Sea Day and First Tracy Arm Visit

2023 Cunard Queen Elizabeth - 29-Day Transpacific Yokohama to Vancouver

June 9, 2023 (Friday) At Sea

Now, I think I am back to normal and waking up around 5:30. We were still sailing the Inside Passage so the scenery was very nice outside the window. After breakfast, we went up to the Commodore Club again and enjoyed the sights. Then came back and nap a little before lunch. We ended up having Fish and Chips at Golden Lion since there really wasn’t much we wanted at the buffet. I must say the Fish and Chips were very good every time!

They had taken out most of the Asian food started today. I suppose because most Japanese passengers left the ship when we were in Vancouver. No porridge, rice, and condiments for breakfast in the morning but replaced with different kinds of cereal. Then only one kind of sashimi left for lunch. There is definitely a change of passengers on this sailing. With most Asians gone (Japanese, Koreans, Taiwanese) this sailing is made up of mostly Americans and Canadians. The whole atmosphere is different. I definitely missed the familiar faces that greeted us in the past days.

It's Gala Night with the theme of Icy White this evening. Many people were dressed to the occasion. It is also noticeable that most Americans enjoy early dinner because the dining room was full and a long line formed to get inside. Europeans usually like late dinners so maybe that’s the difference. The menu is a repeat of the last cruise so nothing is new. We were back at table #432 again tonight but the service was definitely not ‘Richard and Carlo’. We certainly missed them both. After dinner, we went to the casino for just a little and then came back for the night. 

June 10, 2023 (Saturday) Tracy Arm

Today it’s almost like a sea day with a day of sailing inside Tracy Arm. I don’t think we have ever done this before on our previous eight Alaska cruises. We were told that the scenery should be beautiful and we will possibly see wildlife on the way. 

After breakfast, we went up to deck 10 to the Commodore Club and got a front row seat there where we sat for the whole morning. The scenery was definitely breath taking but we did not see any wildlife.

It was calm and beautiful with the shores on both sides so close to the ship. This was a cold day so being inside was definitely necessary. We had to give up our seats at lunch while we went to the Lido and then soon after we came back we found the place filled with people taking the front row seats. We had to take up what was left on the starboard side seats which was also good. 

Sailing into Tracy Arm

So green!

Waterfalls and rock formations scattered around making this an amazing cruise. Something new we found on this Alaska trip!

For the rest of the afternoon, we just sat there and watched the world go by. 

The 'blue ice' floating around the ship.

A big one!

I felt that this is the prettiest sailing in of the three glaciers even though we did not get to Sawyer Glacier on this day. This reminded me of Norway and the Fjords in New Zealand. 

At around 5:00, the ship started turning back out towards the open sea and we got back to the cabin and nap a little before dinner. 

"Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" -- Isaiah 6:8