Alaska Cruise -Day 5

Today was a cruise day with no stops planned. It however was not a typical day at sea because we traveled half a day up and back the Tracy Arm Fjord to Sawyer Glacier.


We were suppose to enter the fjord at 7 in the morning but I got up earlier to see the sights. Several other people had the same idea. As we approached the buoys that mark the entrance into the fjord I saw three spouts by each other and then three tails in unison come out of the water as the whales dove under. It was a great sight but I did not have my camera ready because it happened so quick.









We started up the fjord and the scenes again were amazing with waterfalls coming off the step cliffs. There was the low clouds of the sea fog around the mountains which cerated a magical feel to the place. They said that 1,000 feet of water fill this fjord. Once you enter the fjord there are also ice chunks floating past you. Some with wild life on them.

I secured a spot with nine chairs on deck seven and we sat down to watch the show as we traveled up the fjord. The water was so still as we traveled up the fjord with only the ripple that we made disturbing the water. I also made a donut run so that we had some snacks to eat. We then just set back and watched the show.

The fjord has bends where new things come into view as we made one bend there was another cruise ship coming away from the glacier. As we passed it both boats had planned a competition of yelling. It certainly broke the silence of the place as we passed each other.

Coming around the bend we had our first glimpse of the glacier. Pictures do  not do justice to the size of these things.

 It also got colder and colder as we got closer to the glacier. We stayed bundled up to make the view comfortable.

 Finally the Sawyer glacier came into view and it was well worth the journey. The blues in the ice are amazing.

There was also events taking place on the floating ice. The seals were giving birth and some of the ice had some red stains from the birthing process. 













On another piece of ice a young bald eagle was looking for things to scavenge 

 The ship turned around (which was amazing how it does that) and we watched the sites of the other side as we left the fjord.