First stop …. Ketchikan

Monday, August 12, 2024

What time IS IT, anyway?  It appears that even the ship is confused about the time change as the Princess app didn’t update the correct time until later in the morning.  Ivonne was up early as she was concerned we’d miss our 8:45 excursion, even though I put in for a wakeup call. 

When I finally got up, this was our view from the balcony

Beautiful temperant weather with clouds but no rain.  Not cold at all (yet).

We booked a 3 hour excursion on a REAL crab and fishing boat that was featured on The Deadliest Catch.  They worked the Bering Sea, but have since converted it they can share how a real crabbing boat operates. 

Aleutian Ballad is on the left, and our cruise ship is in the upper right.
View from the upper deck
Native fisherman pulling in a haul of salmon.  We also saw our first bald eagles!
Box crab
We got to hold shimp, crab, starfish and other creatures
Big D with an Alaskan King crab
And this is what we each got to enjoy.  FRESH!!
Dave, our captain.    I donated to their charitable fund in honor of The Captain of My Heart, Dennis. 
That “44” tab I chose will be attached to this memorial crab pot in honor of our deceased loved ones and those lost at sea

After we returned to our ship, we were told that there were Northern Lights visible last night along with The Perseid meteor shower.  I did stay on the balcony last night but did not see either.  I know my luck will change. 


6 thoughts on “First stop …. Ketchikan

  1. Matt Cekanor's avatar Matt Cekanor

    Good luck trying to see the Northern Lights. I’ve only seen them once from a solar storm that hit when I was in northern WI for a summer and it was an unreal sight. I can’t imagine how awesome they’d be up there!

    Safe travels and may that cool Alaskan weather refresh everyone.

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  2. Just awesome! I love Deadliest Catch. Talk about adreline junkies!!

    I love what they do with the number tabs. Are those crabs as red as they look? I don’t think I’ve ever seen one before.

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  3. mysticalland0ec4a8a9c4's avatar mysticalland0ec4a8a9c4

    So sorry for the late replies, but WOW! Now THIS was the part I was most interested in – that crab must’ve been the most delicious thing you’ve ever had in your life! What an experience!

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