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Canada – Day 15 Vancouver
We woke up in Vancouver and left the ship at 9am. One of our drivers picked us up and took some of us to Granville Island. We got a water taxi to the Vancouver museum. We took the water taxi back and explored the Public Market. Pinkie picked us up then collected the rest of...
Canada – Day 14 Sea Day
Today was our last day of the cruise, travelling from Ketchikan to Vancouver. We attended a virtual tour of the ship, seeing behind the scenes and meeting some of the people who worked hard to make our trip so memorable. At the end of the tour hundreds of staff poured into the theatre to take...
Alaska – Day 13 Ketchikan
We arrived in Ketchikan mid morning and went to the Lumberjack Show. It was very entertaining! Then we went to the South East Alaska Discovery Centre. The weather brightened up and we went for a walk along Creek Street, originally the brothel area. Every house was a brothel in the 19th and early 20th century...
Alaska – Day 12 Glacier Bay
Today we cruised around Glacier Bay, a US National Park. Some of the Park Rangers joined our ship for a running commentary on what we were seeing. We were very lucky with the weather again! Margerie Glacier The Johns Hopkins Glacier We saw a bear walking along the shore line. After lunch we went to...
Alaska – Day 11 Skagway
A brighter day today, with some sunshine and blue skies. We went on the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway. The railway was built in 1899 to take prospectors to find gold. The route climbs from sea level in Skagway to almost 3000 feet at the summit, crossing the Canadian border. We left the train...