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Trip to Davidson Glacier, Alaska

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We arrived in Skagway on board the MS Noordam, a Holland America Line ship as we were sailing the Alaskan Inside Passage. There were a number of options for excursions in Skagway and we were excited to be able to visit Davidson Glacier. Getting to Davidson Glacier A mini bus collected us from the cruise ship dock. The dock has minimal facilities but is a short work into Skagway. The mini bus drove us to the harbour where the smaller boats are moored. This is where we boarded a motor boat for[...]

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Visiting Glacier Bay, Alaska

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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is a must for anyone’s bucket list. It is truly stunning. It is located along the south eastern Alaska coastline. The inside passage cruises usually spend a day sailing into, around and out of the bay. We sailed into Glacier Bay on a rather rainy and windy morning in July aboard the Holland America Line ship, MS Noordam. It was a really cold morning so we rugged up with lots of layers. I was also up early to grab a great spot at the bow of the ship wher[...]