Royal Princess
July 14, 2019 ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C3’828 Passagiere aus 34 Nationen befinden sich auf der Royal Princess. Die meisten davon sind aus den USA (3‘251), dann folgt Kanada (255), China (65), Grossbritannien (44), Mexiko (40) undRead more
3’828 Passagiere aus 34 Nationen befinden sich auf der Royal Princess. Die meisten davon sind aus den USA (3‘251), dann folgt Kanada (255), China (65), Grossbritannien (44), Mexiko (40) undRead more
Bit of a lazy day today. Up late; having now moved to an inside cabin and therefore having no window means the endless Alaskan summer days didn't keep us awake. After spending the morning bumblingRead more
The ship arrived in Yakutat Bay and headed for the Hubbard Glacier. The day was cold with intermittent rain and snow showers and low clouds. The captain dodged a river of calved ice then used theRead more
35 stores high from the water line and 7 miles wide.
To give an idea how big the glacier is, the ship in the picture I think has 1,000 passengers.
There are moments on this cruise where it feels likeRead more
Heute zum Hubbard Gletscher, über 100Km lang, der grösste Gletscher in NA, der ins Wasser kalbt und einer der wenigen, der noch wächst.
Today was a special day. Not only were we sailing to the Hubbard Glacier but it was Jim’s birthday! Our butler surprised us with balloons and a special bottle of champagne but he was outdone by aRead more
We had breakfast in the Provence Dining Room on deck 7 with assorted messmates from India, Galveston, Florida, and Las Vegas. Then we walked about 2 miles on the promenade deck. Came back to room andRead more
Upon arriving at the ship, we went through the safety drill, then went to dinner. We found our dinner companions to be very interesting people, including two homosexual Roman Catholic priests. I roseRead more
The Hubbard glacier is another one of those spectacular geological formations in Alaska that beggars language. Superlatives creak and groan under the weight of unfathomable age, size and beauty. JustRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Yakutat City and Borough, Ville-arrondissement de Yakutat