We saw Humpback Whales every day of the cruise, but this day was extraordinary owing to the number of pods and unusual feeding behavior.
With just a cell phone it was pretty hard to get good photos but....
Nice pair of flukes
Humpbacks Bubble Net Feeding. Incredible to see several whales breaking the surface, mouths agape.
Later that day we sailed up Neka Bay, then boarded the Zodiacs for a trip up the lower stretch of the Neka River. Sighted a Brown Bear and early King Salmon.
Next stop was the Inian Islands. Here we neared the open ocean with more wind and swells.
Calming at sunset!
Glacier Bay day! Mountains, glaciers, fjords.
We were lucky to witness two large calvings here at the mouth of the Margarie Glacier
The peak back right is Mt Fairweather 15,325'. Ironically this range/peak is known for consistently poor weather, but we lucked out enjoying an ideal day.
Glacier sculpted granite
Zoomed in lower left. Mountain Goat!
The second to last night on the ship.
Orcas! Without a good zoom lens it was hard to get good shots. We were blessed to see babies frolicking, adults mating, and plenty of breaching.
All good things come to an end and unfortunately for me this trip came to a crashing end, as I contracted COVID. Symptoms showed up the last day of the cruise and next day I was pretty sick.
It's been three weeks out and I still suffer from chest and head congestion, but those symptoms are still slowly diminishing.
