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Princess Cruises and Holland America Line are organizing similar repatriation voyages to repatriate crew members to their home countries.
In all, eight ships from Princess, Holland America Line and Seabourn will sail as follows:
- Regal Princess will sail to Southampton and Rotterdam to repatriate European crew from all Holland America Group ships
- Crown Princess, Island Princess, Veendam, Volendam, and Nieuw Amsterdam will sail to Asia to return Filipino, Indonesian, Indian and South African crew members to their homes
- Caribbean Princess will sail to the Caribbean and South America to return crew from those regions to their home country
- Seabourn Quest will sail to Europe to repatriate Europeans from that ship and Seabourn Odyssey
https://cruiseradio.net/carnival-cruise-ships-take-on-a-new-mission/
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Here is the disembarkation schedule we had from the end of May. Disembarkation went very smooth were on time.
Ruby disembarkation schedule May 2019
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33 minutes ago, greatestvalue said:
Stunning pictures, thank you for sharing.
When you went to the promenade deck for the day of glaciers. Glacier Bay... Were you able to see these glaciers right from the ship or was this a separate excursion you took.
If so what excursion, if you don't mind me asking.
Thank you
Thank you very much. While the ship is in Glacier Bay you will remain on the ship. There are no excursions while there. The ship is approximately 500 yds away from the glacier. You can view it from the top decks or on the promenade decks. The ship will also rotate to give each side of the ship time to view from balconies.
I have many other glacier pictures here Alaska 2019
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18 minutes ago, Melli56566 said:
Thanks for review. We sail soon! Slightly different ....we go to icy strait instead of skagway. Anyway, how did you get around in victoria BC? We were debating between hop on hop off trolley and bike rentals.
Our ship was late arriving so we did not get off until 8pm. Since the ship left at midnight we just walked into the main harbor area. A nice 20 minute walk.
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35 minutes ago, John99 said:
I really enjoyed your review. The pictures were beautiful.
We have been there twice and planning a third cruise.
You trip bring back very pleasant memories.
You mentioned the Seattle Port Valet service which was great and convenient.
In Ft.Lauderdale, Princess offers EZ Check which we used several times.
We used Delta Airlines.
I’m wondering weather this service be similar in Seattle?
Was the Settle Port Valet service offered by Princess? What was the cost?
What airline did you use? Not all airlines participate in the program.
The reason I’m asking is we will be sailing out of Seattle this September, 2019.
John
Thank you for the kind comments John. I have not used EZ Check by Princess but I assume it works the same way. It is offered by the Port of Seattle free of charge. Here is the link with all of the information. We received the form on I believe the second night of our cruise to be returned by Day 4 or 5.
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2 hours ago, quack2 said:
Great pictures. What kind of camera and lens were you using?
I use a Nikon D4 with the full range of lens (14-24,24-70,70-200). I love wide angle shots and the telephoto for glacier calving shots. I was selective off the ship so I would not be weighted down.
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7 Day Round trip Seattle Ruby Princess 5/25-6/1/19
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1 hour ago, aac1623 said:
Great report and loved the pics! What camera/lens were you using? I have a DSLR but not sure which lenses to bring or just a smaller camera in general! (I know there are lots of boards/posts about it but thats alot of digging work and I like the looks of your pictures lol)
I use a Nikon D4 with the full range of lens (14-24,24-70,70-200). I love wide angle shots and the telephoto for glacier calving shots. I was selective off the ship so I would not be weighted down. Bring the best camera you have because you will be disappointed if you don't.
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22 hours ago, sbt518 said:
Really nice photos! Thank you for sharing them.
I have a few questions about your taxi to Mendenhall glacier in Juneau.
Did you reserve it in advance? Or are their taxis waiting at the port?
When you were ready to leave, did you call them to come get you or was the return trip pre-arranged?
And, did they drop you off and pick you up close to the visitors center?
We walked right off the ship and taxis were right there. We prearranged a pickup time and they were there waiting. They dropped us off back at the ship but I imagine they will take you where ever you want.
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1 hour ago, Pierlesscruisers said:
Nice report! Would love to know how the heck you were able to arrive at SeaTac at 10:30, get off the plane, get your bags and get to Pier 91 by 11:00. Heck, it's a 40-60 minute drive from the a/p to the pier normally! Or did you go by helicopter?
