The 205-foot American Spirit was docked in Port Angeles the other day, one of 20 Puget Sound cruises that include the Olympic Peninsula this spring and fall. Passengers from these cruises will disembark for excursions to Olympic National Park’s Hurricane Ridge or Lake Crescent or walking tours of Port Angeles.
Larger ships carrying an estimated 1800 passengers from the Holland America line will also visit Port Angeles this summer.
Many large cruise ships pass through the Strait of Juan de Fuca on their way to and from Alaska. Businesses in the region are pleased to be included on the itineraries of Holland America and American Spirit.
[In case you’re wondering, American Spirit doesn’t have a cap atop its red, white, and blue stack. That is the roof of an observation tower on a nearby pier.]
A cruise can only be a dream for me. But I can enjoy the beautiful cruise ships in photos like this one.
Never been on a cruise and never really wanted one. Most of the ships are too big, altho I loved watching them dock and depart while wintering in Mazatlán, México. The size of this boat is more appealing to me, and I would like to take one of the smaller boats on the inner passage to Alaska someday (before all the ice melts!). One of my many fantasies!
It certainly doesn’t look like the overwhelming size of those huge cruise ships, which have no appeal to me.
I like the angle with this shot.
i like the size of that cruise ship – hmmmm maybe a local cruise is in store for this summer.
Those other, larger ships, can be quite overwhelming in a harbour. This one suits.
Lisbon was visited by the three queens, Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria, a few days ago. If you Facebook you can check it here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152424788360761&set=a.10150370115665761.400261.381237240760&type=1&theater