50 Bloggin' Days

At 10.00 am this morning the Diamond Princess docked alongside the pier in Ketchikan for our final stop in Alaska. The sun was shining, and ...

Juneau is the capital of Alaska. Like many Alaskan towns it is only accessible by plane or ferry. If you drive out of town for 7 miles, yo...

If you have not yet put Alaska on your ‘must do’ list, fetch a pen and update that list now. This is the reason.   We entered Yakata...

In 1964 a massive earthquake rocked the east coast of Alaska. The consequent Tsunami destroyed half the houses in Seward killing 75 people...

It snowed all night. Small, persistent flakes showered the ship. We awoke to find an inch or more on our balcony. At breakfast a crew team w...

After 4   full days at sea in very calm water without sight of land, we began to empathise with the Ancient Mariner. There are only so many ...

Everyone knows that the food on cruise ships is generous and of high quality. Diamond Princess is no exception, though it appeals more t...