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National Geographic Sea Bird
The ship that was our home for the week of May 16, 2009 was the National Geographic Sea Bird. The Sea Bird and its sister ship, the Sea Lion, are both 152 feet long and set up to accommodate up to 62 passengers in 31 outside cabins. We were in cabin 100 on the port side right behind the bridge. I took the picture above while in my last morning of kayaking.
A quiet time on the bow deck of the Sea Bird. It was very early as we came into Glacier Bay National Park at about 6 AM.
The bow deck had lots of room for the passengers to observe or scan for wild life in the water or on the shores. Unlike larger cruise ships, the Sea Bird would stop, turn around, or follow what ever wild life was spotted.
We didn't need to use this type of flotation, except when the Puffins (see previous post) went swimming.
There were walking sticks available to those who desired them on our numerous shore hikes.
It was also possible to just relax in the sun on the upper, aft deck. We had 6 days of brilliant sunshine and 1 day of clouds and rain. It was the opposite of a normal week in Southeast Alaska.
The crew of 30, deck hands, stewards, bartender, chef, and officers, keep the ship spotless and presented us with wonderful meals.
Everything was always ship shape.
Dropping the anchor was a noisy proposition, but it was normally done when it would not disturb the passengers.
We were all sorry that our week on the Sea Bird went by so quickly.
The ship that was our home for the week of May 16, 2009 was the National Geographic Sea Bird. The Sea Bird and its sister ship, the Sea Lion, are both 152 feet long and set up to accommodate up to 62 passengers in 31 outside cabins. We were in cabin 100 on the port side right behind the bridge. I took the picture above while in my last morning of kayaking.
A quiet time on the bow deck of the Sea Bird. It was very early as we came into Glacier Bay National Park at about 6 AM.
The bow deck had lots of room for the passengers to observe or scan for wild life in the water or on the shores. Unlike larger cruise ships, the Sea Bird would stop, turn around, or follow what ever wild life was spotted.
We didn't need to use this type of flotation, except when the Puffins (see previous post) went swimming.
There were walking sticks available to those who desired them on our numerous shore hikes.
It was also possible to just relax in the sun on the upper, aft deck. We had 6 days of brilliant sunshine and 1 day of clouds and rain. It was the opposite of a normal week in Southeast Alaska.
The crew of 30, deck hands, stewards, bartender, chef, and officers, keep the ship spotless and presented us with wonderful meals.
Everything was always ship shape.
Dropping the anchor was a noisy proposition, but it was normally done when it would not disturb the passengers.
We were all sorry that our week on the Sea Bird went by so quickly.
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