Category Archives: Alaska Cruise 2017

We returned today from our brown bear photo safari and can only say Wow!!!.  Many outfits that offer opportunities to view the Alaskan grizzlies, will take their customers to preordained places with brown bear “viewing platforms.”  That was not the … Continue reading →

Wow, our Alaska trip took a huge step forward when we got off the ship and arrived in Homer on Sunday in our car we rented in Seward Alaska.  This is an interesting town and quite picturesque.  This fits the … Continue reading →

Our Alaskan cruise ends tomorrow when we pull into Seward around 6:00 a.m.  As a way to have an orderly dispersal of 1,900 passengers with their luggage when the cruise ends in Seward, the cruise line assigns passengers to different … Continue reading →

We spent the better part of the day on Friday with our ship slowly making its way into Glacier Bay National Park.  Once there, we visited several different glaciers.  They all have names.  We even pulled up in front of … Continue reading →

We awoke to another sunny beautiful day as our ship maneuvered itself around and along the dock to tie up in Juneau, Alaska.  An aimless shopping stroll appeared to be the order of the day once more unless we could … Continue reading →

The fancy dinner last night was great.  I tried some escargot that Lynda ordered for an appetizer.  It was okay, but nothing that I really need to have again.  I figured if I liked the taste of snails, there’s plenty … Continue reading →

What a wonderful lazy day is Day 2 onboard the Noordam. We’ve been at sea all day churning northward.  Our first destination is Ketchikan Alaska where we pull in tomorrow at 7 a.m.  Although I’m traveling with three retired people, … Continue reading →

Our excitement at the start of this trip was palpable.  We picked up the Doug and Barb Sunday morning at 8:00 am for our 20 minute drive to the Stanwood Amtrak platform and the start of our Alaskan adventure.   Our … Continue reading →