Tom
Thank you Tom
We probably landed around 10:15am and bags were waiting for us once we got downstairs. Lyft was waiting when we walked to the parking lot. Traffic was nonexistent since it was Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. The drive was no more that 30 mins.
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This was a last-minute trip with myself and my two young adult daughters. We booked it only two weeks prior as we got a great price that we could not pass up. This was our fourth trip to Alaska therefore we did a lot of DIY excursions on our own. We have previously been Anan Creek for bears, seen whales bubble feeding in Juneau and taken the train in Skagway.
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5/25 Seattle
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5/26 Day at Sea
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5/27 Juneau
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5/28 Skagway
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5/29 Glacier Bay
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5/30 Ketchikan
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5/31 Victoria
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6/1 Seattle
We flew out of Los Angeles on Saturday morning landing in Seattle in about 10:30 and able to get to the port by 11:00. Boarding was very smooth and we were on board within a half an hour. It started raining as soon as we boarded the ship and fortunately for us it was the only rain that we experienced our entire trip.
By the time we reached Port Angeles the rain had stopped and got a glimpse of the mountains of Olympic National Park.
Our first night was spent attending Stephen Schwartz’s Magic to Do show exclusively produced for Princess Cruise. Both of my daughters are very musical and love Stephen Schwartz's music the show to be disjointed and would have been much better have they just done seems from each of his musicals.
The next day was a sea day so we slept in and enjoyed a buffet breakfast. In the morning they had a lecture on 30,000 years of art history in 45 minutes which was quite interesting. Following that we went to Princess’ pub lunch which we enjoyed.
Bangers and Mash
Fish and Chips
Bread and Butter Pudding
Later that afternoon we went to our first trivia contest. It turned out that the three of us were actually pretty good at trivia. We wound up attending most afternoon trivia and won a total of four times. We got to be known as “that family”. That night was formality and enjoy the very nice meal. After that we attended the evening show with impersonations and comedy of Michael Wilson. He was one of the highlights of the cruise.
The next morning we woke to the beauty of the Alaska archipelago during our approach to Juneau.
We arrived in Juneau around 10:30 in the morning and luckily we were the first ship in port that day. since it was memorial day and there are four ship scheduled to arrive in Juneau that day we got off the ship rather quickly and took a taxi out to Mendenhall glacier to beat the crowds. It was a beautiful day with the temperatures in the mid-60’s.
We had only taken one prior trip out to mendenhall in our previous trips to Alaska. I had always wanted to take the hike out to Nugget falls but never had time to do that. The trail from the visitors center is 2 miles round trip. It is a well maintained path that is fairly level and can be done in around an hour. The scenery along the way is quite spectacular.
As the sound of the falls gets louder you are treated to the true magnificence of this glacial waterfall.
One of the best features of this waterfall is that you can walk right up next to the falls to get the full experience.
From the extended shoreline you have a great vantage of Mendenhall Glacier.
We returned to the ship for an afternoon of shipboard activities. Sailaway was around 10:30pm and as you can see the sun had just set.
We awoke the next morning in Skagway. It was again in the low to mid-60’s but the wind was blowing 15-20mph so it felt colder. Before the cruise I had signed up for a free NPS Klondike gold rush walking tour. I was about 45 mins and very informative.
After this I had researched a short walk from the cruise ship to Yakutania Point. The trail started just at the end of the airport maybe 15 minute walk from where our ship was docked. It started with crossing a bridge across the Skagway river.
Trail was mostly level with some spots where you had to climb over some rocks.
Once you arrive at the point you would never know that you were a mere half a mile from the cruise ships.
Once back on the ship we headed to the Piazza where they brought out a bunch of 5 week old sled dog puppies.
The next day was by far our best day as we were to be visiting Glacier Bay. We got up early and bundled up and headed to the Promenade deck. I prefer to be closer to the water to experience the glaciers instead of being up high. The mountains were still full of snow as we entered the bay unlike when we had visited in late July.
Then we arrived at the main event, Margerie Glacier. On our previous trips to Alaska we had heard glaciers calf and saw a small splash in the distance but we never experienced what we saw today.
We then sailed back out to enter Johns Hopkins channel where we could glimpse this glacier.
And then on to Lamplugh Glacier nicknamed the blue glacier.
And the mountains above.
