We arrived at 6am in Ketchikan and we had to take a shuttle into the city for our excursion. It’s the only one that was not cancelled! On the way, the driver told us that they have precipitation there 234 days a year. They get 12 feet of rain on average. We were there on a beautiful sunny day. Our excursion? A trip on the … Continue reading Alaskan Cruise: Ketchikan

I was really excited about our excursion in Juneau: a helicopter ride to a glacier and then getting out and walking on it. We got up early to meet the tour and there were three other people that were waiting with us. The morning was foggy, which made us nervous. Then they had us wait in the van instead of bringing us directly to the … Continue reading Alaskan Cruise: Juneau

We got a call right before we were ready to disembark at Skagway that our excursion was cancelled. We were supposed to drive into the Yukon with numerous stops to see the beauty of the area as well as some wildlife. It was a six hour excursion. We had a lot of time on our hands and we were up early, so we decided to … Continue reading Alaskan Cruise: Skagway

On Saturday morning we sailed into Glacier Bay National Park. The park can only be accessed by boat or plane. The number of boats visiting each area is restricted and must have a permit. The park rangers who live there actually live a little outside of the park. The glaciers that you get to see at any given time depends on weather and wildlife activity. … Continue reading Alaskan Cruise: Glacier Bay National Park

We did not book an excursion in advance for Sitka. I really wanted to walk around the National Historical Park and it is easily accessible from where the shuttle drops you off in the middle of town. There is also an Alaska Raptor Center and Fortress of the Bear where you can see a lot of animals who were rescued and rehabilitated. There were quite … Continue reading Alaskan Cruise: Sitka

We chose to take the NCL Sun for our Alaska cruise. It is a smaller ship, which is nice because it is easier to get around. There were only 900 guests on board. There were also 900 crew members. We chose a room with a balcony, so we always had a view. This was one of our best decisions. We saw plenty of whales, seals, … Continue reading Alaskan Cruise: Icy Point Strait