Skagway is an interesting port because there is room for several ships. I think there were four or five when we were there, but two of the ships dock on a spot that had a rockfall and they won’t allow passengers to get off and walk on that dock. We had to tender into the port. This was a bit of a nightmare because everyone wants to … Continue reading Princess Cruise Alaska: Skagway
We booked a whale watch for Juneau. I have not been hugely successful seeing whales on tours, but we took a chance. The tour we booked also included a stop at the Mendenhall Glacier as well. You could just book the whale watch alone. Our tour was at 10am. We signed in with the group not far from where the cruise ship docked. We took a bus to the Mendenhall … Continue reading Princess Cruise Alaska: Juneau
This is our second cruise in Alaska. We went four years ago in September on NCL. This time it’s August on Princess. We are stopping at many of the same places. On our previous cruise two out of three excursions were canceled. We are hoping for better luck this time. Our first excursion is the most important one for my husband. He is dying to see bears catch salmon in the … Continue reading Princess Cruise Alaska: Ketchikan
We flew into Anchorage around 8pm at night, which felt like midnight to us. We stayed in a hotel not too far from the airport. It was still so bright outside that it seemed like it was still early afternoon. It seemed like our hotel was situated right on a section of road that people loved to race along in the middle of the night. It was a Sunday … Continue reading Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage, Alaska
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