Trust me, it’s not in my retirement schedule to be anywhere at 6:30 AM, but that is the time we reached College Fjord and the incredible sights awaiting us, so we were on the top deck, warmly dressed and ready. Did I say things could not get any better on the Alaska trip? It is time to get up close and personal with a glacier!!
Named College Fjord because the glaciers are named for colleges, we go up to the highest deck to see the Harvard Glacier. Once again we enter a strange, cold, and magnificently beautiful world. These huge masses of ice full of power and grace flow and create this great bay on which our cruise ship, The Coral Princess, is small and insignificant in size or strength. From our vantage point, we can actually observe the glacier calving. We are constantly reminded of Nature’s monumental power and beauty.
As we near the glacier, we see the colors in the ice and the dark lines of silt lifted from the earth and carried with the force of the glacier’s relentless movement. Even in this early morning light, nature is seen as unforgiving and harsh.
Try to see yourself there….
I share the misty pictures of one glacier from different distances. Rob and I stayed on that top deck until The Coral Princess sailed from Glacier Bay. Could it get better and more dramatic? We still had a visit to the Inner Passage to think about.
Named College Fjord because the glaciers are named for colleges, we go up to the highest deck to see the Harvard Glacier. Once again we enter a strange, cold, and magnificently beautiful world. These huge masses of ice full of power and grace flow and create this great bay on which our cruise ship, The Coral Princess, is small and insignificant in size or strength. From our vantage point, we can actually observe the glacier calving. We are constantly reminded of Nature’s monumental power and beauty.
As we near the glacier, we see the colors in the ice and the dark lines of silt lifted from the earth and carried with the force of the glacier’s relentless movement. Even in this early morning light, nature is seen as unforgiving and harsh.
Try to see yourself there….
I share the misty pictures of one glacier from different distances. Rob and I stayed on that top deck until The Coral Princess sailed from Glacier Bay. Could it get better and more dramatic? We still had a visit to the Inner Passage to think about.
HARVARD GLACIER
The ocean isn't tempting, but watching it and hearing the surf pound the shore is sooo relaxing and soothing. The pool is heated, the spa is at 104ยบ which is the temperature we keep ours at home, and the beach just a short, inviting walk across the sand dunes
. On the beach we can rent a wind screen or umbrella if we wish. There’s food and bar service, and that works out well. On three days during our stay Rob and I did spend time on the beach, but this photo was taken on a day I bailed out and, in a rare moment for us, left Rob to soak the rays (freeze) on his own. I did try to persevere but when I had to wrap up my toes.... 
At Palm Beach Shores, for timeshares at least, towels are changed daily, supplies are replenished, and trash is removed, but only once during the week is there complete housekeeping. If that is a concern, for an extra fee one can have complete housekeeping services, but frankly, I can make my own bed without any adverse reactions.
Palm Beach Shores Resort is a Gold Crown Resort, the highest ranking in the timeshare resort world, and it is because of the amenities and because it is right on the beach. That is our main requirement. This is far from some of the luxurious resorts in which we've stayed, but it suits us just fine, and we will be back again. This is no place like home where the beach and the ocean are a long car ride away.