cflat Posted November 24, 2022 #51 Share Posted November 24, 2022 On 11/16/2022 at 8:27 PM, scubacruiserx2 said: Our sail date was September 25th and it was ! We were with you from Vancouver to Alaska and as far as Fort Lauderdale - 30 days on this wonderful ship. It was a great trip, made so much better by the fabulous crew, they are collectively the best! Really liked this ship, we have sailed on five HAL ships now and she is our favorite so far. Looking forward to a HAL transatlantic and Mediterranean journey in April, 2023. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 24, 2022 Author #52 Share Posted November 24, 2022 (edited) This was our turn around point Carcross . Thomas didn't tell us but this was the only place that we could eat at . It served a bachelor's breakfast which is to say coffee and sweet rolls . We had hopped to have lunch but that didn't happen . They called this area the Carcross Desert The Emerald Lake We were back to the ship at 1500 We pounced on the Dive In like a couple of starving rats . Here's a photo of the train and the landslide from earlier this year . Edited November 24, 2022 by scubacruiserx2 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 25, 2022 Author #53 Share Posted November 25, 2022 On 11/24/2022 at 11:09 AM, cflat said: We were with you from Vancouver to Alaska and as far as Fort Lauderdale - 30 days on this wonderful ship. It was a great trip, made so much better by the fabulous crew, they are collectively the best! Really liked this ship, we have sailed on five HAL ships now and she is our favorite so far. Looking forward to a HAL transatlantic and Mediterranean journey in April, 2023. So right about the crew - they treated us better than family . And we met some other nice cruisers as well . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 25, 2022 Author #54 Share Posted November 25, 2022 We were up early in the day for Glacier Bay And breakfast in the Pinnacle We stopped by the lounge for dinner menu And we geared up before stepping outside into the deep freezer 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 25, 2022 Author #55 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Looking for the best view on a rainy overcast day The hand warmers 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 25, 2022 Author #56 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Ice , baby ice 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea42 Posted November 25, 2022 #57 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Your photos are always so beautiful, thanks for sharing them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 25, 2022 Author #58 Share Posted November 25, 2022 7 minutes ago, Sea42 said: Your photos are always so beautiful, thanks for sharing them! You're welcome and thank you very much . 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 25, 2022 Author #59 Share Posted November 25, 2022 A couple of telephoto shots from Juneau 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 26, 2022 Author #60 Share Posted November 26, 2022 We were craving something warm ( and a nap ) after sail away so we ordered room service We went to bed dreaming of Rudi's as the 2 men that managed the Pinnacle told us that this would be the last time that it would be on the Nieuw Amsterdam ever . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 26, 2022 Author #61 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Dinner at Rudi's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 27, 2022 Author #63 Share Posted November 27, 2022 A couple of quick blurbs . We did enjoy our night at Rudi's . On the day at Skagway we went to the Elvis movie and left very early as we saw a number of inaccuracies and didn't find the movie very entertaining . Glacier Bay was a wash out and after seeing Glacier Alley , Patagonia and Antarctica we were disappointed . Please see our photo review by clicking here : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 27, 2022 Author #64 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Friday was Ketchikan but the TV map showed us at sea We made a quick coffee stop at the lounge before breakfast The previous nights warning of an hour's time change 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 27, 2022 Author #65 Share Posted November 27, 2022 As rain was the order of the day I had my folding raincoat with lots of pockets As it wasn't that cold I wore it over my fleece and carried my camera bag underneath it in the front like a baby bump . Breakfast was at the Pinnacle Already to go ashore in our Lumberjack camouflage Our guide for the day Cruin , was just as he described and we had no trouble spotting him . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipfriend_max Posted November 27, 2022 #66 Share Posted November 27, 2022 On 11/25/2022 at 11:57 PM, scubacruiserx2 said: The hand warmers Very nice! Was this provded to every guest, or just to passengers who have reserved a Cabana place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 27, 2022 Author #67 Share Posted November 27, 2022 17 minutes ago, shipfriend_max said: Very nice! Was this provded to every guest, or just to passengers who have reserved a Cabana place? The Pea soup was at the bow for everyone . A large group was coming in as we were going outside . He was the last in line coming in to get out of the rain . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 27, 2022 Author #68 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Because of the rain in Ketchikan we first went to an enclosed space - the library . We bought a book here for a $ that dealt with Pat's Irish Ancestry . We would have liked to bought more for the ship's library but with the rain and perhaps they may not have been allowed with Covid . 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea42 Posted November 27, 2022 #69 Share Posted November 27, 2022 What a colorful and fun looking library! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 27, 2022 Author #70 Share Posted November 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Sea42 said: What a colorful and fun looking library! It was very nice and a lot of kids and their parents . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 27, 2022 Author #71 Share Posted November 27, 2022 We went outside near the bus bench in a a covered area where our guide showed us some hand made tools that he uses to carve totem poles . He is married to a local lady and had adopted many of the local customs . My wife is from Michigan and I'm from Florida and we met in Michigan when I was on vacation there . We were thrilled to see Fall colors and like to vacation in the Spring and Fall for a cool break from the Hot Florida sun . Pat getting a carving lesson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 28, 2022 Author #72 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Our next stop was at rear of Creek Street where we watched the Salmon running and the seals fishing There was a Totem Pole nearby and Cruin explained it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakridger Posted November 28, 2022 #73 Share Posted November 28, 2022 I'm loving seeing all the pictures and descriptions from "our" cruise!! 🙂 ~Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 28, 2022 Author #74 Share Posted November 28, 2022 13 hours ago, oakridger said: I'm loving seeing all the pictures and descriptions from "our" cruise!! 🙂 ~Nancy Thanks Nancy . It's fun to see places where we've been ( and some ) that we forgot until we look at the photo again . 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 28, 2022 Author #75 Share Posted November 28, 2022 (edited) We were considering lunch and Cruin called ahead, but they were out of Halibut. We could wait and they would have some fresh in a little. So, we headed off to see bear. On the way we passed some deer along the road. There was a beautiful waterfall we passed by. The bears were being a "little " shy. But the birds were waiting for fish also We still had a little time to kill so we stopped by the Fire Station Out with the old and in with the new This Tower can reach 100' on to or above the ship for firefighting or rescue purposes I spent most of my years on a meet wagon like this Time for the fish and chips . They we delicious ! Edited November 28, 2022 by scubacruiserx2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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