Tracy Arm

Tracy Arm in Alaska is a long, narrow canyon made by the Sawyer Glacier. We almost weren't able to make it into the canyon because it was very foggy. At one point, the Captain turned the ship around and said that he'd try again in 15 minutes. Luckily it cleared out that quickly. And I'm so glad because it was absolutely gorgeous! We were amazed that such a huge ship can maneuver in such a narrow canyon. The scenery was beautiful. There was an impressive amount of ice in the water, even some huge pieces that were about the size of a houseboat. I wish I'd captured more photos of the ice chunks. Justin told me to take more pictures on the way out. But then we decided to get in the jacuzzi while we drove out. Talk about some amazing views while soaking in a hot tub! 

We weren't actually able to make it as far as they usually do because there was too much floating ice to maneuver through. We didn't see much wildlife, except for what appeared to be a dolphin. It was quick, so we weren't sure. We loved going by the side canyons, which used to be glacier outlets hundreds of years ago. It was pretty chilly at the bow of the ship but luckily they served steaming hot pea soup, a Dutch tradition! The journey into Tracy Arm was probably around 25 miles and it took us about 5 hours to go in, turn around, and head back out. 

Here is the scenery approaching Tracy Arm as the fog cleared out.

The first big chunk of ice we came upon was at the mouth of Tracy Arm.

Beautiful canyons!

Dutch Pea Soup.

Most of the ice was blueish white, but this piece looked like glass. It was about 6 ft. long.

Too much ice to go any further.

Sawyer Glacier.