A beautiful morning was spent cruising around grounded icebergs calved off of Le Conte glacier. Some even witnessed an iceberg split and roll. We were fortunate to have cloudy weather with us through the morning enriching the colors of the icebergs. We listened to Dr. Andy Szabo talk about the interesting work he is doing with The Alaska Whale Foundation as we cruised towards the small Norwegian fishing town of Petersburg. With many options in Petersburg guests were able to walk through the muskeg bogs, along the docks of the active fishing harbor and some took the opportunity to fly over Le Conte Glacier nearby. The picturesque town was a great way to experience living in Alaska.
6/14/2025
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National Geographic Quest
Southeast Alaska
On the last full day of our voyage, we woke in Endicott Arm near the Dawes Glacier. We spent the morning enjoying Zodiac tours to the face of Dawes Glacier and watched multiple calving events. We were also able to spot several harbor seals, waterfalls, and a couple harbor porpoises on the way. After lunch we had the opportunity to participate in a polar plunge. Forty people decided to brave the frigid water for a short swim. Those of us not eager to jump into glacier water were able to watch from the bow. After the polar plunge, we warmed up on board as we started transiting towards Juneau. On the way, we stopped at a beautiful waterfall to once again admire the amazing natural beauty of Alaska. During our farewell recap, we were treated to a quick visit by a humpback whale. We ended our day with a slideshow made up of our favorite photos and memories of an amazing week on board National Geographic Quest .