The Odyssey, on-the-sea, part II. (Alaska)

[shark b8]

This morning, some previously unknown atmospheric force has occurred, making outside viewing much brighter and clearer than previously known, also changing the color of the sky.  (actually, a sunny clear day is welcome, but the cold, foggy misty days provide their own kind of austere beauty & mystery it seems to me. Some of both would be ideal)

[2SailingNomads]

Alaska is amazing, IMO only second to Antartica.  

[shark b8]

37 minutes ago, 2SailingNomads said:

Alaska is amazing, IMO only second to Antartica.  

I was just saying the same thing, I don’t think I’ve ever met a Seabourner who didn’t think Antarctica was the all-time winner.

[shark b8]

[shark b8]

 

 

[shark b8]

I’ve enjoyed taking pix where the ship’s wake adds a ribbon of texture.  The one from our first Antarctica cruise is still the best, I think. 
 

 

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[shark b8]

1 hour ago, shark b8 said:

I don’t think I’ve ever met a Seabourner who didn’t think Antarctica was the all-time winner.

Which is not remotely a negative judgment about Alaska, of course.  It’s  just utterly spectacular.

 

Reminds me of the (surely apocryphal) story about the French judge, 100 years ago, who was tasked with the case of deciding which red wines were better, those of Bordeaux or Burgundy.  After a remarkably long deliberation, he assembled those concerned to announce his decision…..which was that he would need many more years to evaluate the evidence.  😉🍷

Edited July 26, 2022 by shark b8

[lincslady]

Thanks  for the fabulous photos.  Lovely, especially with bright blue skies.

[shark b8]

 

 

[robertmartha]

shark b8

 

Thank you so much for all your fabulous photo's and video's.

You are so fortunate with what looks to be perfect weather so far - enjoy!

 

Bob

[shark b8]

4 hours ago, robertmartha said:

….looks to be perfect weather so far

umm, about that…..😳

 

[shark b8]

…and then, a few hours later:    🤪

 

 

[robertmartha]

shark b8

that second photo is more like it 😉

Hope the beautiful weather continues for you.

Keep us posted on your experiences.

 

Bob

[shark b8]

a jet-boat tour of the wilderness outside of Prince Rupert, BC.  Wonderful old-growth forest with 600-year-old trees and moss, ferns, and lichens.  Particularly liked the mixed marriage between 100-year-old cedar and hemlock tree.

[shark b8]

Love the jet- boats almost as much as the zodiacs.

 

 

 

 

 

[shark b8]

We’ve seen a number of American Bald Eagles (obvs our national bird ). But this one was much closer and agreed to pose with the ship in the background.

 

[shark b8]

We participated in a wine tasting event just outside the Colonnade, no extra charge for the show (humpback whale in the Princess Royal channel).

 

 

 

 

 

[shark b8]

 

Sommelier lunch in the Restaurant. I thought this event was far more successful than the tasting yesterday.  The 2nd course here was the one that sealed the deal for me.

 

 

 

[SDuckers]

Oh my!  That was LUNCH??!!  I hope that have that on our September cruise as well!

[skybluewaters]

Great menu!  What is the charge for the meal? 

Can you see the menu early in the cruise and have time to sign up for it?

Thanks!

[shark b8]

 

45 minutes ago, skybluewaters said:

What is the charge for the meal? 

Can you see the menu early in the cruise and have time to sign up for it?

 

Yes, it was on the extravagant side, both in menu and price ($135 p/p). But hey,  a little extravagance here and there can be good for the soul, right?  🤩
 

Obvs Seabourn has almost completely transitioned away from the printed daily Herald, in favor of everything being on the Source app.  This particular event was listed on the Home page, per below. We were also given a “flyer” for the lunch but I can’t remember where or when it was distributed.

 

Very rich and tasty, thinking dinner tonight might be…..a small salad & a bowl of soup or something. 🥬

[adolfo2]

11 hours ago, shark b8 said:

 

Yes, it was on the extravagant side, both in menu and price ($135 p/p). But hey,  a little extravagance here and there can be good for the soul, right?  🤩
 

Obvs Seabourn has almost completely transitioned away from the printed daily Herald, in favor of everything being on the Source app.  This particular event was listed on the Home page, per below. We were also given a “flyer” for the lunch but I can’t remember where or when it was distributed.

 

Very rich and tasty, thinking dinner tonight might be…..a small salad & a bowl of soup or something. 🥬

 

Yes, I know it's been a long time and times have changed, but I can't remember ever paying for a meal (no matter how opulent) on any of the Seabourn triplets 😞

[lincslady]

I think these special sommelier's lunches are fairly new, and probably not offered on every cruise.  Otherwise all food on board is included.

 

This sort of event happens on one or two other lines, so I  suppose   Seabourn must have thought it was a good idea, to 'keep up with the Jones's'.   It did sound as if it was a super event, but surely much more suited to a dinner than a lunch.

[Mr Luxury]

Seabourn have done the pay for wine tastings for a long time but the lunches are new.

I don't eat lunch on most days and I can buy the wines at dinner.

Not for me a big boozy lunch.😁

[DTtravelers]

3 hours ago, lincslady said:

This sort of event happens on one or two other lines, so I  suppose   Seabourn must have thought it was a good idea, to 'keep up with the Jones's'.   It did sound as if it was a super event, but surely much more suited to a dinner than a lunch.

More like keeping up with the HAL's.  We did a Somalier's Dinner in 2015 on the old Statendam with my brother and sister-in-law, and it was most excellent.  Great pairing with food.  So these ave been around for a long time.  The Somalier was terrific, Jacques St Pierre from Mauritius.  That I still know that says something because I am really bad at remembering names!  Doing this at lunchtime, however...  don't count on doing anything the rest of the day...  😁

 

Big thanks to shark b8 for the excellent blog, pictures and videos.  We sail this cruise in August and it has been really terrific seeing what is coming up.