Good morning from the capitol of Alaska, Juneau! Whale watching is a very popular excursion here. I did my Whale Watching in Icy Strait Point specifically so I could free today up for Mendenhall Glacier. I’m doing Mendenhall at my own pace so I will be able to have…
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I decided to do Mendenhall Glacier on my own. Most of the glacier excursions I read about had people complaining that they didn’t have enough time in the Glacier Center or they didn’t have enough time to walk down to the waterfall. I even read about some who got…
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Good morning! Today we’re going to be in Icy Strait Point. This port was originally scheduled to be Skagway. A couple months ago they changed the port to Icy Strait Point. I had a Whale and Bear combo tour booked for this port. That excursion was canceled on the…
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I originally booked the Whales, Wildlife and Bear Search excursion in Icy Strait Point. That excursion was canceled on the first day of the cruise.
Since I booked a tour that guaranteed a Whale sighting in Icy Strait Point, that freed up my Juneau day for Mendenhall Glacier.
The cancellation put…
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Many people on my cruise were extremely disappointed when Skagway was replaced with Icy Strait Point.
I would say Icy Strait was not very well thought of from what I had heard about it. It’s a small port in a small town. Having now been there, I can say it…
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Good morning. Today we are at Tracy Arm Fjord. I kind of thought when I woke up there would be snowy mountains outside but so far it’s just water.
Let’s see where we’re at
The temperature has dropped four degrees in 10 minutes. I’m curious about…
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Tracy Arm Fjord & Glacier Explorer is the only excursion option on Tracy Arm Fjord day. The only other option is to stay on the ship and see what you can see from the deck or your balcony. The excursion cost $189 and sold out fast but additional spots…
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I have been very picky when it comes to room selection for Alaska. I wanted a 4J cabin which is one of the forward cabins with a window view of the forward deck. That would be like the cabin I posted pictures of in Christmas Vista: Day 1.
The reason…
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