Radiance to Alaska June 12th-19th, 2015

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Inside Passage -

 

 

 

[mapleleaves]

Great review and photos! Thanks for sharing.

Please add this to the 2015 Trip Report list above .... it will be a good resource

for future travelers.

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Ketchikan -

 

Misty Fjords w/ Island Wings - remote landing approach

 

Misty Fjords w/ Island Wings - landed on a remote lake

 

Misty Fjords w/ Island Wings - flightseeing

 

Misty Fjords w/ Island Wings - flightseeing

 

The Great Lumberjack Show

 

Ketchikan's Creek Street

 

Sunset during Ketchikan departure

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Icy Straits -

 

All these Icy Strait photos were taken while on a Whale Watch Tour with F.I.S.H.E.S.

 

Bald Eagle

 

Seal

 

Seals on buoy marker

 

Sea otters

 

Humpback tail

 

Humpback tail - "Money shot"

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Juneau -

 

Mendenhall Glacier

 

Nugget Falls

 

Red Dog Saloon

 

Mt.Roberts Tram - Eagle soaring by

 

Mt.Roberts Tram - View from up top

 

Alaskan Brewery Tour

 

Alaskan Brewery Tour - Sampling the Alaskan Amber

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Skagway -

 

At cloud level

 

Scenery

 

Scenery

 

Carcross - The worlds smallest desert

 

Carcross - The worlds smallest desert

 

Emerald Lake

 

Emerald Lake

 

Red Onion Saloon

 

Red Onion Saloon girls

 

Skagway sail-a-way

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Hubbard Glacier -

 

Approaching Hubbard Glacier - Ice field

 

Hubbard Glacier

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Seward -

All these photos were taken while on the Kenai Fjords - Resurrection Bay Tour

 

Bald Eagle

 

Puffin

 

Sea Lions

 

Orcas

 

Scared kayakers w/humpback whales

 

Humpback whales bubble net feeding

 

Puffin Charters - 160# Halibut

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Alaskan Railroad to Anchorage -

 

Our view from inside the train

 

View of front of the train

 

View of rear of the train

 

Scenery from train

 

Scenery from train

 

View of a glacier from train

 

Moose sighting from train

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Anchorage -

 

Ulu Shop

 

Ulu Knife (actually purchased it in Ketchikan)

 

Ship Creek is crowded with the Slammin' Salmon Derby going on

 

Some kings were being caught (or lifted in this case)

 

Ship Creek fishing gear rental shop

 

Picture we purchased at "The Market"

 

 

 

Glacier Brewhouse - Crab cakes & seafood chowder

 

Growler to go please!

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Denali National Park -

Smoke from the wildfires made for some "foggy" photos :(

 

 

Wonder Lake

 

Scenery

 

Moose in water

 

Moose

 

Caribou

 

Grizzly Bear

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Healey / Denali Area -

 

Lakeview Inn - Otto Lake

 

Lakeview Inn - Otto Lake

 

49th State Brewery

 

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Mt.Denali / McKinley (tip above layer of clouds in center of pic... trust me it's there...lol)

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Radiance of the Sea -

 

Radiance's helicopter pad

 

Wife at the helm

 

Me waitng for the Sky Bar to open (lol)

 

Radiance in Icy Straits

 

Radiance in Juneau

 

Radiance in Seward

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Think my review is finally done.

 

Hope you all have enjoyed it and if you need any more info I will be happy to help you out if I can.

 

Enjoy all your upcoming cruises! :)

[atlgants]

So excited to read all about your trip! Planning the same itinerary for next year!

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Atlgants,

 

Hope you enjoyed my review. Wish some of the pics came out better...

Oh well, guess I will have to go back and try again :D.

 

Have a fabulous time when you go.

 

Alaska is just SPECTACULAR!

[MauiMomma4]

Day #4 / Icy Straits / June 15th

In Port 9:00a.m.- 6:00p.m.

 

 

- Majorie dropped us off in town at the local bar. We were hoping that some lucky crabber had brought in some dungees crab that just opened that morning as we heard the bar cooks them up right outside , but I guess they wouldn't be in until the next day. Dang 1 day early.

 

 

Do you recall the name of the bar? Fresh caught crabs sound fabulous!

 

Great review, thank you for taking the time to post!

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Hi MauiMomma4,

 

Sorry don't no the name, but it is the only 1 in town :D. Not a lot in Hoonah... the bar, a couple cafe's, liquor/grocery store & lots of boats.

 

Ya, I was very bummed when I heard we were there the day the crab season started and the crabbers wouldn't be in with their catches until the next day. Fresh caught crab would have been awesome.

 

Hope you get to enjoy some.