We sailed south overnight to Yakutat Bay and saw Hubbard Glacier. This glacier is 76 miles long and it takes about 400 years for the ice to traverse its full length and calve off into the water. Most of the ice at the foot of the glacier is underwater and chunks that break off can shoot up dramatically although we didn't get to see that unfortunately. A few days after our trip ended a Royal Caribbean cruise ship hit an iceberg while heading toward Hubbard Glacier in heavy fog. The ship then sailed to Juneau to assess the damage where they decided to end the cruise. What a bummer.
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