Wednesday - Glacier Bay
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TODAY'S FORECAST |
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TONIGHT'S DRESS CODE |
WELCOME TO GLACIER BAY, ALASKA
 Photo credit: Jim Goddard / Winona Kent |
Two hundred years ago, Captain George Vancouver visited Glacier Bay and observed it to be a large open bay, blocked at its northern end by a giant wall of ice. The ice, since then, has been slowly receding, revealing a waterway 65 miles long, filled with fjords and inlets..
Today we'll be visting several stunning glaciers. You'll witness them "calving" and, if we're lucky, you'll be able to spot seals, whales, porpoises, mountain goats, bears and eagles - all of whom make their home in Glacier Bay.
US Park Service Rangers will be providing narration over the ship's PA system as we cruise Glacier Bay. You can hear them on all outside decks, in TopDeck Lounge, and on Channel 51 of your cabin television.
Please join us on the outside
decks to enjoy the fabulous natural
beauty of the glaciers and experience the legendary "White Thunder".
Please remember that the weather may be colder than you think - so
bring a warm jacket!
MARGERIE GLACIER
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Photo Credit: Jim Goddard / Winona Kent
10.30am - All outside decks
Please join us on the bow at 10.30am for a brilliant up-close view of
Margerie Glacier. Stay warm with our drink of the day - the "Glacier
Bay" - a delectable concoction of Godiva Chocolate Liqueur, Frangelico,
Brandy, hot chocolate, and cream.
To reach the bow, please go to the Purser's Desk on Deck 6 (Aloha) and follow the signs directing you Forward, and outside.
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Photo credit: http://www.nps.gov
For more information about Glacier Bay, please visit the following very informative websites:
Glacier Bay (National Park Service)
Glacier Bay Tourism and Travel Guide
Glacier
Bay (Wikipedia)
TODAY AND TONIGHT
We will approach Glacier Bay via Icy Strait and Bartlett Cove, where we'll embark the park rangers at 7.00am. We'll visit several spectacular glaciers, and from about 10.30am til noon we'll be positioned in front of the fantastic Margerie Glacier. We'll arrive back at Bartlett Cove at about 4.00pm, where the park rangers will disembark. We'll then leave Glacier Bay National Park.
We'll then sail through the North Passage, and then south in the Pacific Ocean until we reach the Inside Passage at Cape Decision.
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TODAY'S SCENIC CRUISING
5.30am
- 7.00am - Icy Strait (watch for
whales)
7.00am
- 4.00pm - Glacier Bay
10.30am
- noon - Margerie
Glacier
5.00pm
- 6.30pm - Icy Strait,
North Inian Pass and Cross Sound (watch for whales)
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POLAR BEAR SWIM
9.30am Pool Deck
7 (Promenade)
Join DJ Pedro and brave the icy water of Glacier Bay in our legendary
polar bear swim. Each participant will be presented with a certificate
celebrating their endurance.
DESSERT EXTRAVAGANZA
10.30pm Lido Cafe (Deck 8)
This evening, join Chef Domino as he presents a beautiful display of
wonderfully prepared sweets. Bring your camera as well as your appetite
- your pictures will last longer than the desserts!
$100,000 SNOWBALL JACKPOT BINGO
4.00pm
Casino Deck 8 (Lido)
Today
we're playing for $100,000!
Blackout bingo - one card for $15 or three for $25..
SATELLITE TV RECEPTION
Our TV channels are
received by satellite
using state-of-the-art equipment and tracking systems. However, the
ship's location ultimately determines when a signal can be received.
Satellite reception in Glacier Bay can be patchy, to non-existent. We
appreciate your patience when interruptions occur.
