Dateline: 2015-05-28, Thursday Location: Hubbard Glacier in Yakutat Bay, Alaska Today we sailed into the Yakutat Bay to see the Hubbard Glacier. It was absolutely ideal conditions — cool, clear weather; very light winds; calm waters with a…
Alaska Whale Watching Tour
Dateline: 2015-05-25, Monday Location: Hoonah, Alaska and surrounding waters Today in Icy Strait, Alaska, we spent most of the day on a whale watching tour in the harbor area. (This separate Blog entry covers the Icy Strait and…
Icy Strait & Hoonah
Dateline: 2015-05-25, Monday Location: Icy Strait and Hoonah, Alaska Today we were in Icy Strait, Alaska, on a beautifully clear and comfortable day. The views of the water and surrounding mountains were gorgeous. This was the day on…
Ketchikan Eagles & Lighthouse Tour
Dateline: 2015-05-24, Sunday Location: Ketchikan, Alaska Besides touring the town of Ketchikan, (covered in this Blog entry: Ketchikan), we went on a boat tour of the surrounding harbor to spot eagles and other wildlife. Our captain was a…
Ketchikan, Alaska
Dateline: 2015-05-24, Sunday Location: Ketchikan, Alaska Today we docked in the picturesque town of Ketchikan. All of the buildings and shops around the pier area where ships dock are colorful and have the unique architecture of an Alaskan…
Celebrity Millennium galley tour behind the scenes
Dateline: 2015-05-23, Saturday Location: Celebrity Millennium, galley area This first full day of our Alaskan cruise was a day at sea, sailing through a portion of the Inside Passage. Since there wasn’t a port and excursions to do, we…
Celebrity Millennium Embarkation & Pro Tips
Dateline: 2015-05-22, Friday Location: aboard Celebrity Millennium in Vancouver Arriving at Canada Place If you take a taxi from your hotel to Canada Place on embarkation day, you don’t have to worry about directions and where to drive…
Celebrity Millennium Loading (Behind the Scenes)
Dateline: 2015-05-22, Friday Location: aboard Celebrity Millennium at Vancouver’s Canada Place pier Behind the Scenes I love seeing how things function behind the scenes, whether it’s movie or TV extras that show filming or costume design, how busy restaurant…
Crown Princess (Baja Mexico) Review
Dateline: 2015-01-03 to 06, Saturday to Tuesday Location: Pacific Ocean and Ensenada, Mexico We recently took a long weekend and went on a getaway cruise aboard the Crown Princess, sailing from the World Cruise Center (Los Angeles) to…