stunning. American Bald Eagle Foundation Haines We walked around a bit before stopping […]
Glacier Bay National Park Alaska
Our second visit to Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve was again drowned in rain. This time we viewed the glaciers from the Ocean Bar with a whisky in hand. Cruise Day 10 – Glacier Bay National Park Day 93 – June 3rd. I had ordered breakfast in the stateroom for today and at 8.10 […]
At Sea Cruising Towards Glacier Bay
At sea cruising towards Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve for a second time, that’s right we are doing a back to back Alaskan cruise and this is the return journey towards Vancouver. Cruise Day 9 – At Sea Day 92 – June 2nd, 2014. Breakfast in the dining room then up to the Crows Nest […]
Kenai Fjords Tour Review in Seward Alaska
We didn’t book a tour from the cruise ship as we knew we could find one in Seward. Our Kenai Fjords tour from Seward Alaska began within minutes of us paying for it at the counter. Day 91 – June 1st, 2014. The view from the other side of the harbour in Seward looking […]
Destination – A Glimpse of Seward in Alaska
Is Seward in Alaska worth a visit? Well I’ll let the photos in this post help you decide. Cruise Day 8 – Seward Day 91 – June 1st. At 4.35am the Oosterdam arrived alongside in Seward after sailing 513 Nautical Miles from Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve with an average speed of 12.7 knots. […]
Heading Towards Seward in Alaska
Cruising towards Seward in Alaska on MS Oosterdam a Holland America Line cruise ship. Cruise Day 7 – At Sea Day 90 – May 31st, 2014. At sea sailing toward Seward in Alaska the 12 noon position was 58 degrees 53.0 north 143 degrees 04.0 west with a strong breeze and 3-4 metre swell. The […]
Destination – Glacier Bay National Park Preserve
Our cruise continues in Alaska from Skagway yesterday, check out our awesome Glacier Bay National Park photos that we took while on board the MS Oosterdam cruising through Glacier Bay National Park Preserve. Cruise Day 6 – Glacier Bay Day 89 – May 30th. After sailing 171 nautical miles at an average speed of 11.8 […]