Hubbard Glacier is North America's largest tidewater glacier. Its 1350 sq. miles and one of the most active in Alaska. It is located in eastern Alaska and is part of Yukon,Canada.
The approach to Hubbard Glacier started around 8 am. Despite the cloudy skies the views were breathtaking.
Slowly the skies cleared up and around 9 am the majestic Hubbard Glacier was right in front of us.
The face of the glacier is 6 miles wide , though from the ship you can see only 3 miles of it.
It takes about 400 years for ice to traverse the length of the glacier, meaning that the ice at the foot of the glacier is about 400 years old.
The glacier routinely calves off icebergs the size of a ten-story building. Where the glacier meets the bay, most of the ice is below the waterline, and newly calved icebergs can shoot up quite dramatically. This is why ships must keep their distance from the edge of the glacier in Disenchantment Bay
We left the Hubbard Glacier a little before noon. The rest of the day was spent lazing around and packing up for next days disembarkation.
The show that evening was the Le Cirque Bijou . It was a spectacular performance which combined acts by various artists aboard the Jewel. The show culminated with a grand send off by the Officers, Staff and Crew of the Norwegian Jewel.
That night our dinner reservation was at the Teppenyaki - Japanese restaurant. This place is very popular and since the table seats 8 people only, we never found a reservation for 9. Also kids don't eat free here , its $45 per child. The food was very good but the portions are huge!! We felt bad wasting giant shrimps on our plate. The dinner made for a fantastic last meal aboard the ship.
The approach to Hubbard Glacier started around 8 am. Despite the cloudy skies the views were breathtaking.
Slowly the skies cleared up and around 9 am the majestic Hubbard Glacier was right in front of us.
The face of the glacier is 6 miles wide , though from the ship you can see only 3 miles of it.
It takes about 400 years for ice to traverse the length of the glacier, meaning that the ice at the foot of the glacier is about 400 years old.
The glacier routinely calves off icebergs the size of a ten-story building. Where the glacier meets the bay, most of the ice is below the waterline, and newly calved icebergs can shoot up quite dramatically. This is why ships must keep their distance from the edge of the glacier in Disenchantment Bay
We left the Hubbard Glacier a little before noon. The rest of the day was spent lazing around and packing up for next days disembarkation.
The show that evening was the Le Cirque Bijou . It was a spectacular performance which combined acts by various artists aboard the Jewel. The show culminated with a grand send off by the Officers, Staff and Crew of the Norwegian Jewel.
That night our dinner reservation was at the Teppenyaki - Japanese restaurant. This place is very popular and since the table seats 8 people only, we never found a reservation for 9. Also kids don't eat free here , its $45 per child. The food was very good but the portions are huge!! We felt bad wasting giant shrimps on our plate. The dinner made for a fantastic last meal aboard the ship.
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