[Rocky Pass, Kuiui Island, AK, Aug 2, 2024] Woke up to sunny skies off of Kuiu island. This is the 15th largest island in the US. As of the 2020 census, there are 10 people living here. We did a guided kayak around the bay. Close to shore, we saw Sitka black tailed deer (smaller…
[Baranof island, Alaska, Aug 1, 2024] After Chichagof Island, we moved south to Baranof Island. We were only 20 air miles east of Sitka, the largest city on this otherwise sparsely inhabited island. The Russian names of these islands remain from the time Alaska was a Russian colony. Russians are believed to have arrived in…
[Chichagof island, Alaska, Jul 31, 2024] After a fantastic couple of days in Glacier Bay National Park, it was time to explore some of the islands of Southeast Alaska. Our first stop was Chichagof island, part of the Alexander archipelago. The three northern islands in the archipelago, Admiralty, Baranof and Chichagof, are colloquially known as…
[Glacier Bay National Park, July 30, 2024] Today was one of the longest and best days on the cruise! The plan was to see 2 glaciers in Glacier Bay National Park, then head south to the visitor center at Bartlett Cove and view wildlife on the way. It was a lot of ground to cover;…
[Fern Harbor, Glacier Bay National Park, Jul 29, 2024] I was hoping to sleep in but at 6 am the captain came on the intercom to say there were orcas in front of us! Not wanting to have FOMO, I had to wake myself up and go to the bow. They were there! To pass…