5/26/2012 & 6/2/2012 C@ Voyage of the Glaciers Alaska B2B Group Cruise

Einstein

Einstein

Staff Captain
Glacier Bay Info - Part #1

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Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska (Scenic Cruising) Cruise Vacations : Princess Cruises®

Cruising College Fjord and Glacier Bay

Frommer's Glacier Bay National Park

Introduction in Glacier Bay National Park at Frommer's

Glacier Bay National Park: A Tourism and Travel Guide : Facts, Lodging, Activities, Sights, and More.

Glacier Bay National Park Information Page

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve - Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)

Glacier Bay Basin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska Information and Tours

and for those in the listening mood here is a Link Below to 16 Podcasts that the National Park Services & HAL joined forces on to put together that are quite informative.

Cruises to Alaska, Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico and the world on Holland America, one of the best cruise lines

The Link to the Glacier Bay Ranger Podcast Anthology is at the bottom of the info page where it says DOWNLOAD. U will have to DOWNLOAD & SAVE the series on your computer and then U will be able to listen the the entire 16 episodes (4.5 Hours) at your convenience.

Below is a Link to a Series of Videos put together by the NPS on Glacier Bay for those interested.

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve - Multimedia Presentations (U.S. National Park Service)

Enjoy!!! :doubleup:
 
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Einstein

Einstein

Staff Captain
One Year from Today Gang we will be marching down the gangway to the Diamond for our Voyage of the Glacier Experience. :boogie: Time to start getting excited. :biggrin:
 
iluvcruzin

iluvcruzin

Staff Captain
I saw the Diamond twice this past week. Once in Skagway and also in Ketchikan. May is an excellent time to go. The only rain we encountered was a little drizzle early morning going through glacier bay and the other in Ketchikan. The rest of the time it was partly cloudy. Temps were in the 50's-60's. There was still snow in the mountains. Saw some wildlife including brown bears and eagles. The humpbacks are just starting to migrate back but we did see a pod plus an individual whale stunning the fish by slapping it's fins. We did see caving at Margorie Glacier. That was amazing to see. It was our first time to Alaska. We loved it.
 
Einstein

Einstein

Staff Captain
Thanx Maureen for the info as I was hoping U would let us know how your Alaska Princess cruise went. The Glacier viewing is definitely IMO the main highlight of an Alaska cruise and with visits to College Fjord, Glacier Bay and Hubbard Glacier I thinks its hard to be this itinerary for the Glacier Views. Guess that's why Princess calls it the Voyage of the Glaciers. Returning to Ketchikan, Juneau, and Skagway will allow us to followup on some missed items from our last visit there. Having a somewhat drier view of the area will be a bonus and doubling the chance of good weather while in the ports of Ketchikan, Juneau, and Skagway can NOT hurt. A Pre Cruise in the Vancouver Area and sailing out of there will be an added bonus as well. :boogie: Thanx again for sharing your input on your Alaska cruise and we would love to see some photos. :doubleup:
 
DAW

DAW

Chief Security Officer
Nice review Maureen, would enjoy pictures too. Need to start thinking about what to see, now that it is less than a year we can get more excited!!
 
Einstein

Einstein

Staff Captain
DAW said:
Nice review Maureen, would enjoy pictures too. Need to start thinking about what to see, now that it is less than a year we can get more excited!!
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and of course U know my dear DAW that U have one main objective hanging over your head and that is to get maw & paw there in one piece. :doubleup: That chore in itself will be worthy of at least one mudslide per day. :biggrin:
 
DAW

DAW

Chief Security Officer
Thanks E, I know I have my job cut out for me, they will be well deserved.:cheer:
 
iluvcruzin

iluvcruzin

Staff Captain
I am so behind on my photos. I'll get with it soon. I know you've been there before but I found renting a car in Skagway to be a great experience. I rented a full size from Avis which turned out to be a Highlander. I purchased a download called "Murray's Guide" to my ebook (it's in a PDF format) which provided information at various mile-markers. Amy's BF Drew was our "tour guide" and read allowed as we went. We drove up to Emerald Lake in the Yukon and then worked our way back. We were going to take the last train but decided against it because we went the same route the train did and beyond. The cost was minimal at $113 which included tax plus a gas fill up (less than $30 from what I remember). There's lots more to see and do by renting a car.
 
Einstein

Einstein

Staff Captain
Thanx Maureen for the tips. :doubleup: We totally understand on photos as life just gets in the way sometimes. :hammer:
 
Einstein

Einstein

Staff Captain
Thanx for the car tip Maureen. :doubleup: It sounds like a interesting option. As it gets closer I will have to keep an eye on the pricing. :clap:



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I am so behind on my photos. I'll get with it soon. I know you've been there before but I found renting a car in Skagway to be a great experience. I rented a full size from Avis which turned out to be a Highlander. I purchased a download called "Murray's Guide" to my ebook (it's in a PDF format) which provided information at various mile-markers. Amy's BF Drew was our "tour guide" and read allowed as we went. We drove up to Emerald Lake in the Yukon and then worked our way back. We were going to take the last train but decided against it because we went the same route the train did and beyond. The cost was minimal at $113 which included tax plus a gas fill up (less than $30 from what I remember). There's lots more to see and do by renting a car.
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Einstein

Einstein

Staff Captain
47 Weeks and Counting Gang!!!

Til "The Voyage of the Glaciers Cruise"
and we get Birds Eye Views like these...

College Fjord
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Hubbard Glacier
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Glacier Bay National Park
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Don't Miss out as the Clock is Ticking!!! :doubleup:
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Einstein

Einstein

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Jeanie said:
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They are breathtaking indeed Jeanie.

Princess has it really focused in for these cruises on what Glacier experts call the BIG Three as in BIG 3 viewing areas. Glacier Bay, College Fjord, and Hubbard Glacier offer the best display opportunities for those wishing to maximize their glacier viewing opportunities. Guess that's why Princess calls it The Voyage of the Glaciers Cruise.

Hubbard Glacier offers the largest display in size while Glacier Bay and College Fjord of multiple views of a large # of glaciers. Here are a couple of links that talk about the different glaciers available for viewing at Glacier Bay and College Fjord as well as Hubbard Glacier. Some video is also included and U may just see a familiar name in the videographer (duskbat) if U look & listen close enough.

GLACIER BAY

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http://www.nps.gov/glba/naturescience/upload/Overview%20of%20Glacier%20Bay%20Glaciers2.pdf

[video=youtube;r8B7k1gsnNM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8B7k1gsnNM&feature=related[/video]

COLLEGE FJORD

[video=youtube;ZF8sNOMGS-Y]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF8sNOMGS-Y[/video]

PBS - Harriman: Souvenir Album College Fjord

College Fjord, Alaska

TravelRoads - College Fjord Glaciers in Alaska are Named After Eastern Ivy League Schools (by Wayne and Judy Bayliff)

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HUBBARD GLACIER

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[video=youtube;fXZSURO6dGk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXZSURO6dGk[/video]

The Best part is that on the days of the Glacier Viewings the excursion is basically brought to U as the ship circles the glaciers. So at the cost of $0 rather than having to pay $$$ to get on a ship sponsored excursion to take U to the glaciers your excursion is paid for. :boogie: All that's required is U find a good viewing location and grab whatever U wish to eat or drink. :biggrin:
 
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