First views of the ship while still docked in Vancouver. I had to check out the pools!
Snack area
Another pool aft
Jamal and Brenda getting ready to set sail
The indoor pool
Beautiful deck
Safety drill muster in the casino
Leaving Vancouver
Passing the dock
Brenda
Downtown Vancouver
Everyone out to watch the launch
Stanley Park and downtown
Going around Stanley park
Under the bridge and out to sea
First night sunset
Karen relaxing and watching the sunset
Sailing into the sunset
Entertainment
Another sunset view
Wonderful string quartet
First change of pilots in our foggy day at sea
The pilot boat matches the speed of the ship and the crew jump aboard
The gangway off to our first port stop (Ketchikan)
View of the Sapphire Princess
Brenda and Jamal on the way to Misty Fjords
ship views
Boat ride to Misty Fjords
We saw many bald eagles in the trees along the way
Eddystone Rock at the entrance to Misty Fjords
Eddystone Rock
The boat's captain at work
(Not So) Misty Fjords
Beautiful waterfall
Jamal at work on the video
More waterfalls
Look closely for sea bird nests
See the notch between the upper and lower falls
Red tide
There are supposed to be some type of ancient writings here
Our Native craft lady on board
This is some type of yo yo game
Another eagle
Back to Ketchikan
Cruise ship rush hour
Ketchikan port
Downtown. So this is the rainiest town in N America. The locals say they get about 3 sunny days per summer! Normally its nickname is Ketch A Cold, but we were in Ketch A Tan!
Local church
Harbor views
The strip of rip-off jewelry stores in every port
Salmon-mania
Town mascot
Back aboard ship to see the ice carvers
And other carvings
Leaving Ketchikan
Karen catching a snooze
Great ventrilloquist act Dan Horn
Exhibit at a salmon hatchery in Juneau, our second port
Lupines at Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau
Mendenhall Glacier
More lupines
Outdoor salmon bake lunch
Waterfall near the salmon bake
Juneau Tram
View up the tram. Juneau is the only state capitol not accessible by car (boat or plane only)
Chocolate lilly
Purple wild geraniums
Dogwood
Native tree carvings
More Juneau views
Hot spot in downtown Juneau
Juneau sunset
Unusual light post-sunset every evening
Late night aboard ship
Next port...Skagway.
Also renowned for clouds and rain!
Skagway harbor
Skagway Park
View of old time Skagway
Downtown street. Note the wooden sidewalks!
Every town's got at least one! 1898
Unusual architecture
1900 Arctic Brotherhood Hall example of Victorian Rustic architecture
Museum display
1898
Old miner's cabin
Former town hall, now a museum
Our cozy cabin where I stopped off to dump all the shopping bags!
Yakutania Point hike in Skagway
White Pass & Yukon Scenic Railroad
View of Skagway from the train
trestle
Black bear along the train route
More train views
US-Canada Border
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
We took aboard Park Rangers who gave a talk about the area and then narrated the trip through the Bay.
Approaching Margerie Glacier
A champagne toast to the glaciers
The competition
Waterfall and sailboat
Bird retreat
bald eagle in flight
Deck 8 forward
Another pilot change
Evening light
Formal night dinner
The Miss Karens
July 4th Decorations
Went for my morning swim to discover the "wave pool". Swimming on a rough day was wild! The pools are designed to overflow with the waves but it creates quite a current!
Lazy stellar sea lions
College Fjord
2 Bald Eagles taking off from an iceberg
Glaciers Wellesley, Vassar, Bryn Mawr
Yale Glacier
Harvard and Yale Glaciers
