July11,2026 Vancouver We woke to this view from our suite. Saddest view ever. . We walked off Symphony at 9:30…as we were exiting, a porter offered his services to help us find and fetch our luggage. Souk loaded the bags and walked us through the terminal…thankfully no customs stop required …Crystal took care of that...
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July 10, 2026 Victoria, BC We woke to blue clouds and invited MaryMae and Reymalen, our suite attendants in to thank them for taking such great care of our room. As I told Herbert, Crystal’s Hotel Director…they are like Ninjas …we never see them and the room is always perfick. . Mili brought us our...
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July 9,2026 Seymour Narrows…one of the most famous and challenging stretches of water on the Inside Passage…we’ve sailed it in the past and it’s spectacular…today it slipped by almost unnoticed as rain and fog kept us tucked inside the ship. . A very leisurely bagel breakfast in Trident. Then I headed for the gym …I...
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July 8,2026 Prince Rupert, B.C. We woke to a steady rain and I snapped this pic from our balcony. After breakfast, Timmy declined to join me on a four minute walk to the Museum of Northern British Columbia. I parked him in the Cove and set off …snapping pics while juggling my umbrella. There’s a...
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July 7, 2026 Klawock, Alaska We had a float plane ride planned for this port…which is a tiny port (700 folks live here)…and our only tender port on this cruise. I booked the Crystal float plane excursion back in January after our private Misty Fjords helicopter tour was cancelled…cancelled back in January because the helicopter...
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July 6, 2926 Wrangell, Alaska I stepped onto our balcony to cold and rain. Milind brought our coffee, we had breakfast at Trident and lunch in Marketplace. My salad…Tim’s fruit… That’s my new poncho…it came compressed in a tiny bag…and will never fit back. But boy was I grateful to have it. Our excursion to...
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July 5, Icy Straight Point Alaska After coffee in our room and breakfast in Trident, we headed off on a ship’s excursion “Whale Quest and Seafood Feast”. We boarded our warm comfortable boat, took the obligatory selfie and spent about 20 minutes sailing towards an area in IcyPoint Straight where humpbacks are known to feed...
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July 4, 2024 Alaska Bright sunshine woke me around 7:00 am. I closed the curtain between the sitting area and bed…Timmy slept away😊 . Too cold on the balcony…but I swung my chair and footstool to enjoy the view…I’m trying to finish my book before the Libby App reclaims it. Pro tip…request a kettle …boils...
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July 3, 2026 Sitka, Alaska So yes, it does rain in Alaska…we probably jinxed ourselves by saying (just last night) “our third Alaskan cruise…and no rain”. .. yes definitely a jinx…but it’s just a drizzle…could be much worse…and we have decent rain gear…and hello? It is Alaska. . Our view upon awakening. Cereal and yogurt...
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July 2,2026 We woke as we were sailing into port. That mist over the mountains and the port…just beautiful…these pics really do not capture the experience. We are docked downtown …so no shuttle busses. Yay. I heard Timmy taking my photo…I said “hey, give me that camera and pose like a movie star” then I...
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