Today was Haines day! Every time we bring our guests to Haines, they love it…and today was no different. It was a busy day filled with a wide variety of activities, including fly fishing, cycling, visiting a Tlingit village, river floating, and summiting Mt. Riley. Some guests spent the day looking around town and visiting shops, breweries, and museums. Each family chose their own adventure today, and everyone came back smiling. It was another winning day in Haines, Alaska. At sunset, we feasted on locally caught Dungeness crab. During evening tea, the Bridge Team spotted a large group of Dall’s porpoises and then a group of feeding humpback whales! It was the best day ever here in Southeast Alaska. Tomorrow is our last full day on board National Geographic Sea Bird. It will be magical because tomorrow is GLACIER DAY!
9/10/2024
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Pavlof Harbor
The day started with an exciting encounter. Before breakfast we observed a group of bubble-netting humpback whales. It was incredible to see them lunge and hear them breathing at the surface. This was coupled by a glorious pink sunrise. After breakfast we took Zodiac cruises searching for bears near Pavlof Harbor. Even though we did not find any (wildlife is always delightfully unexpected), the scenery was beautiful, and we watched many adorable harbor seals. After thinking the excitement of the day was done, we spotted a large group of whales from a distance. While approaching closer, we realized this group was also bubble-net feeding. Close to the shore, we observed these whales for hours. We even dropped the hydrophone to hear their haunting feeding call before they all lunged at the surface. It was one of the most incredible things any of us had ever witnessed. As if this wasn’t enough, at our sunset recap we got the call that there were killer whales around the ship. It was the most amazing ending to the most amazing day.
