Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier

Paul got a call around 7am, requesting his assistance on the Bridge. It was raining and not a nice start for scenic cruising.

Originally we had been scheduled to sail up Tracy Arm to North and South Sawyer Glaciers but the Captain had been advised by our Alaskan pilots that it was iced up and not passable so there was a change of plan overnight to head to Endicott Arm.

I managed to find a seat in the Cow's Nest and was able to view the passing scenery and keep dry at the same time. The rain eased the further up Endicott Arm we went. We passed a very large ship, the Discovery Princess, making her way back down Endicott Arm. The ship had been at Dawes Glacier very early!

Sometime after lunch, Paul came and joined me in the Crow's Nest. The scenery was beautiful but again it was raining at times.

We are now heading to tomorrow's port of call, Wrangell. Originally, the Westerdam was going to dock there, but the town is preparing for a boat race. That means we will have to use tenders to get from ship to shore. Oh well... that's life.Read more