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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July 2,2026 Alaska We awoke to blue skies…I snapped two pics from our balcony…here they are…which one do you like better? Timmy worked on setting me up with the Crystal App on my IPad, then after coffee in our room…we went up to Late Risers breakfast. Mili took the best care of us. She is...
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June 30, 2026 Vancouver BC Our driver fetched us just before 11:00 am and delivered us to CanadaPlace…the Vancouver cruise port. Drop off is underground…porters were ready to take our bags and we went upstairs expecting… …expecting what? See …that’s how I get into trouble…. having expectations…I thought we’d be ushered into a wait...
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June 28,29 2026 Here’s a brief recap of our too brief stay in Vancouver before our cruise. We love Vancouver for so many reasons…it’s so walkable, so many great restaurants and the folks are so warm and friendly. This is our fourth visit and every time we’ve had beautiful weather, which evidently is really fortunate,...
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June 28, 2026 It’s been a minute. We are currently in Vancouver, looking forward to boarding Symphony on Tuesday. We spent the winter and spring on Longboat Key and had a wonderful time. The highlight of our stay? James and Kristin visited with Claire and Isabel. I’m just going to do a basic photo dump...
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