Still Cruisin' to Alaska with USNA Classmates

Our group was classmates, spouses of classmates, friends, children, and grandchildren. Alaska is WELL WORTH the trip!

Our route for the sea portion Awake at 4 a.m. in Hartford, 2 p.m. in Vancouver! (3 hour time change) Once cleaned up, we looked a lot better! Ketchikan was a busy port. Royal Caribbean joined us and about 3 other ships Float planes were everywhere. Our authentic prospector showed us the panning technique Cindy has at it in the creek The results of BOTH of our pans, combined. Fish ladder at Juneau hatchery Tour of totems Clan house An old totem preserved in a museum A tour train pulls right up to the ship Our ship, the Dawn Princess - 77,000 tons! Mendenhall glacier at our second port, Juneau Full glacier front "His breath smells like salmon" Where is that bear? Two bald eagles seen from the bus Closeup of the falls near Juneau Skagway, our final port - and a musher's training camp New babies need their rest. Two beauties, one only 8 weeks old. In the training cart, they love to pull-but 10 to 20 below is best As seen from the lead dog's viewpoint The salmon were so thick you could hand-catch. Returning to Skagway by bus Dangerous Days of '98, musical history An audience member paticipates with the "ladies". Seems only the professionals are together! Our balcony breakfast entering Glacier Bay The views are unreal. We approach one of the many glaciers A new iceberg is born The afternoon is almost over The fog started as the sun sank The six members of '58 in our group Pretty much everybody in the group