The next morning we arrived in Ketchikan and had the best weather of our trip. Temperatures were in the low 70’s and shorts and sunblock were the attire for the day.
Again there were four ships in port this day and the crowds on Creek St were enormous so we took off on foot up Married Man’s Trail to escape the crowds.
We then meandered along Ketchikan Creek to the Deer Mountain Hatchery and Totem Heritage Center which were both closed since it was early.
Since we were leaving at 1:30pm we headed back to the ship for lunch and sailaway.
We had almost 24 hours until we made our mandatory stop in Victoria BC. We decided to take the short 20 minute walk into town and were rewarded by sunset over the Olympic peninsula.
Victoria was beautiful at sundown including the Parliament building and Empress Hotel.
It was back to the ship and packing up for our departure in Seattle in the morning. We used the Seattle Port Valet service which was great. Put our bags outside our final night and did not see them until arriving in LA. Disembarkation was a breeze the next morning. We caught a cab to Pikes Place for a few hours and then caught the train to the airport.
Thoughts about the ship. I was somewhat skeptical about Princess’ Medallion Internet service especially traveling north to Alaska. It actually performed far beyond my expectations. There were a few dead spots but it was fast enough to keep connected with home. The ship itself was in great shape. We were familiar with the layout since we had been on its sister ship the Emerald Princess before. Most of the shows were good and there was always something to do if we were not outside enjoying the views.
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This was a last-minute trip with myself and my two young adult daughters.
We booked it only two weeks prior as we got a great price that we could not pass up.
This was our fourth trip to Alaska therefore we did a lot of DIY excursions on our own.
We have previously been Anan Creek for bears, seen whales bubble feeding in Juneau and taken the train in Skagway.
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5/25 Seattle
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5/26 Day at Sea
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5/27 Juneau
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5/28 Skagway
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5/29 Glacier Bay
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5/30 Ketchikan
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5/31 Victoria
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6/1 Seattle
We flew out of Los Angeles on Saturday morning landing in Seattle in about 10:30 and able to get to the port by 11:00.
Boarding was very smooth and we were on board within a half an hour.
It started raining as soon as we boarded the ship and fortunately for us it was the only rain that we experienced our entire trip.
By the time we reached Port Angeles the rain had stopped and got a glimpse of the mountains of Olympic National Park.
Our first night was spent attending Stephen Schwartz’s Magic to Do show exclusively produced for Princess Cruise.
Both of my daughters are very musical and love Stephen Schwartz's music the show to be disjointed and would
have been much better have they just done seems from each of his musicals.
The next day was a sea day so we slept in and enjoyed a buffet breakfast. In the morning they had a lecture on
30,000 years of art history in 45 minutes which was quite interesting. Following that we went to Princess’ pub lunch which we enjoyed.
Bangers and Mash
Fish and Chips
Bread and Butter Pudding
Later that afternoon we went to our first trivia contest. It turned out that the three of us were actually pretty good
at trivia. We wound up attending most afternoon trivia and won a total of four times. We got to be known as “that family”.
That night was formality and enjoy the very nice meal. After that we attended the evening show with impersonations and
comedy of Michael Wilson. He was one of the highlights of the cruise.
The next morning we woke to the beauty of the Alaska archipelago during our approach to Juneau.
We arrived in Juneau around 10:30 in the morning and luckily we were the first ship in port that day.
Since it was memorial day and there are four ship scheduled to arrive in Juneau that day we got off the
ship rather quickly and took a taxi out to Mendenhall glacier to beat the crowds. It was a beautiful day
with the temperatures in the mid-60’s.
We had only taken one prior trip out to mendenhall in our previous trips to Alaska. I had always wanted
to take the hike out to Nugget falls but never had time to do that. The trail from the visitors center is
2 miles round trip. It is a well maintained path that is fairly level and can be done in around an hour.
The scenery along the way is quite spectacular.
As the sound of the falls gets louder you are treated to the true magnificence of this glacial waterfall.
One of the best features of this waterfall is that you can walk right up next to the falls to get the full experience.
From the extended shoreline you have a great vantage of Mendenhall Glacier.
We returned to the ship for an afternoon of shipboard activities. Sailaway was around 10:30pm and
as you can see the sun had just set.
