Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is a vast area of southeast Alaska's Inside Passage that is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage site.
It was a beautiful sight cruising the inside passage.
Our first stop was the massive Margerie Glacier. It is a 21 mi long and 250 feet high tidewater glacier in Glacier Bay. It is one of few glaciers that are actually advancing.
The cruiseship spent a good hour or so at the Margerie Glacier. There was a ranger talk in the Spinnaker Lounge but the lounge has large windows that blocks the beauty of nature. We decided to be on the decks instead.The rangers could be clearly heard on the loudspeakers all around the ship. It does get chilly and windy, so make sure to pack gloves, hats and jackets.
Around 10 am when we started cruising waters again a bunch of us ladies decided to go check out the $10 Blowout sale.They had purses and scarves and shrugs.
The next stop was Lamplugh Glacier.
As we were beginning to cruise again we were leaving the deck and noticed that they had a special Alaskan Salmon Chowder and bread booth setup near the pool. It was good to have a hot bowl of soup after being bundled up in the cold. Surprising this was not announced or mentioned anywhere.
After a quick lunch before heading to the Stardust Theatre for the Glacier Bay Rangers Presentation at 1 pm. A female park ranger provided her first hand experience of exploring the Glacier Bay area for 2 weeks in nothing but a canoe. It was fascinating and inspiring. Everyone was in awe.
Our dinner reservation that evening was at La Cucina . The osso bucco , mushroom risotto and calamari was delicious. Overall the food was great. Pizza was an option but none of us opted for it.
It was a beautiful sight cruising the inside passage.
Snow capped mountains flanked both sides.
Our first stop was the massive Margerie Glacier. It is a 21 mi long and 250 feet high tidewater glacier in Glacier Bay. It is one of few glaciers that are actually advancing.
The calving of a glacier is a sight that cannot be described. It is best experienced in person.
Around 10 am when we started cruising waters again a bunch of us ladies decided to go check out the $10 Blowout sale.They had purses and scarves and shrugs.
The next stop was Lamplugh Glacier.
As we were beginning to cruise again we were leaving the deck and noticed that they had a special Alaskan Salmon Chowder and bread booth setup near the pool. It was good to have a hot bowl of soup after being bundled up in the cold. Surprising this was not announced or mentioned anywhere.
After a quick lunch before heading to the Stardust Theatre for the Glacier Bay Rangers Presentation at 1 pm. A female park ranger provided her first hand experience of exploring the Glacier Bay area for 2 weeks in nothing but a canoe. It was fascinating and inspiring. Everyone was in awe.
Our dinner reservation that evening was at La Cucina . The osso bucco , mushroom risotto and calamari was delicious. Overall the food was great. Pizza was an option but none of us opted for it.
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