Grand Princess to Alaska - the Journey Begins!

Jan115 · August 2, 2013

We took some amazing photos yesterday while on the Princess Whale Watching & Mendenhall Glacier Photo Safari tour. If you are a photo buff, I highly recommend this. It was a small group of 12 and included a nature hike, views of the Glacier and a fantastic small boat ride to view humpbacks. My Canon point & shoot wasn't powerful enough to capture them up close, but David got some beautiful shots. By the way - those layers they tell you to wear ... It was 72 degrees and sunny! We just arrived in Skagway, and expecting another warm, sunny day. Here's a quick iPhone pic.

WeCruiseToo · August 4, 2013

Wow - what a view!

Jan115 · August 4, 2013

Glacier Bay ... Words can't describe the beauty of it all. And though it was cold - you're cruising through ice after all - the weather was gorgeous!

WeCruiseToo · August 4, 2013

We’ve found that the day you cruise for glacier viewing is always the coldest one of the trip – so you should be back to nice weather now! Thanks for another great photo!

Jan115 · August 5, 2013

Today was our day in Ketchikan and our much anticipated flightseeing to see bears. Again, another sunny and unseasonably warm day. Great for the flight - clear skies and beautiful views ... But sadly not a bear to be seen. Unfortunately, the creek is low due to shortage of rain, leading to low salmon numbers and fewer bears. Still the flight and the bald eagles we saw were well worth the trip! Lots of pics to come from my 35 mm. In the meantime, here is the ship in port.

WeCruiseToo · August 5, 2013

Sorry the bears didn’t come out to play Jan, but I know you got to see some amazing scenery!

KeithnRita · August 5, 2013

Your photos make us want to take another Alaska cruise.

Jan115 · August 6, 2013

Arrived in Victoria, Canada this morning. We had no plans, and with only a few hours in port, we just took a scenic walk into town along the waterfront. Very pretty city! By the way, today is our 36th anniversary, and we awoke to a card from the Captain and balloons on the door.

WeCruiseToo · August 7, 2013

Happy anniversary! You picked the perfect way to celebrate!

Jan115 · August 8, 2013

Last day of this fantastic journey. One more day in San Francisco and back to reality. Afternoon tradition on Princess: Milk and warm chocolate chip cookies!