We awoke the next morning in Skagway. It was again in the low to mid-60’s but the wind was blowing
15-20mph so it felt colder. Before the cruise I had signed up for a free NPS Klondike gold rush walking
tour. I was about 45 mins and very informative.
After this I had researched a short walk from the cruise ship to Yakutania Point. The trail started
just at the end of the airport maybe 15 minute walk from where our ship was docked. It started
with crossing a bridge across the Skagway river.
Trail was mostly level with some spots where you had to climb over some rocks.
Once you arrive at the point you would never know that you were a mere half a mile from the cruise ships.
Once back on the ship we headed to the Piazza where they brought out a bunch of 5 week old sled dog puppies.
The next day was by far our best day as we were to be visiting Glacier Bay. We got up early and bundled
up and headed to the Promenade deck. I prefer to be closer to the water to experience the glaciers
instead of being up high. The mountains were still full of snow as we entered the bay unlike when
we had visited in late July.
Then we arrived at the main event, Margerie Glacier. On our previous trips to Alaska we had
heard glaciers calf and saw a small splash in the distance but we never experienced what we saw today.
We then sailed back out to enter Johns Hopkins channel where we could glimpse this glacier.
And then on to Lamplugh Glacier nicknamed the blue glacier.
And the mountains above.
The next morning we arrived in Ketchikan and had the best weather of our trip. Temperatures
were in the low 70’s and shorts and sunblock were the attire for the day.
Again there were four ships in port this day and the crowds on Creek St were enormous
so we took off on foot up Married Man’s Trail to escape the crowds.
We then meandered along Ketchikan Creek to the Deer Mountain Hatchery and Totem Heritage
Center which were both closed since it was early.
Since we were leaving at 1:30pm we headed back to the ship for lunch and sail away.
We had almost 24 hours until we made our mandatory stop in Victoria BC. We decided to
take the short 20 minute walk into town and were rewarded by sunset over the Olympic peninsula.
Victoria was beautiful at sundown including the Parliament building and Empress Hotel.
It was back to the ship and packing up for our departure in Seattle in the morning. We used the
Seattle Port Valet service which was great. Put our bags outside our final night and did not see
them until arriving in LA. Disembarkation was a breeze the next morning. We caught a cab to
Pikes Place for a few hours and then caught the train to the airport.
Thoughts about the ship. I was somewhat skeptical about Princess’ Medallion Internet service
especially traveling north to Alaska. It actually performed far beyond my expectations. There
were a few dead spots but it was fast enough to keep connected with home. The ship itself was
in great shape. We were familiar with the layout since we had been on its sister ship the Emerald
Princess before. Most of the shows were good and there was always something to do if we were
not outside enjoying the views.
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This was a last-minute trip with myself and my two young adult daughters. We booked it only two weeks prior as we got a great price that we could not pass up. This was our fourth trip to Alaska therefore we did a lot of DIY excursions on our own. We have previously been Anan Creek for bears, seen whales bubble feeding in Juneau and taken the train in Skagway.
5/25 Seattle
5/26 Day at Sea
5/27 Juneau
5/28 Skagway
5/29 Glacier Bay
5/30 Ketchikan
5/31 Victoria
6/1 Seattle
We flew out of Los Angeles on Saturday morning landing in Seattle in about 10:30 and able to get to the port by 11:00. Boarding was very smooth and we were on board within a half an hour. It started raining as soon as we boarded the ship and fortunately for us it was the only rain that we experienced our entire trip.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-m3mtfKf/0/259f28b7/L/Seattle-7743-Edit-L.jpg
By the time we reached Port Angeles the rain had stopped and got a glimpse of the mountains of Olympic National Park.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-GQrcwFP/0/2f87a3f3/L/2019 Alaska-7751-Edit-L.jpg
Our first night was spent attending Stephen Schwartz’s Magic to Do show exclusively produced for Princess Cruise. Both of my daughters are very musical and love Stephen Schwartz's music the show to be disjointed and would have been much better have they just done seems from each of his musicals.
The next day was a sea day so we slept in and enjoyed a buffet breakfast. In the morning they had a lecture on 30,000 years of art history in 45 minutes which was quite interesting. Following that we went to Princess’ pub lunch which we enjoyed.
