{"id":17095,"date":"2024-06-18T17:09:43","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T22:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/?p=17095"},"modified":"2024-06-19T10:26:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T15:26:03","slug":"an-alaskan-adventure-our-second-postcard-jar-friends-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/an-alaskan-adventure-our-second-postcard-jar-friends-cruise\/","title":{"rendered":"An Alaskan adventure: Our second Postcard Jar Friends Cruise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our second Postcard Jar Friends Cruise to Alaska featured snow-capped mountains, serene glacier bays, and so many new friendships. It was an unforgettable week-long adventure on the Celebrity Cruises Edge filled with breathtaking scenery and endless opportunities to create memories that will last a lifetime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a recap:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-cruise activities in Seattle<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of the 85 people on our Postcard Jar Friends Cruise to Alaska arrived in Seattle a day or two early (which we always recommend).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17143\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/maddie.jpg\" alt=\"maddie in seattle\" width=\"645\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/maddie.jpg 645w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/maddie-480x595.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 645px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They spent the day touring the Emerald City and its highlights, including Pike Place Market, the Chihuly Gardens and Glass Museum and the Space Needle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17119\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chihuly.jpg\" alt=\"Chihuly Glass museum\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chihuly.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chihuly-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As for us, we packed in quite a bit in the day and half we spent there before boarding the ship. We stayed at the Hampton Inn &#8211; Downtown and walked to the Space Needle, MoPOP Museum, Chihuly Gardens and Glass Museum, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Museum.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">PIN FOR LATER<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17177\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pin-alaska.png\" alt=\"group cruise to alaska with postcard jar\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pin-alaska.png 300w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pin-alaska-150x300.png 150w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pin-alaska-75x150.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time to set sail on the Postcard Jar Friends Cruise to Alaska<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once everyone boarded the ship, we met in the Rooftop Garden for a sail away gathering. Everyone had a chance to meet each other and wave goodbye to Seattle as the ship slipped away from the pier and started its northward trek.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17134\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/family-at-sail-away.jpg\" alt=\"galbraith family\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/family-at-sail-away.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/family-at-sail-away-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17089\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Postcard-Jar-Friends-Cruise-2-to-Alaska-Sailaway.jpg\" alt=\"Postcard Jar Friends Cruise 2 to Alaska sail away\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Postcard-Jar-Friends-Cruise-2-to-Alaska-Sailaway.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Postcard-Jar-Friends-Cruise-2-to-Alaska-Sailaway-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was great to reconnect with cruisers from our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/postcard-jar-friends-group-cruise-on-celebrity-reflection-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>first Postcard Jar Friends Cruise<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2023 and meet new folks, as well. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In all, we had 84 people from 12 different states join us on our cruise to Alaska. For us, meeting new people is one of the best parts of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/is-group-travel-right-for-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>group travel.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-17095 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/gtp-alaska\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GTP-alaska.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Gail and John sail away Postcard Jar Friends Cruise to Alaska\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GTP-alaska.jpg 600w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GTP-alaska-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/suzanne-alaska\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/suzanne-alaska.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"suzanne stavert\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/suzanne-alaska.jpg 600w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/suzanne-alaska-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/alaska-couple\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/alaska-couple.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Sheila and Alden at sail away Postcard Jar Friends Cruise to Alaska\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/alaska-couple.jpg 600w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/alaska-couple-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dining on the Celebrity Edge<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because we had guests in a variety of cabin types (Retreat, Aqua Class, Concierge Class, etc.) we didn&#8217;t all eat at the same time or even in the same place each night. Aqua Class guests dined at Blu, Retreat guests dined in Luminae, and others had dinner one of the four main dining rooms on the Celebrity Edge. All of the restaurants on the ship were fantastic!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17126\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/blu.jpg\" alt=\"blue \" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/blu.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/blu-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17165\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dessert-on-the-celebrity-edge.jpg\" alt=\"hazelnut dessert in luminae\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dessert-on-the-celebrity-edge.jpg 600w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dessert-on-the-celebrity-edge-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Throughout our Postcard Jar Friends Cruise, at least 10 couples celebrated anniversaries and six people celebrated their birthdays on board.