Alaska's Inside Passage, Day 1 - 30 Jun 2007

Robin and I took a 7-day cruise on the NCL Star between June 30 - July 7, 2007. Below is my trip report w/ photos. 

Seattle – 30 June 2007

1700 Hrs. PST – The Norwegian Star is pulling out of port here in Seattle Harbor and skies are clear and seas are calm. Robin and I are both looking forward to a great 7-day cruise along Alaska’s Inside Passage. 

Our itinerary is to sail today and tomorrow at sea, Ketchikan on Monday, Juneau on Tuesday, Glacier Bay Tuesday afternoon, Skagway on Wednesday, Prince Rupert on Thursday, at sea on Friday, and back here in Seattle on Saturday morning. 

Standing on our balcony I took a few minutes to photograph fly-by Glaucous-winged Gulls 

and watch a pair of Caspian Terns fly off toward shore. 

At this time there weren’t really any other birds about, so we headed off to get something to eat, and to make shore excursion reservations (just ‘cause we were too late to make them over the internet). Just a note about making shore excursions on the ship: Use the computerized kiosk station on Deck 7 – we walked right up to it, got our week’s worth of tickets in less than 5 minutes, and walked away past the lines of passengers standing in line to make their reservations w/ the excursion desk. 

A walk outside after getting a long-deserved Guinness revealed bright, clear skies. I’d better get a pic before we head to the land of clouds and rain….47º36.86N, 122º23.52’W

1800 Hrs. PST – A lava rock massage aboard the ship’s spa – Oh Dear Lord! I hope I can stay awake for dinner…

Colman Dock/Pier 52 Ferry Terminal, King, Washington, US
Jun 30, 2007 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments:     NCL Cruise to Alaska. Port.
2 species

Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens)  2
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)  2

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