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In the boardwalk park Nanaimo, BC, on Vancouver Island’s east coast, is renowned for its scenic beauty and strategic location. Mount Benson’s presence and the Nanaimo River estuary offer stunning ocean views. Formerly known as the “Hub City” for its layout, it’s now “The Harbor City,” reflecting its waterfront prominence. Continue Reading

Salmon Fishing Excursion Ketchikan, USA’s rainiest town and “Salmon Capital of the World,” offers outdoor adventures and cultural exploration. We docked early morning in Ketchikan but the beast below was already in port. It was 7:30 am on my watch and the shops across the street from our balcony were Continue Reading

First EVER cruise ship to arrive in Klawock and use this new port Tribal Council – Ribbon cutting ceremony Pleased to be part of the history of Klawock Klawock is located on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island across from Klawock Island, home of the new cruise port. Continue Reading

The mascot of Sitka – these guys are everywhere! Sea Otters Once called “The Paris of the Pacific,” Sitka stands out among other ports as a city rich in culture. Built on the empire of Russian fur trade, Sitka is set between steep mountain slopes and the Sitka Sound, just Continue Reading

This was the theme of the day. All day…outdoors…one spectacular thing after another. When Captain George Vancouver first set eyes on the small five-mile inlet that was Glacier Bay in 1794, he described a “sheet of ice as far as the eye could distinguish”. By the time naturalist John Muir Continue Reading

First stop…coffee shop… Homer was happy to see us! Perched on the edge of the world, where the rugged majesty of Alaska meets the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, lies the charming town of Homer. We docked in the deep water dock at iconic Homer Spit which juts into Continue Reading

The heartbeat of the commercial fishing industry in Kodiak Kodiak, Alaska is breathtakingly beautiful and has rich cultural heritage. The current population of Kodiak is approximately 5400 people. The National Wildlife Refuge spans over 2 million acres and is a major tourist attraction. Kodiak was at one time the capital Continue Reading

Down the road toward town from where we were docked. Desolate – if I had to choose one word to describe Dutch Harbor Nestled amidst the rugged beauty of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, Dutch Harbor emerges as a captivating tapestry of history, culture, and natural wonder. Situated on the windswept shores Continue Reading

Cocktails – in this case Negroni – I’ve had more than my fair share on these 80 days. We left Kushiro and Japan and launched ourselves into the Sea of Okhotsk beginning what amounts to six sea days in a row. From the Sea of Okhotsk the ship navigated into Continue Reading

View of Kushiro from the ship Kushiro is a port city in eastern Hokkaido. The city is known for Kushiro Shitsugen, Japan’s largest marshland. Dedicated as a national park, the marshland is home to rare, wild Japanese red-crown cranes (tancho) that can be seen during the winter months. Kushiro has Continue Reading