Seeing the Aurora Northern Lights from a Cruise Ship - Whale Watching in Ketchikan!!
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The creator documents a day in Ketchikan, Alaska, while on a cruise, beginning with a shore excursion to observe marine life. After taking a shuttle into town, the creator joins a small, intimate boat tour booked through TripAdvisor. During the excursion, the group observes starfish, jellyfish, and crabs before encountering a pod of orcas and a humpback whale. Following the tour, the creator describes lunch on the ship and later enjoys a high-end sushi dinner at Food Republic, noting the convenience of ordering via iPad. The day concludes with an unexpected natural phenomenon. Despite it being the month of May, the creator and their companion witness the Northern Lights from the ship's balcony and top deck due to a geomagnetic storm. The creator reflects on the beauty of the experience, comparing the celestial views to scenes from films like Interstellar and Dune, and expresses gratitude for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunities provided by the Alaskan cruise.
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I was a little nervous about getting here because our tour guide said to get here about 30 minutes before departure time
I am so happy we got to do this last minute short Excursion love the company Eagle One highly recommend these guys
it was just a great time very small boat very intimate and yeah if I'm ever back in catch you can I'm doing this tour again
I'm speechless I really don't have words that was pure beauty it happened we got to see the Northern Lights from our cruise ship
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