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17114\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/johnston-50th.jpg\" alt=\"Jon and Sandy celebrate 50th anniversary on the Edge\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/johnston-50th.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/johnston-50th-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silent disco was a big hit with our group<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After dinner that first night, many of us gathered in the Grand Plaza for silent disco!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17120\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/silent-disco.jpg\" alt=\"silent disco on celebrity edge\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/silent-disco.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/silent-disco-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this special cruise event, everyone wears a set of headphones and picks from one of three different music channels. You listen or dance to the music of your choice and if you don\u2019t like the song, you just change the channel. You can see what channel someone is hearing because their headphones light up in that color. If they&#8217;re having more fun than you are, you switch! It is a ton of fun and everyone from our group had such a good time together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day two of our Postcard Jar Friends Cruise to Alaska was at sea<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the ship sailed north, our cruisers <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/21-things-to-do-on-sea-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>found plenty to do<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the sea day. Many gathered in the theater listening to a presentation by the on board naturalist, Celia Garland. She gave a great description of the itinerary and an overview of the geography, plants, and animals we\u2019d see while in Alaska.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17121\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/celia-garland.jpg\" alt=\"celia garland on celebrity edge\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/celia-garland.jpg 600w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/celia-garland-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Others spent time in the spa, tried their luck at Deal or No Deal, or formed teams to play trivia together. One of our cruisers even enjoyed quilting by the pool in the Solarium! Trust us, no one was bored.<\/p>\n<h2>Martini tasting on our Friends Cruise to Alaska<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Later in the day, we had an exclusive Postcard Jar Friends Cruise event: a martini tasting during which everyone was able to sample six different martinis!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-17095 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/jane-l-at-martini-tasting-postcard-jar-friends-cruise-to-alaska\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Jane-L.-at-Martini-Tasting-Postcard-Jar-Friends-Cruise-to-Alaska.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Jane L. at Martini Tasting Postcard Jar Friends Cruise to Alaska\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Jane-L.-at-Martini-Tasting-Postcard-Jar-Friends-Cruise-to-Alaska.jpg 600w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Jane-L.-at-Martini-Tasting-Postcard-Jar-Friends-Cruise-to-Alaska-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/karen-b-postcard-jar-friends-cruise-to-alaska\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karen-B.-Postcard-Jar-Friends-Cruise-to-Alaska.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Karen B. Postcard Jar Friends Cruise to Alaska\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karen-B.-Postcard-Jar-Friends-Cruise-to-Alaska.jpg 600w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karen-B.-Postcard-Jar-Friends-Cruise-to-Alaska-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expert flair bartenders from the Martini Bar led the session and shared a little history of the cocktails before explaining each drink we sampled. Non-alcoholic drinks were also available. (I promise you, Jone did not drink all those martinis!)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17110\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Jone-and-Roland-Postcard-Jar-Friends-Cruise-to-Alaska.jpg\" alt=\"Jone and Roland Postcard Jar Friends Cruise to Alaska\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Jone-and-Roland-Postcard-Jar-Friends-Cruise-to-Alaska.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Jone-and-Roland-Postcard-Jar-Friends-Cruise-to-Alaska-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17108\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Family-fun-martini-tasting-Postcard-Jar-Friends-Cruise-to-Alaska.jpg\" alt=\"Three generations martini tasting Postcard Jar Friends Cruise to Alaska\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Family-fun-martini-tasting-Postcard-Jar-Friends-Cruise-to-Alaska.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Family-fun-martini-tasting-Postcard-Jar-Friends-Cruise-to-Alaska-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We cannot thank our Martini Bar bartenders enough for giving us such a fun event and entertaining us throughout the cruise.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17172\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/celebrity-edge-martini-bar.jpg\" alt=\"Celebrity Cruises martini bar flair bartenders\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/celebrity-edge-martini-bar.jpg 600w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/celebrity-edge-martini-bar-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first sea day was also the first evening chic night. Many of our cruisers dressed their best for a night out on the town (or at least out on board the ship).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17106\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/evening-chic-on-edge.jpg\" alt=\"Evening chic on the Edge with the Millers\" width=\"800\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/evening-chic-on-edge.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/evening-chic-on-edge-480x382.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First port of call: Ketchikan<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day three of the cruise, we arrived in Ketchikan, Alaska. Though it was rainy (Ketchikan the rainiest city in America, after all), that didn\u2019t stop members of our group from participating in a variety of excursions to explore the area, including the lumberjack show.