Amsterdam 14 day Alaskan Explorer Cruise, 29 June 2012 (formerly July 13, 2012)

Lurline63

Lurline63

Staff Captain
Re: Amsterdam 14 day Alaskan Explorer Cruise, July 13, 2012

I missed seeing a spectacular calving (although not as amazing as the one posted) when I turned my back to get some of the wonderful soup HAL stewards were serving on deck. Thankfully, I heard it! And, my niece got a wonderful photo. I hope to have better luck this time. :)
 
ShipMaven

ShipMaven

Forever Remembered
Re: Amsterdam 14 day Alaskan Explorer Cruise, July 13, 2012

Lisa - it's unlikely we'll get close enough to Sawyer Glacier (the subject of the video) to see a spectacle such as this, but perhaps Hubbard Glacier will cooperate!
 
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audrey

Staff Captain
Re: Amsterdam 14 day Alaskan Explorer Cruise, July 13, 2012

dh missed a very big calving when the captain turned the ship away from where he was and from that time on he goes up on deck during the time we are at the glaciers so he won't miss anything. We joke that it some time sounds like gun shots in East LA, Calif.
 
JacquieP

JacquieP

Staff Captain
Re: Amsterdam 14 day Alaskan Explorer Cruise, July 13, 2012

When we were in Juneau last time, we did the shore excursion where you paddle a long canoe across Mendenhall Lake to the face of Mendenhall Glacier. We saw a few small calvings quite close up as we were only about 300 feet from the glacial face. Mendenhall doesn't usually do that much calving, and we saw plenty of that in Glacier Bay on several trips. In fact, on one cruise, we were supposed to go into College Fjord, the summer had been unseasonably warm, and there had been an earthquake earlier during that week - WAY too many huge icebergs in the fjord, so the Captain had to make the decision to stop where we were. There were icebergs as big as a house, and some which were larger than the ship. The canoe shore excursion was one of my all time favorites and I plan to do it again on this cruise. Anyone want to go?
 
Jeanie

Jeanie

Staff Captain
Re: Amsterdam 14 day Alaskan Explorer Cruise, July 13, 2012

Jacquie, the canoe excursion sounds fantastic
 
ShipMaven

ShipMaven

Forever Remembered
Re: Amsterdam 14 day Alaskan Explorer Cruise, July 13, 2012

:sunny: 48 weeks to 13 July 2012:sunny:





when we cruise




NORTH TO ALASKA




Bald Eagle
images






Humpback Whale
images





Tracy Arm Fjord - Sawyer Glacier
images





Hubbard Glacier
images






Kodiak, AK
images






Our home for 14 days, HAL Amsterdam
images





Two weeks of no repeat ports,
and we dock IN Anchorage!




Seattle, WA
Vancouver Island, BC (cruising)
Ketchikan, AK
Tracy Arm, AK (cruising)
Juneau, AK
Icy Strait Point, AK
At Sea
Anchorage, AK
Homer, AK
Kodiak, AK
Hubbard Glacier (cruising)
Sitka, AK
At Sea
Victoria, BC
Seattle, WA

​
Somebody removed last week's countdown, as was brought to my attention!​
 
ShipMaven

ShipMaven

Forever Remembered
Re: Amsterdam 14 day Alaskan Explorer Cruise, July 13, 2012

Tomorrow (Friday), it will be

:sunny: 47 weeks to 13 July 2012:sunny:​





when we cruise​




NORTH TO ALASKA​




Bald Eagle
images





Humpback Whale
images




Tracy Arm Fjord - Sawyer Glacier
images




Hubbard Glacier
images





Kodiak, AK
images





Our home for 14 days, HAL Amsterdam
images




Two weeks of no repeat ports,
and we dock IN Anchorage!​




Seattle, WA
Vancouver Island, BC (cruising)
Ketchikan, AK
Tracy Arm, AK (cruising)
Juneau, AK
Icy Strait Point, AK
At Sea
Anchorage, AK
Homer, AK
Kodiak, AK
Hubbard Glacier (cruising)
Sitka, AK
At Sea
Victoria, BC
Seattle, WA​
 
Judi

Judi

Environmental Compliance Officer
Re: Amsterdam 14 day Alaskan Explorer Cruise, July 13, 2012

Getting a jump start for this week's post, eh, Sis??!!?? :biggrin:
 
ShipMaven

ShipMaven

Forever Remembered
Re: Amsterdam 14 day Alaskan Explorer Cruise, July 13, 2012

Sis - I've been posting the weekly countdown one day early for Alaska and Hawai'i for a few weeks now. And since I was alerted that one of the countdowns was "missing", I now keep as watchful an eye as I can on the countdowns.
 
Lurline63

Lurline63

Staff Captain
Re: Amsterdam 14 day Alaskan Explorer Cruise, July 13, 2012

ShipMaven said:
Most locations within 10 blocks of Pike's Market are good. Lisa, a great place for you and your family to consider is Homewood Suites. Breakfast is included in the rate and complimentary dinner from Monday through Thursday. I realize the free dinner doesn't fit in post cruise. Another hotel where friends have stayed, and liked very much, is Red Lion (downtown).
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Thank you, belatedly, for this wonderful advice. We just booked for one night pre-cruise and two nights post-cruise. The extra space is very nice, especially now that we're going to be three (yikes) adults!
 
ShipMaven

ShipMaven

Forever Remembered
Re: Amsterdam 14 day Alaskan Explorer Cruise, July 13, 2012

Lisa - glad this worked for you and your family. I still think back to the first time I met you and your family when HAL Rotterdam called at Boston...and PizzaBoy was a "little" boy. He certainly has matured into a fantastic young man. Looking forward to seeing you again next year, and finally having the opportunity to CRUISE with you!

Jim - thank you for the link. I appreciate the "homework" you're sharing with the group!
 
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ShipMaven

ShipMaven

Forever Remembered
Re: Amsterdam 14 day Alaskan Explorer Cruise, July 13, 2012

Tomorrow (Friday), it will be


:sunny: 46 weeks to 13 July 2012:sunny:






when we cruise





NORTH TO ALASKA





Bald Eagle
images







Humpback Whale
images






Tracy Arm Fjord - Sawyer Glacier
images






Hubbard Glacier
images







Kodiak, AK
images







Our home for 14 days, HAL Amsterdam
images






Two weeks of no repeat ports,
and we dock IN Anchorage!





Seattle, WA
Vancouver Island, BC (cruising)
Ketchikan, AK
Tracy Arm, AK (cruising)
Juneau, AK
Icy Strait Point, AK
At Sea
Anchorage, AK
Homer, AK
Kodiak, AK
Hubbard Glacier (cruising)
Sitka, AK
At Sea
Victoria, BC
Seattle, WA​
 
Judi

Judi

Environmental Compliance Officer
Re: Amsterdam 14 day Alaskan Explorer Cruise, July 13, 2012

I'm with you, Jacquie. Thankfully, we have a cruise coming up in just a few more weeks....with 6 days relaxing at The Pool at Harrah's in AC before that! :clap: :clap: :clap:
 
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earl_m

Social Host
Re: Amsterdam 14 day Alaskan Explorer Cruise, July 13, 2012

We also have a cruise coming up in Jan, 2012, One cruise at a time, I do not want to get older too fast!
 
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J.E. M.

Staff Captain
Re: Amsterdam 14 day Alaskan Explorer Cruise, July 13, 2012

Don't have any cruises booked, but we will be making a trip to the Washington, D.C. area to visit our son and do somesight seeing this fall.
 
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