Today we are repeating a tour we loved 2 years ago. We are going on the Crab Feast. We did not dock in Ketchikan until 10 am this morning and there were already ship’s in …
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Juneau 22-5-13
Again we awoke to a group of ships in the small harbour of Juneau. This community can only be accessed by air or water. There are no roads in or out. This time there were …
Continue readingSkagway 21-5-13
Today we planned a leisurely day in town. We awoke to find 3 other cruise ships docked near us – the Star Princess, a Holland American and the Celebrity Solstice – that means about 10,000 …
Continue readingGlacier Bay 20-5-13
Another glorious day as we cruise into Glacier Bay. Last time we cruised through lots of small ice bergs but today the water is almost clear of ice as we approach the glaciers. Again we …
Continue readingYakutat Bay – Sunday – 19 May, 2013
After leaving the freezing conditions of Whittier yesterday the Diamond Princess sailed south to Yakutat Bay, Alaska. In 2011 when we attempted to come into the bay the fog was so bad the ship was …
Continue readingWhittier- Saturday 18 May, 2013
Arrived at Whittier in Alaska at around 5am. I got up early as I particularly like to watch the Diamond Princess entering ports. I heard the pilot board the vessel around 1am but way too …
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