Alaska Cruise 2024
Day 1 – Seattle Departure
Departing out of Seattle John and Suzanne enjoyed onboard entertainment “The Beatles Experience: Beatlemania.”
Seattle Harbor from an NCL cruise ship.
NCL Cruise to Alaska dining bliss.
Departing Seattle on an NCL cruise to Alaska.
Day 2 – Cruising North At Sea
A day at sea included a concert featuring songs from music legends from the last 60 years. Levity Entertainment provided stand-up comedy performances. On deck at the end of the evening featured a 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s dance party.
Cruising north from Seattle toward Sitka, Alaska.
Day 3 – Sitka, Alaska
The early 1800’s Russian Capital in America, Sitka is the oldest city in Alaska. Onboard, John and Suzanne attended lectures about glaciers and wildlife of Alaska. Evening entertainment included easy listing music with Siglo.
A look at the Sitka, Alaska port area.
Freestyle dining in one 24/7 NCL dining rooms.
Sitka, Alaska welcoming our cruise ship arrival.
Day 4 – Juneau, Alaska
Glacier viewing is a major attraction of Juneau. John and Suzanne went on a shore excursion at this port of call to see the Dawes Glacier.
John and Suzanne in Juneau, Alaska with a totem.
Suz and the Alaskan bear you want to see.
Juneau, Alaska harbor.
Low tide in the Juneau, Alaska harbor.
On the way to a whale watching excursion.
A look at the shoreline leaving Juneau.
From the deck of a whale watching tour.
Sealions on a Juneau, Alaska buoy.
Passing boats in the Juneau, Alaska harbor.
Calm summer weather in Juneau, Alaska.
Stunning Juneau, Alaska views from the harbor.
Aft view on the whale watching tour.
Mountains near Icy Strait, Alaska.
Passing a small iceberg.
Mountains near Icy Strait, Alaska.
More Icy Strait, Alaska mountain views.
Arriving in Juneau, Alaska.
Upper Juneau Falls.
Lower Juneau Falls.
Mountains in the clouds near Icy Strait.
Approaching the Dawes Glacier.
Another view of the Juneau Falls.
The Dawes Glacier meeting the sea.
The Dawes Glacier from a tour out of Juneau, Alaska.
A rainbow at sea.
Day 5 – Icy Strait, Alaska
This port of call has the highest concentration of wild bears anywhere in the world. John and Suzanne opted to observe the location from the “Gondola” cable car above the tree tops. Entertainment onboard included the music of the Jersey Boys and the inside story behind their group.
Aft balcony view leaving Juneau, Alaska.
Enjoying a reservation dining experience.
Fresh seafood aboard NCL.
The dining options are amazing.
NCL dining desert choices.
Day 6 – Katchikan, Alaska
Alaska’s 5th largest city offers amphibious vehicle tours. NCL continued providing spectacular onboard entertainment, this time enjoyed in a common area and one of the theaters.
Katchikan Harbor, Alaska.
Amphibian pilot out of Katchikan, Alaska.
A tour of Katchikan, Alaska narrated by the pilot.
The name of the amphibian tour we used in Katchikan, Alaska.
A better look at the amphibian craft.
Based on the name of the tour we think that is a duck.
Downtown Katchikan, Alaska.
Another cruise ship from the amphibian tour.
Day 7 – Victoria, Canada
You might expect a city named “Victoria” to provide a Victorian experience including a horse and carriage ride. It also features Canada’s oldest Chinatown.
Carrot cake on the way to Victoria, Canada.
Another rainbow while in Victoria, Canada.
After Cruise Family Visits in WA & CA
Visits with Suzanne’s family and a whale watching excursion in Washington State followed the cruise. Another highlight of the West Coast trip was a visit with Suzanne’s children on the California Central Coast.
Lisa’s birthday party.
Museum visit.
Safe bear encounter inside the museum.
Indigenous people depicted in the museum.
Visiting Suzanne’s sister Lisa.
John enjoying the seaside view.
Suzanne’s sister, Lisa.
Sealions on a buoy in Anacortes, Washington.
A Washington State sealion and whale watching tour.
Anacortes Bridge, Washington.
