Saturday marked the last full day of cruising. As it was an at-sea day we slept in. After attending a meeting about disembarkation procedures, we enjoyed the sunshine on the Lido Deck. We tried our hand at a golf chipping … Continue reading
On Friday we arrived in the town of Ketchikan, AK. Since we had plenty of free time before our scheduled excursion for the day, We grabbed the $1 city shuttle and rode about ten miles North to Totem Bight State … Continue reading
Early on Thursday morning we found ourselves docked in Alaska’s landlocked capitol city. It was cold and raining as we left the ship. We wanted to go to the Glacier Gardens so we found a city bus that would take … Continue reading
The ms Statendam navigated the Lynn Canal and pulled into the quaint port of Haines, AK early on Wednesday morning. This town–not far from Skagway–is not a common destination for cruises. Unlike Juneau or Ketchikan, Haines can only accomodate one … Continue reading
On Tuesday, we left The Gulf Of Alaska and headed towards Glacier Bay. In the morning, a small National Park Service boat transferred park rangers and a native Tlingit culture interpreter to the Statendam. As we neared the Margerie tide … Continue reading
When we awoke on Monday, we found ourselves at sea in the Gulf Of Alaska. The wind was kicking up a bit and the seas were getting sloppy. The captain did a great job of keeping the ship as wobble-free … Continue reading
On Sunday morning, we said goodbye to our tour concierge in Anchorage and boarded a bus to Seward, AK. We battled to stay awake due to a lack of sleep combined with the gray, rainy weather. The only thing that … Continue reading
On Thursday morning, we left the Westmark in Fairbanks and boarded Holland America’s McKinley Explorer. These two-level observatory cars are attached to the familiar blue and yellow Alaskan Railway trains. Shortly after the train was in motion we were led … Continue reading
After a restful night of sleep, we awoke, got ready, and headed downstairs. We decided to stuff ourselves with carbs at the Northern Latitudes breakfast buffet here at the Westmark. We then boarded a tour bus bound for the Chena … Continue reading
We arrived in Fairbanks to a sunny, 77F day. This is definitely not what comes to mind when an outsider thinks of the word “Alaska”. The Fairbanks airport is small—only six gates—but very modern. We had no trouble finding our … Continue reading