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Inside Passage—-scenic cruising inside the Endicott Arm/Fjord to the Dawe’s Glacier
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This morning, as the sun rose, we found ourselves entering The Endicott arm/fjord, part of the Inside Passage that leads to the Dawe’s Glacier. It is customary for ships to sail into this fjord just before a visit to Juneau—which is located 50 miles to the north. We spent the entire morning enjoying scenic cruising watching the fjord, that was carved by a glacier millennia ago, leaving behind sheer granite cliffs. The waterfalls continue the process of erosion that the glaciers began. The sea ahead of us is dotted with icebergs and sometimes nearby wildlife make an appearance. I saw several sea otters and seagulls. Occasionally, we observed pieces of glacier calving into the sea.
During the first part of our scenic fjord and glacier cruising, we listened to enthusiastic animated naturalist, Brent Dixon, provide detailed scientific commentary from the perspective of an experienced National Geographic documentary maker. He has also delivered dramatic and passionate presentations about humpback whales, bears and sea otters. He is such a compelling speaker that I would listen to him give lectures on any subject.
They brought us hot chocolate and freshly baked pastries throughout the journey.
With the windchill factor, it was below freezing! We could only make quick trips outside to photograph the journey. I mostly sat inside the large viewing area, with 180° views, on the 11th deck.
I was up and out before sunrise so I could enjoy a good cup of coffee before the spectacular scenery unfolded!
We will visit Juneau soon where we will dock today from 2 PM till 10:30 PM.
More than 6000 steps today before noon.
The staff and crew on the ship are going above and beyond to practice their customer service skills to a ship that has fewer passengers than employees.
Please excuse any errors or typos— I will correct them later.
