Ice Bergs ...Straight Ahead!!!

This is the view from our Balcony. At 4:50 am All you could see around us was Ice Bergs! I had to check two watches and call the pursers desk to make sure I had the time right. These pictures don't begin to show how beautiful it really was.

When Husbands Pack Themselves

When I read the tempeture was going to be in the 40's-50's I knew it was going to be cold.

This is why men need us girls.

Traveling thru Tracy Arm Passage. At 6am the sun was up and is was now 48 degrees.

Totem Poles

Totem Poles can be seen all over Alaska. Each one tells its own story. The totem poles represent life, death, weddings, and even births.

Totem Heritage Center, located on the outskirts of Ketchikan includes the world's oldest and tallest (50 ft) totem poles.

Whales

As we sit on our balcony it still amazes me on how close the wildlife gets. There is a naturalist on board the ship. Periodically she will make an announcement of where you can see the wildlife from the ship.

Day 2 - Pier 91

At 9am we leave back to the airport to check in with “Shuttle Express” to pier 91. Shuttle express is a local service that can be pre arranged by internet. By setting up a round trip drop off & pickups each way had an additional savings & only cost $27 each way for 2 people. Shuttle express was easy to find, little wait & very organized. We shared a mini Van with 6 other adults all going to the same pier. Trip was approximate 20-30 minutes.
Seattle has 2 cruise ports. Pier 66 - Located right downtown (Norwegian & Royal Caribbean cruises. Pier 91 is a new port is on the out skirts of town home for Carnival, Holland American & Princess Cruises.
Our paperwork said that the check in began at 12 noon. We arrived at the port 10:30 am and was thru security and in the room by 11:30am. Out of all the cruise ports we have been to Seattle was one of the top 3 a far a fast & easy.
The remainder of the day was spent relaxing. Checking out the boat & heading up on the top deck for sail away. 5:00pm the ships horns blow a loud 3 times and we were off. As Seattle’s down town sky line got smaller the snowcapped mountains in the distance it is 55 degrees & snow on the mountains.