Was on the Sapphire that got half-way up Glacier Bay but then turned back and due to a series of extraordinary circumstances ended up missing out on Glacier Bay entirely š, did see College Fjords the next day so not a total lost. š«¤
Itās a big let down to be so close and miss out on a ābucket list itemā. š
It was a bit surreal to have the ranger still do his talk and say that heās sorry we missed out seeing the glaciers but he kept saying the glaciers will still be there in the future while also mentioning the glaciers were actively retreating/receding š¤.
FWIW, they did try to sell up College Fjords as the āhidden gemā of Alaska and a much more beautiful destination.
So after seeing College Fjords is Glacier Bay is just more of the same but with bigger glaciers? š¤·āāļø In other words didnāt miss out much?
QUESTION:
Curious, if you had a choice would you book the same cruise again or book something else and just let it go as one of those things in life thatās ājust not meant to beā. š
Alaska cruise is not cheap. Unfortunately, donāt have infinite budget and infinite time and thereās lots of other places to also to cruise out there.
What to do? š¤·āāļø