Friday 27th June Ketchikan We arrived at midday. Ketchikan clutches the shores of the Tongass Narrows, with many shops and houses built right out over the water in the town that calls itself the "Salmon Capital of the World." We had a small lunch on the cruise ship and then made our way to the buses to take us to the float plane we had booked. Our pilots name was Roger and he was a crop duster in his past life. He flew us over and through the majestic ...

Thursday 26th June Juneau We docked at 8am. No roads lead to Juneau. Accessible only by air and water in the heart of Alaska's Inside Passage. Juneau is located at the foot of grand mountain peaks on the Gastineau Channel, the town has the massive Mendenhall Glacier and the immense Juneau Icefields at its back door. It is home to a rich Gold Rush history, Native culture, wildlife, and a wealth of natural wonders. We visited the Mendenhall Glacier which ...

Wednesday 25th June Haines We docked at 6.30am. Haines is nestled on the shore of America's longest Fjord and enjoys a spectacular setting. Pete and I went on the Haines town self guided walking route. First stop was the Totem Pole Workshop then we walked around the historical old fort area. Haines was a missionary settlement in 1901 when the US government established this World War I era military base. It was built in order to resolve the ongoing border...

Tuesday 24th June Glacier Bay National Park - Scenic Cruising We were up on deck at 8am hoping to spot Orcas. We spotted quite a few, lots of seals ,sea otters and floating ice. At 10am a Pilot boat arrived to guide us through Glacier Bay and National Park Rangers boarded to give us their expert commentary. This Biosphere Reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site protect a unique ecosystem of plants and animals living in an ever-changing glacial landscape. ...

Monday 23rd June Cruising Gulf of Alaska We got up at 9.35am and missed breakfast in the dining room so we headed to the 11th Floor which is open all day for meals. It was much more casual in this restaurant and there was a greater variety of food because it was buffet style. Pete signed up for a trivia beer tasting later on in the afternoon. Pete teamed up with Keith and Lance from our tour and Tim who was an American - their team was "Thinking Fluid"...