• Melissa and Jason
  • Melissa and Jason

Alaska Cruise

A 7-day cruise through Alaska's Inside Passage with friends during Jason's and Eric's birthday week, June 2024 Read more
  • Trip start
    June 21, 2024
  • Cruising the Inside Passage

    June 23, 2024, Coastal Waters Of Southeast Alaska And British Columbia ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    We cover a lot of distance in one day, and the days are long with the sun not setting till after 9:30 pm. These photos are just some of the early morning activities.

  • Second Ship Night

    June 23, 2024, Coastal Waters Of Southeast Alaska And British Columbia ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C

    We had our first whale siting "10 o'clock" port side 7:30pm, while we were in the dining area. One hour later we had another siting of whales! "4 & 5 o'clock" starboard 8:35pm, on deck looking off the back rails (stern). They were found easiest by siting spout spray initially.Read more

  • Skagway

    June 25, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    In Skagway we talked to ravens, found out all we needed to know (or not know) about getting a fishing license, found a few "essential items," and got blocked from walking back out of town till the train was ready to move. It was an extremely windy area at port, then very warm in town. Before the ship left port again, we sat on deck watching a seal swim around the dock with her pup.Read more

  • Margerie Glacier

    June 26, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

    From Johns Hopkins Inlet & Lamplighter Glacier to Margerie Glacier. Note the people for size perspective at the bottom of the glacier! We saw seal and several otters. Others saw a bald eagle and sea lions on Marble Island and goats on Gloomy Knob.Read more

  • Stories of the Tlingit

    June 26, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Kaatooshtoow (Kevin Skeek) brings seagull egg hunting back to his people. He is from Hoonah, South East Alaska’s largest Tlingit village.
    AND a nice dinner later at the restaurant instead of our usual buffet spot.Read more

  • RN

    June 26, 2024, Coastal Waters Of Southeast Alaska And British Columbia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Wednesday site seeing after being pampered at the spa. Glacier Bay Park Rangers came aboard to point out wildlife and talk about the glaciers. Our yummy clam boil will be tonight too!

  • Trolley in Ketchikan

    June 27, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    We took a trolley south to Herring Cove for wildlife viewing and were super lucky with some bear activity! The third bear we saw started hunting salmon in the river right before our eyes, while a bald eagle screeched at him over head! Next was the sudden stop along the coast since our driver, Jeff, noticed whale action. A whale and her calf repeatedly waved and breached for a good 10 minutes. SO AMAZING with binoculars too!
    Finally we went to the native village of Saxman to visit the world's largest collection of totem poles.
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  • Birthday Boy!

    June 28, 2024, Coastal Waters Of Southeast Alaska And British Columbia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    Pretty much the reason this whole cruise thing came to happen at all--Happy Birthday Eric! Free cruise comps came next with all the casino fun that went on during the week. However, I tried a couple spins and lottery numbers with no luck.Read more

  • Trip end
    June 29, 2024