Disney Alaska Cruise: Dawes Glacier & Dining Adventures

As we approached the glacier, we passed numerous waterfalls.

It was really exciting when we started to see black dots on the icebergs.

They were seals! I guess mama seals have their pups on the icebergs. How cute is that? k thought they looked like little sausages.

All of a sudden, Dawes Glacier was in view! (I wanted this shot of D wearing his Mazda Ice Academy jacket, which seemed quite appropriate in this environment).

Once we arrived the glacier, the ship stopped for a while and then turned around so people on both sides had a good view. We went up to the top deck for a little bit, after the crowds had died down.

And to grab some ice cream!

You can see the excursion boat that went closer to the glacier. It provides some perspective as to how massive the glacier is.

Could not get enough of those plump seals!

We also watched as some of the crew brought a small iceberg onboard so that we could take a closer look.

I pretty much sat on that verandah until dinnertime–the scenery was just so mesmerizing!

Our dinner that night was at Triton’s.

The kids menu was from Big Hero 6, k’s favorite Disney movie.

I had the Iced Lobster and Jumbo Shrimp as an appetizer, and the French Onion Soup.

I ordered the Fried Pierogi for n as an appetizer. He did not look too excited…

D was feeling adventurous, and ordered Gaston’s Escargot Gratinee

k and n surprised me when they agreed to try it.

I thought it tasted like a buttery mushroom.

My nephew said he really liked it and wanted to order more!

For dinner, k and I order the Conchiglie Pasta with Buttered Lobster, tossed in a Tomato Shrimp Tarragon Brandy Sauce with Lemon Basil. While the description sounds good, the execution was not. I remember Shahrang had tried to steer us away from this dish, and we should have listened. I appreciated how Shahrang was always eager to give us his recommendations before we ordered.

D did better with his Oven-Baked Salmon Royale.

n’s order of Chateaubriand-Roasted Filet Steak was also quite good. We always ended up sharing our food so that we could try more things.

And onto dessert: Tahitian Vanilla Crème Brulee

Apple Tart Tartin

And perhaps my favorite dessert on the cruise…Grand Marnier Souflee with Crème Anglaise.

We caught Minnie Mouse in her Alaskan garb on our way out from dinner.

We returned to a lobster towel.

And another glorious view. We decided to skip the show that night since the ventriloquist was scheduled to perform. It was kind of nice to just relax in our room after dinner.

The kids showered and reminded me that we still had yet to order room service. Well, I had promised to order cookies since we pulled them from the kids club before they could eat the ones that they baked. D decided it would be silly to just order cookies, so he added on buffalo chicken wings, plus you need milk with cookies, plus he had not had his own Mickey bar yet–haha.

The kids watched a movie on television while I took pictures of the sunset. Please indulge me…