Captains BLOG: Adventures of the Dreamcatcher & Captain Rob

Daylight Fades Over Glacier Bay

July 12, 2016 | Captains bLOG Author:


Finally back on the water!

July 10, 2016 | Captains bLOG Author:


What about those ice chunks?

March 13, 2016 | Captains bLOG Author:

While exploring Alaska you may get the chance to see some floating ice. Most people call these ice chunks icebergs. Technically to be an iceberg by scientific definition, the ice chunk must have 15 feet of ice visible above the […]


How do Glaciers Carve

March 11, 2016 | Captains bLOG Author:

Glacier ice is hard, but definitely not hard enough to carve rock. Then how do they carve out valleys? The answer lies at the bottom of them. As the glaciers slip and slide down the hill friction causes a thin […]


Interpreting the Alaska seasons with Wildflowers

March 6, 2016 | Captains bLOG Author:

Spring seems like it is right around the corner. So our minds wander to the upcoming wildflower season. Everyone loves the magnificent color the Alaska wildflowers add to the horizon. Wild Lupin is one of the first flowers to add […]


Alaskan’s Number One Rule to surviving the Alaska Climate

February 29, 2016 | Captains bLOG Author:

GOLDEN RULE: Pack Layers! While cruising in Alaska you will likely experience all types of weather. You will find the days can run the gauntlet from warm, sunny, to cold, rainy, overcast and back again in the blink of an […]


Humpback whales bubble feeding in shallow water at Sunset

February 15, 2016 | Captains bLOG Author:

Humpback Whales Bubble feeding, in 14 feet of water! Seen from the bridge.


The Bears of Hallo Bay

September 11, 2015 | Captains bLOG Author:

Just Amazing!


Amalik Bay & the Bear Convention

July 6, 2015 | Captains bLOG Author:

Own an island, the bears do! We only spent a few hours in Kukak Bay before ghosting along the coast on the evening of the 3rd bound for Amialik Bay.  Transit was a weather decision.  SW 25 with 6’ seas […]


Return to Kukak Bay

July 23, 2014 | Captains bLOG Author: