"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 12:05:57 -0400, John H.
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I was astonished how maneuverable the Disney Wonder was.

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Quad 1200 horsepower thrusters linked to a joystick control will do
that for you.

That's a great trip by the way, enjoy and take lots of excursions.
One of our favorites was a jet boat tour up the Chilkat River into the
eagle preserve. The heli ride from Juneau to the top of the
Mendenhall Glacier, and the float plane trip back into Misty Fjords
from Ketchikan are also very cool.

http://www.photosafaris.com/photogra...er-photo-tour/


I've done two of those three. The float plane trip into Misty Fjords was
cool. We landed on a mountain lake and had lunch in the plane. The damn
door on the airplane kept opening up all on its own in flight. I thought it
added character and charm to the trip, but there was a woman on board who
wasn't amused, perhaps because she was seated next to the door. Did the
helo/Mendenhall thing. Walking around on the glacier was cool. I did a jet
boat tour up the Rogue River in Oregon. Probably similar to your trip up the
Chilkat. Our boat was just over 40 feet long and powered by three GM big
blocks, each bolted to a large pump. I had a hand-held GPS with me and
clocked him at 42mph WFO. And then he does a 360 spin out. Did that
multiple times. Huge fun.

I think to get the most out of any cruise, the ultimate success and lasting
memories will be created on the land/air excursions. The ship is cool, but
c'mon, get out and get a bit of a feel for the places you watch drifting by.

RG