Alaska Cruise: Endicott Arm-Juneau - Part 3

Discovery Princess Alaska – Endicott Arm-Juneau -- May 2022 – Part 3 Cruise with us aboard the Discovery Princess on her first cruise to Alaska: through the Endicott Arm fjord; then on to Juneau, where we enjoyed the Princess excursion “Mendenhall Glacier & Whale Quest.” Our experience in the fjord was greatly enhanced with commentary from Princess Cruises Naturalist Michael Modzelewski (excerpts used with permission). Discovery Princess, Alaska Inside Passage (Roundtrip Seattle): Day 4 -- Endicott Arm scenic cruising (5:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.) and Juneau (12:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.), May 11, 2022. Photos and videos: Robert and LaVerne Yarmola using Samsung Note 10+, GoPro 8 Black, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Please “like” and follow us on Instagram at travelview_yarmola. As always, many thanks to our travel agent, Mr. Dean Muramoto at AAA Hawaii LLC. Chapters: 0:00 – In this video: Discovery Princess Day 4—Endicott Arm, Hubbard Glacier, Whale Watching, and Juneau 0:17 – Endicott Arm scenic cruising beginning at 5:20 a.m. 2:00 – More views from our balcony 3:52 – Our location in the Endicott Arm 4:35 – Commentary by Princess Cruises Naturalist Michael Modzelewski 6:32 – Bald eagle on an iceberg 9:32 – Geology and glacier information from Mr. Modzelewski 12:06 – Captain Smith informs us that we cannot go further to Dawes Glacier; turning Discovery Princess 13:20 – Commentary with quotations from John Muir, William Shakespeare, and Henry D. Thoreau 16:13 – Viewing the other side of the fjord 19:50 – Exiting the Endicott Arm into Holkham Bay on our way to Juneau 20:24 – Approaching Juneau via the Gastineau Channel 21:03 – Our Princess excursion begins at Mendenhall Glacier 21:58 – Whale Watching and Wildlife Quest from Allen Marine Tours at Auke Bay 22:15 – Eagle and Herbert Glaciers viewed from the catamaran 23:20 – Steller sea lions on Benjamin Island 23:58 – First humpback whale sightings 25:59 – Sea lions joining their fellows on a buoy 26:33 – Route map noting where we saw whales and wildlife 26:38 – Return to Allen Marine at Auke Bay 26:49 – Return to Juneau via Glacier Highway and Egan Drive 27:08 – A quick walk around Juneau 27:28 – Return to Discovery Princess along Waterfront Promenade; Aquileans 27:53 – Sail away from Juneau en route to Skagway – Thank you for watching! Music in this video: • Sweet Relief – Zachariah Hickman • Snow Princess – Jimena Contreras • Lights – Patrick Patrikios • Rain Drops – TrackTribe • Glacier – Patrick Patrikios • Orient -- SefChol • Snowy Peaks pt 1 – Chris Haugen • Wager With Angels – Nathan Moore • First Dream – Brian Bolger • Look Both Ways – Nathan Moore • Alaska Sky – Patrick Patrikios • Skylines – Anno Domini Beats • Caribetron – Quincas Moreira • American Idle -- RKVC Links: • Michael Modzelewski, Naturalist/Guest Speaker for Princess Cruises in Alaska: Instagram: @mojoadventure YouTube: @AdventureM - See his video ‘Endicott Arm Fjord - Princess Cruises "Reflections" 6’ at    • Endicott Arm Fjord - Princess Cruises "Ref...   . • "Understanding Thoreau” by Randal O’Toole, July 11, 2017 Cato Institute article. https://www.cato.org/commentary/under... • Allen Marine Tours, Juneau: Whale Watching and Wildlife Quest – Book through your cruise line. • Steller Sea Lions in Alaska information: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm... • Aquileans, Waterfront Promenade, Juneau, Alaska—Cliff Garten Studio, 2017: 'Situated along Juneau’s cruise ship berth, the suite of ten sculptures defines how visitors and the community meet the water’s edge. The sculptures are installed on existing bollards that were formerly used to tie up cruise ships along the waterfront from Marine Park to the Mt. Roberts Tramway building. The inspiration for Aquileans’ sculptural form is archetypes of the Alaskan landscape including two iconic ecological shapes, a whale fluke and an eagle’s wings in flight. […] Aquileans is a combination of the Latin words for “eagle” and “whale.” Each sculpture reflects and refracts sunlight during the day, and at night is illuminated with a program of color-changing LED lights reminiscent of the Aurora Borealis northern lights phenomena. Set against the landscape of mountains and ocean, the sculptures create a recognizable character for the waterfront and bring a contemporary aesthetic to the social and economic life of Juneau.’ https://www.cliffgartenstudio.com/pro... #travelview_yarmola #discoveryprincess #alaskainsidepassage #mojoadventure #endicottarm #mendenhallglacier #princesscruises #allenmarinetoursak #juneau #aaahawaiitravel #princesscruiselovers #alaska #aukebay #cruisetravel