A Perfect, FREE Day in Icy Strait Point, Alaska (No Excursions)
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The creators document a day in Icy Strait Point, Alaska, while on a seven day cruise aboard the NCL Bliss. They choose to explore the port without pre-booked excursions to save money. The journey begins with a breakfast buffet before they disembark via a ramped bridge. The group visits the Adventure Center and takes a free green transporter gondola to Wilderness Landing. They explore the area by walking a nature trail and visiting various gift shops and a local museum at Cannery Village. The creators also walk the paved Huna hike, which they note is an accessible and free option for seeing scenery and potential wildlife. During their walk, they observe sea lions and a whale. The day concludes with a return to the ship, where they enjoy hot cocoa from the crew and a specialty dining experience at Lystra. They describe the French cuisine at Lystra as very good with excellent views, though they note the portions are small.
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we have nothing planned we're just going to get off the ship have a wander around look for some wildlife and just have a really nice day
the green transporter Gondola that we used is completely free
the excursions here are expensive and we're going to look for whales and we're going to go look for some whales and bears
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