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17144\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lumberjack.jpg\" alt=\"lumberjack show in ketchican\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lumberjack.jpg 600w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lumberjack-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other members of our group went fishing, ate local seafood, took hikes, learned about Native culture, and more!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17153\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17153\" class=\"wp-image-17153 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Michelle-hiking.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle takes a hike in Alaska\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Michelle-hiking.jpg 600w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Michelle-hiking-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Michele Lanfersieck<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That evening, some of our group members met in the Eden lounge area. There, we sipped cocktails while chatting and listening to some great acoustic music before heading off to dinner. We wanted to get to bed a little earlier that night as the next day would be an early one.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beautiful scenery of the Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day four, most of us set our alarms and were up by 6 a.m. as the ship sailed through the Endicott Arm toward the Dawes Glacier. Can we just say that the views were spectacular?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17122\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dawes-glacier-on-Celebrity-Edge.jpg\" alt=\"Postcard Jar on Celebrity Edge at Dawes Glacier\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dawes-glacier-on-Celebrity-Edge.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dawes-glacier-on-Celebrity-Edge-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-17095 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/david-and-harriet-at-the-dawes-glacier\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/David-and-Harriet-at-the-Dawes-Glacier.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"harriet at dawes glacier\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/David-and-Harriet-at-the-Dawes-Glacier.jpg 600w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/David-and-Harriet-at-the-Dawes-Glacier-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/an-alaskan-adventure-our-second-postcard-jar-friends-cruise\/linda-by-glacier\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/linda-by-glacier.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Linda and Angela by the glacier\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/linda-by-glacier.jpg 600w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/linda-by-glacier-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the help of Alaskan Ice Pilots (not the name of a rock band but it should be) the captain maneuvered the ship past icebergs and deep into the fjord. There, he slowly spun the ship so that everyone on board could have a magnificent view of the glacier and its 200\u2019 tall face. Naturalist Celia Garland and Cruise Director Dom even joined us on deck for viewing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17116\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/celia-garland-and-gang.jpg\" alt=\"Kim and Bryce with Cruise Director Dom and Naturalist Celia Garland\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/celia-garland-and-gang.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/celia-garland-and-gang-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17139\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Jack-and-kathy-Endicott-Arm.jpg\" alt=\"jack and kathy at glacier\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Jack-and-kathy-Endicott-Arm.jpg 600w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Jack-and-kathy-Endicott-Arm-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It really was a magical morning as we sailed through the Endicott Arm.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17174\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/sharry-and-dan-henning.jpg\" alt=\"sharry and dan henning on the postcard jar friends cruise to alaska\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/sharry-and-dan-henning.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/sharry-and-dan-henning-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The weather was just perfect and we all took in the majestic mountains, calm waters, icebergs, and of course, the glorious views of the glacier. Definitely a morning we won&#8217;t soon forget.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17130\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shenandoah-friends-at-the-Dawes-Glacier.jpg\" alt=\"shenandoah folks\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shenandoah-friends-at-the-Dawes-Glacier.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shenandoah-friends-at-the-Dawes-Glacier-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17138\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Harry-and-Michele-Endicott-Arm.jpg\" alt=\"michele landfersick\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Harry-and-Michele-Endicott-Arm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Harry-and-Michele-Endicott-Arm-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course the fabulous Celebrity Cruises crew was out on deck with coffee and hot chocolate for everyone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17140\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Matthew-and-Steve-Endicott-Arm.jpg\" alt=\"Steve and Matthew \" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Matthew-and-Steve-Endicott-Arm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Matthew-and-Steve-Endicott-Arm-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Several people from our group, including Suzanne and Alex, even did a Celebrity Cruises excursion where they boarded a boat from the ship and sailed close to the glacier.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17154\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17154\" class=\"wp-image-17154 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Suzanne-of-Adventures-of-Empty-Nesters-with-her-daughter-Alex.jpeg\" alt=\"Suzanne of Adventures of Empty Nesters with her daughter Alex at the Dawes Glacier\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Suzanne-of-Adventures-of-Empty-Nesters-with-her-daughter-Alex.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Suzanne-of-Adventures-of-Empty-Nesters-with-her-daughter-Alex-480x360.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 640px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Suzanne Stavert<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At noon that day, Ann and 24 others enjoyed a sushi lunch on board at Raw on 5, one of the restaurants on the ship. It was important to have a good lunch because the day wasn&#8217;t over, yet!