I guess this isn't really a port, but I'll count it because the pictures are worth sharing! Covering 3.3 million acres of rugged mountains, dynamic glaciers, temperate rainforests, wild coastlines and deep sheltered fjords, Glacier Bay National Park is one of the largest protected areas on the earth.
The ship went a lot closer to the glaciers than I thought they would. I apologize for not remembering the names of all of them!
And then check out these crazy fools. Kayaking in that water? No thank you. It did make me wonder what the glaciers would look like from that point of view though ...proabably pretty sick.
I later learned that there are actually lodges out in that ice that you can stay at. Zoom also works for close up shots if you prefer to not freeze your ass off in the water.
We even got to see some calving. If you look closely, you can see birds flying around the base of the glacier. When the ice falls into the water, it splashes a bunch of critters into the air which the birds like to swoop down and snack on!
My advice for Glacier viewing would be to find out where (like what side of the ship) the glaciers are going to be and secure your position for the perfect photo well before you get to the glacier. The railings fill up quickly! And that being said, the nice thing to do is to get your shots and then give up your spot for someone else. You'll be rewarded in photo karma.
