Alaskan Cruise June 2025 – 1

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North to Alaska

In June of 2025 eight Midlanders and two Dallasites met up in Seattle and cruised from Seattle to Alaska and back.   We travelled on the Princess Cruise Lines ship called Royal Princess and we all had a great time.  Most of the cruisers I have known since high school, some we just met on this trip.  Leslie did all the planning and hard work organizing this trip, I just went along for the ride.  It was Felicia and my first cruise on a ship this large.

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After leaving Seattle, the ship drove fast up to Juneau, then we went to Skagway and south to Glacier Bay, then Ketchikan, Victoria and back to Seattle.  This was a 1 week cruise which was just enough for me.

Our only group of 10 photo - coming from British Columbia back to Alaska on South Klondike Highway between Fraser and Skagway
We had a lot of strange neighbors on this trip - eagles, bears and people from Midland
We made one long balcony
About to leave Seattle
Ketchikan, Alaska
We had wonderful meals
And we talked a lot
And drank way too much booze
Friends since high school
Near Fraser, BC
Glacier Bay
We rented a Hummer for 2 hours in Ketchikan
White Pass & Yukon Route Train
Between Skagway & Fraser
Kind of nice sitting at back of boat and looking out
In Juneau, Alaska
Where is the White Russian?
Nice bar at the back of the ship
Outside Ketchikan
US & Canadian border near Fraser from train window
Glacier Bay National Park
Bald Eagles waiting for salmon near Ketchikan
Felicia liked the ride
Sea planes in Ketchikan
Ketchikan, Alaska
Our train and bus tour from Skagway into Canada was with Chilkoot Charters
Getting back on the boat in Juneau
Had lunch at the Caribou Crossing Trading Post in Yukon Territory
Caribou Crossing Trading Post in Yukon Territory
A Caribou at Caribou Crossing Trading Post
Carcross, Yukon Territory
End of the trip was in Carcross
Must be crab night
Bobby explaining navigation