Monthly Archives: May 2014

Sitka, Alaska

We took the a local tour “Sitka’s brand of hop on and off” and went up to the Raptor Center. It was amazing: Sitka, Alaska VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL  

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Hubbard, Glacier

Late afternoon scenic cruising of Hubbard Glacier was very pleasant. I even got a shoot or two of Calving: Hubbard Glacier VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL  

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Kodiak, Alaska

Short and sweet, went into to town and walked around. Coming back here in September and taking a flight to see bears (Fingers Crossed). Here are the pictures I took today: Kodiak, Alaska VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL     … Continue reading

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Homer, Alaska, The Spit

Our stop today was Homer Alaska. We had a free shuttle to the Spit and walked all the shops before returning for lunch. Here are a few photos: Homer, Alaska VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL        

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Anchorage, Alaska

A long day in Anchorage, to forest fires, one south and one west created very poor visibility, So we abandoned our rent a car idea for a local tour to see wild life, It was long but nice. We had … Continue reading

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Icy Strait Point (New Port)

Wow what a very nice stop, a new port of call for me and in Alaska that is saying something. We did a ships tour “Whales, Wildlife and Bear Search”. It was 5 1/2 hour tour and was very nice. … Continue reading

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Juneau, Alaska

We rented a car from a local hotel for the day and drove all the roads, went to Mendenhall Glacier. It was a fun day here are a few photos: Juneau, Alaska VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL      

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Tracy Arm, Alaska

Wonderful day cruising Tracy Arm. Still beautiful to see and the weather was on our side today. Loved it here are a few photos: Tracy Arm, Alaska VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL        

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Ketchikan, Alaska

We took a scenic float Brown Bear. We had no luck rained most of the flight (www.alaskaseaplanetours.com) and it was cold. Here are a few pictures of the day: Ketchikan Alaska VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL    

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First Impressions

The ships time in dry dock did her well, she is every bit as beautiful as I remembered her from my first voyage on her in 2006. But more important was returning and having so many crew remember me. Yep … Continue reading

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North to Alaska

This is my first time back on the ms Amsterdam since her dry dock in Dec. She is looking very nice. We sailed out of Seattle today under the expert care of Fred Eversen. Did you know that Fred sailed … Continue reading

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Private Oasis at Half Moon Cay

Hello all just returned from a short (10 day), cruise on the Maasdam. Overall was very impressed with the ship, staff and the food. But I wanted to share our most amazing experience  on Half Moon Cay. It was called … Continue reading

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