Had an excellent time looking for whales. Got to see quite few surface, spout and then dive again. We had 5 whales around the boat. The last whale we saw surfaced and was headed directly toward the boat before he dove under. Captain Jordan did a fantastic job. Christy and the other naturalist did a great job explaining about what the whales were doing and how to identify them by their tails.
Mendenhall Glacier wasn't nearly as impressive as Hubbard, plus it was raining. Did however get to see a cinnamon colored black bear with her 2 cubs.
Mendenhall was very impressive, and the visitors center was educational.
But most amazing was the whale watching. The very enthusiastic tour guides were able to recognize the individual whales by the markings on their tales. They had a book of photographs of each of the regulars, with their histories and stories. It was so peaceful watching the whales, enjoying the mountains and the water - definite must-do!