Glacier Bay is otherwise known as the highlight of the trip. You know that moment when you get your first 50" HDTV, you flip on Discovery Channel, and they are doing some nature show about how global warming is melting the glaciers? No I'm not going into a rant about global warming. It's just that seeing these glaciers up so close was one of the most awe-inspiring sights and I'll never forget it.
Keep in mind that the Amsterdam was one of the smaller boats we saw going through the inside passage in Alaska. Thanks to the size (or maybe the captain was intoxicated) we got to pull right up to Marjorie, one of the most awesome glaciers you'll ever see. Not 20 minutes after we pulled up to Marjorie, a huge section of the glacier (must have been about 8 stories high) started to crack and then it fell into the water. That got our attention.
To our right, the park ranger was standing with her jaw dropped as this massive wall of 200-year-old ice slid into the water. To the front, about halfway between the ship and the glacier, was a group of adventurers on kayaks, unexpectedly caught face to face with a pretty menacing wave. They did what they were taught to do and turned into the wave, avoiding a very cold dip in Glacier Bay. Thankfully no one was hurt.
