Disembarkation from the cruise. The trip isn’t ending, just yet. Today I went up the Mt Roberts tramway and took a helicopter flight and landed on a glacier. I also got to watch the ships leave the port in the evening.
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2021 Alaska UnCruise – Fjords & Glaciers [Day 11 – Fords Terror and Dawes Glacier in Endicott Arm | Day 7 of Cruise]
In the morning we visited Fords Terror, saw a couple of brown bears (momma and baby), I took the polar plunge and then we cruised to Dawes Glacier at the end of Endicott Arm. We saw a bunch of seals hitching a ride on the chunks of ice and the ice itself came in interesting shapes. At the end of the day we enjoyed being anchored at a beautiful location called Wood Spit.
2021 Alaska UnCruise – Fjords & Glaciers [Day 10 – Sandborn and Robert & Crow Island | Day 6 of Cruise]
Today the weather tricked us into believing we might have a gloomy day at Sandborn, but the weather quickly improved. A zodiac tour in the morning and kayaking in the afternoon with a lot of wildlife sightings and a most scenic sunset.
2021 Alaska UnCruise – Fjords & Glaciers [Day 9 – LeConte & Thomas Bay | Day 5 of Cruise]
A wonderful morning in LeConte Bay among huge floating chunks of ice and a wonderful afternoon in Thomas Bay with a short hike up to see a waterfall. Whales were spotted yet again this evening.
2021 Alaska UnCruise – Fjords & Glaciers [Day 8 – Blashke Islands | Day 4 of Cruise]
Lions, Tigers and Bears, Oh My…. Well, not really but today I did get to see a lot of wildlife, both in and out of the water. In the morning I actually snorkeled and in the afternoon we got to see an otter, harbor seals, a sea lion, eagles, whale and even a one eyed mink….Later the ship went through the Wrangell Narrows.
2021 Alaska UnCruise – Fjords & Glaciers [Day 7 – Yes Bay | Day 3 of Cruise]
A day at Yes Bay…. I kayaked in the morning, saw a brown bear on the afternoon skiff tour and even saw whales…
2021 Alaska UnCruise – Fjords & Glaciers [Day 6 – Misty Fjords | Day 2 of Cruise]
Scenic cruising through Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness and kayaking in Walker Cove.
2021 Alaska UnCruise – Fjords & Glaciers [Day 5 – Ketchikan, AK | Day 1 of Cruise]
Officially the first day of the cruise. I started the day with light trinket shopping, repacking my luggage and checking out of the Gilmore Hotel. I dropped off my luggage at the hospitality location and ate king crab legs for lunch. Before boarding the ship a quick briefing told us that we weren’t going to follow a set itinerary…. which I actually had expected since I had spoken to an UnCruise representative the day before leaving…..
2021 Alaska UnCruise – Fjords & Glaciers [Day 4 – Ketchikan, AK]
A busy day exploring Ketchikan… Saxman totem park, Tongass Historical Museum and more.
2021 Alaska UnCruise – Fjords & Glaciers [Day 3 – Ketchikan, AK]
I woke up accidentally a couple of times during the night, once at 2:45AM and although it wasn’t bright it wasn’t dark either. It was slightly brighter than a full moon. I also woke up at 4:42AM and it was pretty much full daylight at that time. The only thing was the mountain in the…
2021 Alaska UnCruise – Fjords & Glaciers [Day 2 – Austin, TX to Ketchikan, AK]
The adventure officially started today. I flew from Austin to Ketchikan, Alaska and started the exploration of the town. I took advantage of the long daylight hours and walked around the entire downtown area of Ketchikan, even taking in a rainbow from the top of Edmonds Street.
2021 Alaska UnCruise – Fjords & Glaciers [Day 1]
Time to check in for the flights to Alaska and drive to Austin for the evening to allow for some sleep before getting on a very early flight tomorrow morning.
2021 Alaska UnCruise – Fjords & Glaciers [Day 0]
Brief discussion of my upcoming trip on the UnCruise Adventures Wilderness Explorer and the pre-travel logistics required.
Carnival Breeze and Carnival Vista return to Galveston, TX
Videos of Carnival Breeze and Carnival Vista arriving back in Galveston, TX
2020 Hawaii Trip [Day 15 – Flight to Austin via Phoenix]
Last flight from Phoenix to Austin, amazing barbecue lunch and a short drive to Houston
2020 Hawaii Trip [Day 14 – O`ahu, Hawaii and Flight to Austin via Phoenix]
My final day in Hawaii. I made the most of it by starting the day with watching the sunrise over Diamond Head and a short swim in the ocean before checking out. A short visit back at the US Army Museum to see the Cobra helicopter. More fresh fish for lunch and then the afternoon at the Bishop Museum before finally flying out on the red-eye.
2020 Hawaii Trip [Day 13 – O`ahu, Hawaii]
I started the day snorkeling at Ala Moana park and had intended to take a Catamaran ride at 11 AM before having lunch, but the Catamaran got rescheduled to 3 PM and I had to make some adjustments. I visited the Byodo-In temple and spent the rest of the day in Waikiki after the Catamaran ride.
2020 Hawaii Trip [Day 12 – O`ahu, Hawaii]
A lot of flying today. I managed to fly at five different scenic locations today. My first stop was at Pearl Harbor. No flying there due to it’s proximity to the Navy base. My first flight was at the Aloha Tower where the NCL Pride of America and Falls of Clyde were docked. My second stop was at the Lanikai Pillboxes, where I have hiked in the past. The next stop was near the Halona Blowhole to get pictures of Koko Head. After that I stopped between Koko Head and Hanauma Bay to get photos of both. My last stop before sunset was at a park nearby Diamond Head in Waikiki. It was a very productive day, and without the hiking involved it was not exhausting.
2020 Hawaii Trip [Day 11 – O`ahu, Hawaii]
I started the day by snorkeling at Shark’s Cove which was supposed to be the best place on O`ahu for snorkeling. I got some more delicious fresh fish at a small restaurant. I ended the day at the free Army museum in Waikiki and watching the sunset at the beach.
2020 Hawaii Trip [Day 10 – O`ahu, Hawaii]
I was planning to go around the east side of the island today and end up on the north shore to see some of the big waves in the afternoon. I started by stopping at the Hālona Blowhole before hiking up to the Makapu`u lighthouse. After a quick lunch in Kane`ohe I stopped at Kualoa regional park to fly my drone in the scenic area. I ended the day watching the sunset and big waves at Waimea Beach.