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second port on the second Postcard Jar Friends Cruise: Juneau<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After lunch, the ship docked in Juneau, Alaska. Group members again headed out to explore the area and enjoy excursions. <\/span>Juneau is known for whale watching, so that\u2019s exactly what we did.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17148\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ann-and-dana.jpg\" alt=\"whale watching\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ann-and-dana.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ann-and-dana-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long story short, we saw lots of whales! It was so fun seeing these magnificent creatures break the surface of the water to breathe. When they did, it sent a plume of spray 30 feet into the air. After several breaths, they\u2019d dive back down which meant their tail usually popped out of the water before sliding back beneath the waves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After getting back to the ship, we enjoyed dinner before relaxing in the Grand Plaza and chatting with fellow cruisers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17149\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lisa-and-dan.jpg\" alt=\"dan and lisa with rendy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lisa-and-dan.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lisa-and-dan-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lovely day in Skagway:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day five we awoke in Skagway, Alaska. One of our favorite parts of cruising is waking up to a new view every day. Some of our guests took the White Pass train into the mountains while others explored the city.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17152\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17152\" class=\"wp-image-17152 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Kusses-with-chili.jpg\" alt=\"Rod and Terri Kuss enjoy a bite of bison chili for lunch while near Skagway, Alaska\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Kusses-with-chili.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Kusses-with-chili-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Kathy Oelschlager<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17091\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/view-from-White-Pass-Railroad-train-in-Skagway-Alaska.jpg\" alt=\"view from White Pass Railroad train in Skagway Alaska\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/view-from-White-Pass-Railroad-train-in-Skagway-Alaska.jpg 600w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/view-from-White-Pass-Railroad-train-in-Skagway-Alaska-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We booked a helicopter trip from Skagway to the Denver Glacier. The views, as you might imagine, were absolutely spectacular.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17123\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/helicopter-view-of-celebrity-edge.jpg\" alt=\"View of celebrity edge from helicopter in alaska\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/helicopter-view-of-celebrity-edge.jpg 600w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/helicopter-view-of-celebrity-edge-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once on the glacier, we visited a camp that cares for sled-dogs. In fact, we had a chance to ride in a genuine dog sled pulled by actual Alaskan Huskies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17124\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/sled-dogs-in-alaska.jpg\" alt=\"sled dogs in alaska\" width=\"800\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/sled-dogs-in-alaska.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/sled-dogs-in-alaska-480x291.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After our ride, we even got to hold a few of the puppies!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17088\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Ann-with-Alaska-Husky-puppy.jpg\" alt=\"Ann with Alaska Husky puppy on the Denver Glacier near Skagway, Alaska\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Ann-with-Alaska-Husky-puppy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Ann-with-Alaska-Husky-puppy-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day 6: At sea<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After three busy days in ports, many took advantage of our second sea day to sleep in and relax a bit. Others participated in a complimentary galley (kitchen) tour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17137\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Galley-tour-on-the-Celebrity-Edge.jpg\" alt=\"galley tour\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Galley-tour-on-the-Celebrity-Edge.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Galley-tour-on-the-Celebrity-Edge-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s so fascinating to learn how the chefs organize and prepare dinner for the thousands of people on board each night.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17166\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/galley-tour-food.jpg\" alt=\"food on the galley tour\" width=\"455\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/galley-tour-food.jpg 455w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/galley-tour-food-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/galley-tour-food-114x150.jpg 114w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>A private cooking class with the pastry chefs<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After our galley tours, we headed to The Club for our second exclusive Postcard Jar Friends Cruise to Alaska event: a session with the pastry chefs in which they explained how to make the delectable dessert baked alaska.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17087\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Captain-Matt-with-chefs-Celebrity-Edge.jpg\" alt=\"Captain Matt with chefs Celebrity Edge on second Postcard Jar Friends Cruise\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Captain-Matt-with-chefs-Celebrity-Edge.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Captain-Matt-with-chefs-Celebrity-Edge-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of the presentation, we were surprised by the captain of the ship, Captain Matt, who stopped by to personally greet our group.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music movie trivia on our Postcard Jar Friends Cruise to Alaska<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Later that afternoon, we met again for movie music trivia. Dom, the cruise director, led this interactive session. While a number of folks from our group got roped into participating, we\u2019re pretty sure that everyone had a great time laughing\u2026especially when John from our group was recruited to play the part of E.T.