Wide Open Spaces - Alaska 2009 - Prince William Sound

Prince William Sound Tour

From recommendations on Cruise Critic, I chose the six hour Wilderness Explorer Tour with Prince William Sound Glacier Cruises.  They provided a crab cakes lunch and fresh baked cookies in the afternoon.  We sailed on the Nunatak and were treated to a glorious day!!!  We visited a working salmon hatchery, cruised Esther Passage, before exploring the numerous glaciers in the Harriman Fjord and  Barry Arm with a stop at Surprise Glacier.  

All I can say is Breathtaking..... Simply Breathtaking!!!

Tour Map

Our tour boat for the day!

The Diamond Princess.... waiting for us to board later in the afternoon

Our Cruisers......

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Featured pictures

Scenes of Whittier

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Whittier Alaska - The hanging glacier is the town's water supply.

Across Passage Canal from Whittier was a mountainside of waterfalls

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The scenery was breathtaking as we proceeded down the Passage Canal

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Wally Noerenberg Salmon Hatchery

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Steller Sea Lions

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Esther Passage

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Port Wells, Barry Arm, & Harriman Fjord

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Sea Otters

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Surprise Glacier

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Jet skis in Alaska..... CRAZY!!!

Glacier Video

Sea Otters are so cute!

Return trip to Whittier

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The jet ski nuts!!!

Coffee Break Time!!!

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The Diamond Princess... waiting for us!

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