We’re off…Seattle to Ketchikan and Icy Strait Point

Hello from Icy Strait Point & the village of Hoonah!

 Just prior to the start of 2023 we booked our first cruise since the pandemic.  We were excited to see if we still had an interest in cruising.  Well, I guess we figured out that we did.  Our enjoyment of cruising has led to us spending a lot of time at sea this year.  If all goes as planned, by the time the year ends we will have spent 121 nights on cruise ships this year.   

Our current adventure is a total of 39 nights.  It’s three different cruises on the same ship (Norwegian Jewel).   We left Seattle on October 2.  We’re passing through Alaska before crossing the big pond. Cruise 1 will end in Tokyo on October 19.  

We’re only a few days in so far.  The first full day was a sea day.   Yesterday we enjoyed Ketchikan and today we’re at Icy Strait Point.

Here’s a few parting shots of Seattle…

The seas have been smooth and the weather is pretty typical for Southeast Alaska at this time of year.  Pleasantly cool temperatures with highs in the low/mid 50’s, with a bit of fog and drizzle.   The conditions have made for some great pictures, especially the ones Beth took today at Icy Strait Point.  

The creek in Ketchikan was full of salmon that had returned to where they were born to spawn.   It’s the completion of their life cycle.

Norwegian Jewel on the left…Norwegian Bliss on the right.  We prefer ships the size of the Jewel.  

The pictures below are from Icy Strait Point.   I’ll work on adding more captions when I have access to a computer (posting from the I-phone is a bit challenging).

Tomorrow is scenic cruising the Hubbard Glacier area.   The next day is Seward and then we start making our way across the Pacific.  I’ll post additional blogs and photos as I can.