Best of Both Worlds with Cruise West
NWC Alaskan Cruise 2006
Recently members from the Northwoods Wildlife Center enjoyed an amazing cruise in
Alaska from August 22-29. This was a little bit different cruise in
that half the week was spent day-tripping on Sheltered Seas while
spending the nights in quaint hotels. The second half was spent on Spirit
of Alaska experiencing Glacier Bay and surrounding towns.
This was yet another
cruise that was a wildlife watcher's dream with Humpback whales, wolves,
mountain goats, puffins being among the many animals spotted. As you
will see in the pictures the weather was a little on the chilly side, but
it is Alaska so it was expected. Having once in a life-time
experiences kept everybody nice and warm.
Check out the basic
daily itinerary and then click on the pictures
to experience the trip. We hope you will join us next time we travel
to make your own memories and add to our photo album.
Day 1-Arrive in
Ketchikan
Spent
the night at Westcoast Cape Fox Hotel
Ketchikan
Our group
Day
2-Misty Fiords, Ketchikan
The
first official day of the trip was spend aboard the Sheltered Seas
cruising the Misty Fiords National Monument (2.3 million acres of 3,100
foot cliffs and undisturbed wilderness) looking for wildlife and glaciers.
At the end of the day they returned to Ketchikan.
Sheltered
Seas
When they say up close, they mean up close
The naturalists traveled to
us
Did someone ask for waterfalls?
Day
3-Clarence Strai
Sailing
was through the Clarence Strait this day and on to the towns of Wrangell
and Petersburg.
Traditional Tlingit tribal house surrounded with many totems
Petersburg
Amazing view
Day
4-LeConte B
Today
was another spectacular day of viewing wildlife and glaciers. The
end of the day brought another amazing meal with a performance from local
Norwegian dancers.
Harbor
Seal
Only nature could make a blue like this
Click
here to see pictures from days 5-8
Northwoods Wildlife Center
www.northwoodswildlifecenter.com 
