Fire and Ice : A photo travelogue from Alaska thru the canal to the Caribbean and beyond

[cflat]

On 11/16/2022 at 8:27 PM, scubacruiserx2 said:

 

Our sail date was September 25th and it was !

We were with you from Vancouver to Alaska and as far as Fort Lauderdale - 30 days on this wonderful ship.  It was a great trip, made so much better by the fabulous crew,  they are collectively the best!   Really liked this ship, we have sailed on five HAL ships now and she is our favorite so far.  Looking forward to a HAL transatlantic and Mediterranean journey in April, 2023.

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This was our turn around point Carcross . Thomas didn't tell us but this was the only place that we could eat at . It served a bachelor's breakfast which is to say coffee and sweet rolls . We had hopped to have lunch but that didn't happen .

 

 

 

 

 

They called this area the Carcross Desert

 

 

The Emerald Lake

 

 

 

 

We were back to the ship at 1500

 

 

We pounced on the Dive In like a couple of starving rats . Here's a photo of the train and the landslide from earlier this year .

 

 

 

 

Edited November 24, 2022 by scubacruiserx2

[scubacruiserx2]

On 11/24/2022 at 11:09 AM, cflat said:

We were with you from Vancouver to Alaska and as far as Fort Lauderdale - 30 days on this wonderful ship.  It was a great trip, made so much better by the fabulous crew,  they are collectively the best!   Really liked this ship, we have sailed on five HAL ships now and she is our favorite so far.  Looking forward to a HAL transatlantic and Mediterranean journey in April, 2023.

 

So right about the crew - they treated us better than family . And we met some other nice cruisers as well .

 

[scubacruiserx2]

We were up early in the day for Glacier Bay

 

 

And breakfast in the Pinnacle

 

 

 

We stopped by the lounge for dinner menu

 

 

And we geared up before stepping outside into the deep freezer

 

 

 

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Looking for the best view on a rainy overcast day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The hand warmers

 

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Ice , baby ice

 

 

 

 

 

[Sea42]

Your photos are always so beautiful, thanks for sharing them!

[scubacruiserx2]

7 minutes ago, Sea42 said:

Your photos are always so beautiful, thanks for sharing them!

 

You're welcome and thank you very much . 😊

[scubacruiserx2]

A couple of telephoto shots from Juneau

 

 

 

 

 

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We were craving something warm ( and a  nap ) after sail away so we ordered room service

 

 

 

 

 

We went to bed dreaming of Rudi's as the 2 men that managed the Pinnacle told us that this would be the last time that it would be on the Nieuw Amsterdam ever .

 

 

 

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Dinner at Rudi's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A couple of quick blurbs . We did enjoy our night at Rudi's . On the day at Skagway we went to the Elvis movie and left very early as we saw a number of inaccuracies and didn't find the movie very entertaining . Glacier Bay was a wash out and after seeing Glacier Alley , Patagonia and Antarctica we were disappointed . Please see our photo review by clicking here :

 

 

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Friday was Ketchikan but the TV map showed us at sea

 

 

We made a quick coffee stop at the lounge before breakfast

 

 

 

 

 

The previous nights warning of an hour's time change

 

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As rain was the order of the day I had my folding raincoat with lots of pockets 

 

 

As it wasn't that cold I wore it over my fleece and carried my camera bag underneath it in the front like a baby bump .

 

 

Breakfast was at the Pinnacle

 

 

Already to go ashore in our Lumberjack camouflage

 

 

Our guide for the day Cruin , was just as he described and we had no trouble spotting him .

 

[shipfriend_max]

On 11/25/2022 at 11:57 PM, scubacruiserx2 said:

The hand warmers

 

 

Very nice! Was this provded to every guest, or just to passengers who have reserved a Cabana place?

[scubacruiserx2]

17 minutes ago, shipfriend_max said:

 

Very nice! Was this provded to every guest, or just to passengers who have reserved a Cabana place?

 

The Pea soup was at the bow for everyone . A large group was coming in as we were going outside . He was the last in line coming in to get out of the rain .

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Because of the rain in Ketchikan we first went to an enclosed space - the library .

 

 

 

 

 

 

We bought a book here for a $ that dealt with Pat's Irish Ancestry . We would have liked to bought more for the ship's library but with the rain and perhaps they may not have been allowed with Covid . 

 

 

[Sea42]

What a colorful and fun looking library!

[scubacruiserx2]

1 hour ago, Sea42 said:

What a colorful and fun looking library!

 

It was very nice and a lot of kids and their parents .

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We went outside near the bus bench in a a covered area where our guide showed us some hand made tools that he uses to carve totem poles . He is married to a local lady and had adopted many of the local customs .

 

 

 

My wife is from Michigan and I'm from Florida and we met in Michigan when I was on vacation there . We were thrilled to see Fall colors and like to vacation in the Spring and Fall for a cool break from the Hot Florida sun .

 

 

Pat getting a carving lesson

 

 

 

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Our next stop was at rear of Creek Street where we watched the Salmon running and the seals fishing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There was a Totem Pole nearby and Cruin explained it

 

 

 

[oakridger]

I'm loving seeing all the pictures and descriptions from "our" cruise!!  🙂

 

~Nancy

[scubacruiserx2]

13 hours ago, oakridger said:

I'm loving seeing all the pictures and descriptions from "our" cruise!!  🙂

 

~Nancy

 

Thanks Nancy . It's fun to see places where we've been ( and some ) that we forgot until we look at the photo again . 🙂

[scubacruiserx2]

We were considering lunch and Cruin called ahead, but they were out of Halibut. We could wait and they would have some fresh in a little.

So, we headed off to see bear. On the way we passed some deer along the road.

 

 

There was a beautiful  waterfall we passed by.

 

 

The bears were being a "little " shy. But the birds were waiting for fish also

 

 

We still had a little time to kill so we stopped by the Fire Station

 

 

Out with the old and in with the new

 

 

This Tower can reach 100' on to or above the ship for firefighting or rescue purposes

 

 

 

I spent most of my years on a meet wagon like this

 

 

Time for the fish and chips . They we delicious !

 

 

 

Edited November 28, 2022 by scubacruiserx2