Thursday morning, we found ourselves in Alaskan waters, navigating Chatham Strait, a part of the Inside Passage. The fog had lifted, and the landscapes of Baranoff Island and Kuiu Island were visible on both sides of the ship. A rainbow even appeared to mark our journey through the Inside Passage! Carnival Pride continued along the Inside Passage, rounding Kuiu Island via Frederick Sound to enter the Stephens Passage. The ship sailed the Stephens Passage, reaching Holkham Bay and the entrance to Tracy Arm fjord at Noon. Louise Riofrio presented another morning lecture, this one on Alaska's Glaciers, Volcanoes, and Wildlife. She discussed the Sawyer Glacier at the end of Tracy Arm, which we would be seeing in the afternoon, and Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau. Her favorite topic was whale watching. She described the migration of the
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