Alaska Adventure Cruise

May 18 - June 1, 2015

Thursday, May 21

Tracy Arm is about 43 miles South of Juneau in the Tongass National Forest. It is a fjord that is more than 30 miles long which ends at the South Sawyer Glacier. The Statendam entered from Stephens Passage at noon and exited the same way about six p.m..

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Tracy Arm

The water is calm on Stephens Passage

Rocky snow capped mountains on all sides

Many waterfalls run down the sides of the mountains from the melting snow

As we get closer to the entrance to Tracy Arm, we see beautiful snowy mountains...

Glaciated peaks

Chunks of ice floating in the water

Approaching the entrance to Tracy Arm

Entering the fjord

There is a noticeable change in the color of the water to an emerald green

Blue ice floating in green water

Welcome toTracy Arm

All the passengers find their best observation spots on the ship

Waterfalls tumble down the sides of the mountains

The water in the fjord is calm

Towering mountains

Taking in the magnificent scenery on a beautiful sunshiny day...

Granite cliffs

Al poses as the ship passes the small waterfall

Loud waterfall

Another waterfall pours into the fiord

Water carved stream down the mountain

How many waterfalls can you count in this picture?

We see more chunks of ice as the Statendam proceeds toward the glacier

A small motorboat heads our way

Motorboat with our first glimpse of the South Sawyer Glacier in the background

Small boat tour

There are more and more chunks of floating ice seen as the ship nears the glacier

The South Sawyer Glacier is coming more into view

Our first full view of the glacier

The Glacier is blue

Zooming in...

Seals take advantage of the floating ice

Sam and Al with the Sawyer Glacier in the background

Waterfalls carry a lot of sediment down to the water

Passing Sawyer Island on the way out

© Albert Meeh Jr 2015