Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 11, 2019 Author #176 Share Posted November 11, 2019 The sea grew very calm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 11, 2019 Author #177 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Several Humpback Whales in the distance Some nice icebergs in this area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 12, 2019 Author #178 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Icebergs with penguins , some near and some far . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 12, 2019 Author #179 Share Posted November 12, 2019 The next area was pretty and had more life in it A glacier spotted a change to the telephoto Suddenly , we heard a spout and a tail came up and the whale went down . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 12, 2019 Author #180 Share Posted November 12, 2019 The tails were getting closer and larger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 12, 2019 Author #181 Share Posted November 12, 2019 We had arrived at a penguin colony And the Captain was moving the ship around so that both sides of the ship could see it We didn't get too close to the mountain though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 12, 2019 Author #182 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Telephoto time The brown trails were made by the penguins and we could smell them We were trying for so closer shots of the penguins but the Humpback whales divided our attention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 12, 2019 Author #183 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 12, 2019 #184 Share Posted November 12, 2019 On 10/7/2019 at 10:23 PM, gottagocit said: I get this. I really do. And I see this purists response pretty often on these boards. And that’s okay. However I find it fascinating that no one considers a visit to Glacier Bay National Park during an Alaskan cruise to be a “drive by” even though most know you can opt to kayak or take small boats into the park from the tiny nearby town of Gustavus and camp or otherwise go ashore. In this case it isn’t a requirement that one tramps ashore and further impacts wildlife or the land environment in some way before being the visit can be considered legitimate? Same for the fjords of Norway or New Zealand. Believe me I’ve asked many times not once did someone refer to those destinations in that way. Lol. Oh and anyone who has cruised down the Nile knows it’s simply an amazing experience and doesn’t require that you wad into the waters from the river bank to qualify as having been there although most of the boats do stop 2-3 places between Luxor and Aswan for temple site visits. Just food for thought. Good post, those 'purists' as you call it, are just jealous they paid 4 times the amount for a very similar experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 12, 2019 #185 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Wonderful photos Joe, just love seeing them again and bringing back many fond memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 12, 2019 Author #186 Share Posted November 12, 2019 31 minutes ago, MicCanberra said: Good post, those 'purists' as you call it, are just jealous they paid 4 times the amount for a very similar experience. If our " drive by "cruises only rated a 10 Mic it's only because the expedition ships , like Nigel Tufnel's Amps , can go one better - to 11 . 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 12, 2019 #187 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Well 11 is one better than 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 12, 2019 Author #188 Share Posted November 12, 2019 7 minutes ago, MicCanberra said: Well 11 is one better than 10. Yeah and Spinal Tap was one our favorite 80's bands . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 12, 2019 Author #189 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Some penguin closeups We don't know how they scaled these cliffs This one had his own private iceberg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 13, 2019 Author #190 Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) The whales were getting closer to the ship and they weren't the only ones Edited November 13, 2019 by scubacruiserx2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 13, 2019 Author #191 Share Posted November 13, 2019 The Coral will have only 2 more seasons to sail to Antarctica due to the Polar Ice Codes . This may be the only type of choice after that . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 13, 2019 Author #192 Share Posted November 13, 2019 It was The Silver Cloud They positioned themselves directly between the penguin beach and us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 13, 2019 Author #193 Share Posted November 13, 2019 And after The Silver Cloud moved in we moved out A Gentoo was really moving fast In fact it was flying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 13, 2019 Author #194 Share Posted November 13, 2019 We love the cloud of snow coming off of the mountain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lois1112 Posted November 13, 2019 #195 Share Posted November 13, 2019 All I say again is WOW....keep posting. I am getting so excited for my "sail by" cruise in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 13, 2019 Author #196 Share Posted November 13, 2019 21 minutes ago, lois1112 said: All I say again is WOW....keep posting. I am getting so excited for my "sail by" cruise in January. Thanks Lois . We're excited for you . We spent a lot of time outdoors just soaking it all in . I kinda got a little snow blind taking pictures in the bright sunlight . 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 13, 2019 Author #197 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Some telephoto views We loved the glacier We'll be coming round the mountain We were glad that we were on the move so that we could see more scenery while the weather was good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorri111 Posted November 13, 2019 #198 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Thanks for the great pics, getting me even more excited for my Coral cruise in Jan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 13, 2019 #199 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Remember to have spare batteries for your camera, the cold really zaps them, Try and keep your camera warm, and keep the spares inside your cabin when possible. The batteries tend to run out but when you warm them back up, you will find there is still life in them, so they do not take that long to recharge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 13, 2019 Author #200 Share Posted November 13, 2019 22 minutes ago, lorri111 said: Thanks for the great pics, getting me even more excited for my Coral cruise in Jan! Thanks Lorri it should be a great cruise ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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