Saturday 15th June - Glacier Bay

An early morning wake up to Glacier Bay. We got dressed and headed for Horizons restaurant for a small breakfast.  We were surrounded by snow capped mountains (again!!)

The highlight of glacier bay is the numerous tidewater glaciers (glaciers that end at the waterline).  First was Reid Glacier

Further up Glacier Bay was Margerie Glacier, one of the most studied glaciers in the world. We were treated to numerous “calvings” where the ice breaks away and falls into the bay. Several seconds later you hear the sound of thunder, exactly like a thunderstorm.

 

We held station off the glacier for about an hour. Due to the strong wind we were unable to proceed up another branch of the bay,

Whilst we sat admiring the best of nature, our Champagne Breakfast arrived.

Cathy then headed off to her conference before we enjoyed dinner at Sabbatini’s.

 

A view of the pools on the top deck.

This one is covered.