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Movie Music Trivia on Celebrity Edge\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kX5w9nW8aTI?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That night was our second Evening Chic night, and our cruisers again dressed for the occasion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17145\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/shay-and-ann.jpg\" alt=\"shay smith and ann teget on the celebrity edge\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/shay-and-ann.jpg 600w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/shay-and-ann-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A visit to Victoria, Canada<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We spent most of day seven at sea as we continued our voyage south towards Seattle. In the morning, several of our group took a behind-the-scenes all-access tour of the ship. We went through the galley, down into the storage rooms, visited the laundry, saw the engine control room, and finished with a visit to the navigational bridge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17146 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/celebrity-edge-bridge.jpg\" alt=\"bridge on the celebrity edge in alaska Postcard Jar Friends Cruise \" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/celebrity-edge-bridge.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/celebrity-edge-bridge-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along the way we learned a bit more about what happens on the ship to give us all such a fantastic experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Our final stop: Vancouver Island in Victoria<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Late in the afternoon the ship docked on Vancouver Island in Victoria, Canada. Many folks from our group set out to explore the city or to visit the incredibly beautiful Butchart Gardens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17127\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17127\" class=\"wp-image-17127 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/gardens.jpeg\" alt=\"novingers\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/gardens.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/gardens-480x360.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Cindy Novinger<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17090\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Butchart-Gardens-sunken-garden-Victoria-Canada.jpg\" alt=\"Butchart Gardens sunken garden Victoria, Canada\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Butchart-Gardens-sunken-garden-Victoria-Canada.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Butchart-Gardens-sunken-garden-Victoria-Canada-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Farewells on our Postcard Jar Friends Cruise to Alaska<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That night, we gathered one last time as a group in the Grand Plaza for one final session of silent disco, to announce our door decorating contest winners, and say our farewells. Our door decorating contest winners were Sandy and Jon Johnston (Cruisin&#8217; With My Postcard Jar Peeps). 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It never ceases to amaze us how friendships form and deepen over the course of a week-long cruise. This one was no exception.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17147\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/silent-disco-on-edge.jpg\" alt=\"edge silent disco\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/silent-disco-on-edge.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/silent-disco-on-edge-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the great thing about cruising is that you don\u2019t have to say goodbye because we can always cruise together again. Indeed, we\u2019re setting off on our next <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/postcard-jar-friends-cruise-western-caribbean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Postcard Jar Friends Cruise<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in January of 2025, aboard the beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/celebrity-reflection-review-cruise-ship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Celebrity Reflection<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17107\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/williams-family-in-alaska.jpg\" alt=\"Williams family in Alaska's Endicott Arm\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/williams-family-in-alaska.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/williams-family-in-alaska-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17142\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sandy-and-Dana-Endicott-Arm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sandy-and-Dana-Endicott-Arm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sandy-and-Dana-Endicott-Arm-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You won\u2019t want to miss this cruise as we set sail from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with stops in Cozumel, Mexico, Grand Cayman, and Nassau, Bahamas. We\u2019d love to have you join us! If you\u2019re interested just click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/postcard-jar-friends-cruise-western-caribbean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>HERE<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for more information or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdljlQrDfCxgr2Y2J9qk0ACSGaiQgoBWfR-02oIOoiYA5poAw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>HERE<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to book. You can also send us an email at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:admin@postcardjar.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">admin@postcardjar.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>A special word of thanks<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;d like to also give a special thank you to our awesome Travel Specialists Ken Hinkle and John Walker for helping us put together such an unforgettable group cruise. We met Ken and John on the Celebrity Edge five years ago over mudslides. It was such a treat to be reunited in such a memorable place.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17158\" src=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ken-and-john.jpg\" alt=\"Dream Vacations and Postcard Jar\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ken-and-john.jpg 800w, https:\/\/postcardjar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ken-and-john-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does a group cruise sound good to you? 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