Cruising down the Canadian Coast - August 30
This morning we heard first mate Katie’s voice over the loudspeaker. “Well folks, if you’re not looking out your window or on deck. . . you should be! This boat is blessed with some amazing wildlife karma.” We pulled on coats and shoes to race out our cabin door onto the deck and discover humpback whales cruising along the coastline beside us. We continue to watch from a safe distance until the whale's curiosity grew and they swam in tandem over to the SS Legacy.
This was one of the most awe-inspiring moments of my life was watching the whales as they examined our ship. The entire crew came on deck, including the cook and housekeeping staff that we had not seen yet. So we knew this was something special. The giant beautiful beasts glided and swam alongside us, turning their eyes up to the surface to examine the strange creatures looking down on them. We were close enough to see every barnacle and line on their bodies. It brought tears to my eyes when one surfaced, tipped to her side, and stared directly at me on the deck. What magnificent creatures! They spent about five minutes diving under and around our ship as we raced from side to side, trying to capture that elusive photo of the moment that cannot be put into words.
Then the pair dove under the ship and swam away to the shores beside us. In the distance, we heard a great slap! on the water. We turned to discover another humpback who was breaching the water in great grandeur. Our naturalist explained that this behavior is as of yet unexplained completely by scientists. Some think that it is for fun, some say it is to clean barnacles from the whale's sides, others say it is to send signals up and down the coast from group to group. We simply enjoyed the spectacle from nature and applauded her beauty.
Adventure Life has been an extraordinary travel resource for us over the years and today was no exception. Our River Cruise booking was handled by Jess (who has been our personal trip planner for several years) the same day as our inquiry. Suggestions were given for cabin choice and pre-trip options (that were not shown on the cruise line's website) like airport transfers and prepaid gratuities. Trip insurance recommendations followed and we were assigned a travel co-ordinator till the end of the tour. All we have to do is show up! Great service from friendly folks.
APtravelwell
1 day ago
My representative Kevin was very responsive generally and in crafting our itinerary to our specific priorities.
Rocco Labella
1 day ago
Although there was a lot of paper work, I received help and guidance when I needed it.
Donna Kirby
2 days ago
Our travel was flawless! The rider pickup (airport, hotel, ship) was seamless. Jane's recommendation for Emerald Cruise Sakara was everything I wanted but the experience was soooo much more. Adventure Life took care of each and every detail and this was the easiest of all my travels.
Anne Petty
3 days ago
Follow up was effective any questions were answered in a timely manner