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To minimize reading and picture disappointment, I should tell you that, much like our Panama/Costa Rica Uncruise, when we didn’t see a single Iguana on Iguana Island, we see zero seals while visiting Seal Bay.

Low tide well under way, our group lands upon a rocky beach for our morning shore walk.

After receiving our daily “bear talk,” we’re happy to spy creatures that have no desire to eat us. That we know of. What does a limpet think about?

Fun Fact: The Uncruise Adventure Guides really love sharing this information tidbit-male limpets have the largest penis proportional to their body size than any other animal in the animal kingdom.

Gender of the limpet I’m holding, unknown.

We splash through the water, making our way from one side of this Alaskan landscape to the other.

“Let’s take some time to be silent. Just listen to the water. Enjoy the quiet,” encourages Alison, our Uncruise Adventure Guide.

Running water is one of my favorite sounds. As the group takes a moment to be silent and present, I’m in auditory heaven.

Walking towards the shore’s edge, I feel relaxed and calm.

Nature is amazing.

In the afternoon, we embark on a skiff tour. Alison is once again our guide.

We admired the view of the water from the shore earlier in the day, now we get a view of the shore from the water.

Though we have no luck spotting wildlife, we do get to gaze upon stunning, tree filled, mountains, reflecting off of the water.

A brief rain shower, or as the Uncruise Adventure Guides like to call it, “liquid sunshine,” creates pretty circular patterns, that stretch out across the bay.

Back on the ship, delicious glass of wine in hand, the call goes out over the intercom.

“Humpback whale to the right, humpback to the right!”

Already on the deck, I jaunt over to the ship’s right side.

The whale is far off in the distance, but we are able to keep track of it using its spout.

A second call echos through the air,

“Orcas, Orcas to your left!”

There is a blur of cameras, phones, and jackets, as passengers scamper to the opposite side of the ship.

Also in the distance, but closer than the Humpback, a pod of Orcas bob up and down, crossing in front of our Uncruise ship.

There is more excitement in the air, than a kid on Christmas morning (little do we know the awesomeness we will witness tomorrow). I’m completely enthralled, I’ve never seen an Orca in the wild before.

Whales long gone, most people linger on the deck, drinks in hand, chatter of whales and the day’s exploits on their lips.

Before we turn in to rest our tired bodies, Mother Nature has one more show for us. She closes out the day with a dazzling, sunset, finale.

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