A visit to Alaska on the Serenade of the Seas
Entering the Endicott Arm on our way to Dawes Glacier. Caroline has cruised to Alaska 10+ times. This was my first trip. A couple of decades ago, I had a conference in Fairbanks. When the conference ended, I took a bush plane just north of the Arctic Circle and visited a wolf trapper, but that was it. I think it was in Wiseman, population 12. I bought a hat. For this trip on the Royal Caribbean ship Serenade of the Seas , we flew to Vancouver, British Columbia, explored for 3 days, then boarded the Serenade for a 7 day cruise in August, 2026. In Vancouver, the highlight was cycling around Stanley Park. In fact, it was so fun, we did it twice! We also found the Gastown Steam Clock, the world's first steam-powered clock! Then, embarkation day! This being our first time aboard the Serenade , we spent day 1 exploring the ship. I got to meet Captain Carlos and Robert, the hotel director! Day 2, I started off with a morning in the gym. The exercise area on the Serenade is large...