Bangers and Mash
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-jkmKjzq/0/1e0a2406/M/IMG_20190526_122818-M.jpg
Fish and Chips
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-2h4LzLs/0/80a7c890/L/IMG_20190526_122825-L.jpg
Bread and Butter Pudding
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-9C2QNwf/0/e1119ce0/L/IMG_20190526_123825-L.jpg
Later that afternoon we went to our first trivia contest. It turned out that the three of us were actually pretty good at trivia. We wound up attending most afternoon trivia and won a total of four times. We got to be known as “that family”. That night was formality and enjoy the very nice meal. After that we attended the evening show with impersonations and comedy of Michael Wilson. He was one of the highlights of the cruise.
The next morning we woke to the beauty of the Alaska archipelago during our approach to Juneau.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-QqDRn2B/0/d29ad29a/L/2019 Alaska-7763-Edit-L.jpg
We arrived in Juneau around 10:30 in the morning and luckily we were the first ship in port that day. since it was memorial day and there are four ship scheduled to arrive in Juneau that day we got off the ship rather quickly and took a taxi out to Mendenhall glacier to beat the crowds. It was a beautiful day with the temperatures in the mid-60’s.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-ckWmG3X/0/5e79f7bd/L/2019 Alaska-7783-Edit-L.jpg
We had only taken one prior trip out to mendenhall in our previous trips to Alaska. I had always wanted to take the hike out to Nugget falls but never had time to do that. The trail from the visitors center is 2 miles round trip. It is a well maintained path that is fairly level and can be done in around an hour. The scenery along the way is quite spectacular.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-tFQx9qK/0/2bc7bda7/L/2019 Alaska-7792-L.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-qPwMsDZ/0/b7af1710/L/2019 Alaska-7798-Edit-L.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-T42Xjnd/0/a576ad23/L/2019 Alaska-7853-Edit-L.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-7wR6xbW/0/d2e1f39a/L/2019 Alaska-7849-Edit-L.jpg
As the sound of the falls gets louder you are treated to the true magnificence of this glacial waterfall.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-D9QpCz8/0/99cef717/L/2019 Alaska-7801-Edit-L.jpg
One of the best features of this waterfall is that you can walk right up next to the falls to get the full experience.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-T8ck2Gv/0/028b6359/L/2019 Juneau-7808-Edit-L.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-rk6htNZ/0/3787f0a9/L/2019 Alaska-7817-Edit-L.jpg
From the extended shoreline you have a great vantage of Mendenhall Glacier.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-jwDjGz8/0/3515c3fe/L/2019 Alaska-7823-Edit-L.jpg
We returned to the ship for an afternoon of shipboard activities. Sailaway was around 10:30pm and as you can see the sun had just set.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-ggXfS5k/0/43356c81/L/2019 Alaska-7888-L.jpg
We awoke the next morning in Skagway. It was again in the low to mid-60’s but the wind was blowing 15-20mph so it felt colder. Before the cruise I had signed up for a free NPS Klondike gold rush walking tour. I was about 45 mins and very informative.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-LsmcT5S/0/4b06d86f/L/2019 Alaska-7894-Edit-L.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-xwFzsfh/0/4465c956/L/2019 Alaska-7926-L.jpg
After this I had researched a short walk from the cruise ship to Yakutania Point. The trail started just at the end of the airport maybe 15 minute walk from where our ship was docked. It started with crossing a bridge across the Skagway river.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-9B74RRW/0/f66eccf5/L/2019 Alaska-7930-L.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-QDskFZM/0/d2143dce/L/2019 Alaska-7934-Edit-L.jpg
Trail was mostly level with some spots where you had to climb over some rocks.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-6TRNczn/0/6418346f/L/2019 Alaska-7939-Edit-L.jpg
Once you arrive at the point you would never know that you were a mere half a mile from the cruise ships.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-s9VmWJM/0/57c59ec8/L/Skagway-7951-Edit-L.jpg
Once back on the ship we headed to the Piazza where they brought out a bunch of 5 week old sled dog puppies.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-xMZDsCd/0/904e39d6/XL/Skagway-7985-L.jpg
The next day was by far our best day as we were to be visiting Glacier Bay. We got up early and bundled up and headed to the Promenade deck. I prefer to be closer to the water to experience the glaciers instead of being up high. The mountains were still full of snow as we entered the bay unlike when we had visited in late July.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-Jt6HWMj/0/e29b8f22/L/2019 Alaska-8000-Edit-L.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-FF7cFBQ/0/e4c463d8/L/2019 Alaska-8014-Edit-L.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-W5F3gFh/0/f2a7c83c/L/2019 Alaska-8026-Edit-L.jpg
Then we arrived at the main event, Margerie Glacier. On our previous trips to Alaska we had heard glaciers calf and saw a small splash in the distance but we never experienced what we saw today.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-KX9vDh7/0/aecfe1af/L/2019 Alaska-8051-Edit-L.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-JCVbcfJ/0/892b6272/L/untitled-8158-Edit-L.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-kbNZ5FW/0/adc1df13/L/untitled-8215-Edit-L.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-gVQrNDM/0/d9615775/L/untitled-8225-Edit-L.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-xgSxRGz/0/bd124312/L/2019 Alaska-8302-Edit-L.jpg
We then sailed back out to enter Johns Hopkins channel where we could glimpse this glacier.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-B3WMqpK/0/4b6a9c44/L/2019 Alaska-8376-Edit-L.jpg
And then on to Lamplugh Glacier nicknamed the blue glacier.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-GGb2Wks/0/70d1b1bf/L/untitled-8403-Edit-L.jpg
And the mountains above.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-37spg32/0/2308655f/L/2019 Alaska-8394-Edit-L.jpg
The next morning we arrived in Ketchikan and had the best weather of our trip. Temperatures were in the low 70’s and shorts and sunblock were the attire for the day.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-JNp9LfL/0/d1b72f69/L/2019 Alaska-8412-Edit-L.jpg
Again there were four ships in port this day and the crowds on Creek St were enormous so we took off on foot up Married Man’s Trail to escape the crowds.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-WDRXJHR/0/05212c49/L/2019 Alaska-8431-Edit-L.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-3nZfvJf/0/68b5551c/L/2019 Alaska-8436-Edit-L.jpg
We then meandered along Ketchikan Creek to the Deer Mountain Hatchery and Totem Heritage Center which were both closed since it was early.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-MbNkqxH/0/0ad1d9ee/L/2019 Alaska-8454-Edit-L.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-vMHDCtW/0/e70d81f9/L/2019 Alaska-8459-Edit-L.jpg
Since we were leaving at 1:30pm we headed back to the ship for lunch and sailaway.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-Vs8vZKb/0/0c6f1cae/L/2019 Alaska-8485-Edit-L.jpg
We had almost 24 hours until we made our mandatory stop in Victoria BC. We decided to take the short 20 minute walk into town and were rewarded by sunset over the Olympic peninsula.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Vacation/2019-Alaska/i-THpXFWh/0/07e5be1b/L/2019 Alaska-8509-Edit-L.jpg
Victoria was beautiful at sundown including the Parliament building and Empress Hotel.
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It was back to the ship and packing up for our departure in Seattle in the morning. We used the Seattle Port Valet service which was great. Put our bags outside our final night and did not see them until arriving in LA. Disembarkation was a breeze the next morning. We caught a cab to Pikes Place for a few hours and then caught the train to the airport.
Thoughts about the ship. I was somewhat skeptical about Princess’ Medallion Internet service especially traveling north to Alaska. It actually performed far beyond my expectations. There were a few dead spots but it was fast enough to keep connected with home. The ship itself was in great shape. We were familiar with the layout since we had been on its sister ship the Emerald Princess before. Most of the shows were good and there was always something to do if we were not outside enjoying the views.
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Thank you so much! I hope that Margerie Glacier was as active for you as was for us. It was calving almost the entire time we were there. Here are a few pictures. I still have a thousand pictures to go through and try to get a trip report done this week.
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I love any of the desserts from Crown Grill
LEMON MERINGUE PUDDING TART
MILK CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BAR
or if you can't decide just get them all
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Finally finished processing photos from my first trip to Glacier Bay. Amazing place and can't wait to return some day.
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Disney Wonder
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Mojito
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Just checked our 8/3 stop in Tunis on the Emerald and it has been changed to Salerno, Italy.
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Spent the day yesterday at the Los Angeles County Airshow featuring the USAF Thunderbirds.
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Drove up to Santa Barbara this morning. Beautiful day.
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Yes, same thing this morning. Must have been an update last night. Deleted and reinstalled and same result. Will have to wait for an update to the update.