HAL Westerdam Pt.3 - Sitka, Sea Otter & Wildlife Quest, Canaletto Dinner, "New" Lincoln Center Stage

[@amandagraves5468]

I’ve never seen so many gray heads and walkers and wheel chairs! You guys are the babies of the cruise and probably the only ones.

[@heathahlee]

What a beautiful day y’all had! Our day in Ketchikan was like that. Sunshine in one of the rainiest cities in the country? YES, PLEASE! 😂

[@rowenabellingham3179]

"Otterly adorable" that one is priceless Jay!! 😅

[@nicza460]

Great adventure seeing the animals! I can't wait to see Alaska!

[@billcook4768]

Gotta love Jay bowing at the sign. Don’t know if you guys ever had kids, but Jay is the most dad-joke guy who ever lived.

[@TinnekeVDE]

You guys are amazing for this thank you, thank you. Going next year and hoping we get to see as much nature in Sitka then you guys did, I gasped at the footage you got. Amazing camera work as well. This has made my day.

[@larkendelvie]

Absolutely gorgeous day!

[@maryanncapece2623]

Great excursion!! Perfect weather made it even better. ❤❤

[@jameswade7550]

WOW just beautiful looks like you had a great day. THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!!!

[@luvtravel6207]

I LOVE Alaska! This cruise 🛳🛳looks amazing, and lovely classical 🎶 music

[@janetbarnes9273]

I love the otter photos Dee! - and I enjoyed seeing your Sitka day

[@mimikarenbryant7325]

Great tour! Was nice to see the differences in the grays and the humpbacks in the way they surface to blow and then dive!

[@MickeySightings]

Great video!!!!

[@oldgoat50]

Great video and stills. I heard a sea otter say rub my belly.🤭

[@billsnyder1021]

We have your red backpack. Great purchase from your store.😀 Love Sitka

[@JenniferTrost]

So excited that you got to see Grey whales!

[@krispressler1005]

Beautiful. when we went to Sitka the dock had not been built so we tendered straight into downtown which we really liked.

[@mercyrodriguez5780]

Loved today’s video, that grey whale was beautiful!

[@Christinecruises]

Sitka was my favorite port- we were on the Quantum, saw orca, gray, and humpback but I think we were a week behind you

[@dreamtraveler23]

What a gorgeous nature tour. Looks like you're having a wonderful time in Alaska. I"m excited to see more videos.

[@billsnyder1021]

Hope the classical music returns to other HAL ships

[@karenlyles1315]

The only time I have been to Sitka, we tendered in.

[@teresamiller5412]

Incredible whale footage, is HAL doing this trip next year?

[@parodeejay]

They are indeed!! :D

[@barbarashuster9029]

So funny that you have hats on and I never wore a hat when we were in Alaska! Sweatshirt I think was my heaviest outerwear.

[@kenbrown986]

When I was stationed at the Coast Guard Air Station there in the late eighties, all of the cruise ships had to anchor.

[@taustin6524]

When we sailed there in 1996, it was also a tender port only.

[@TinnekeVDE]

So much more ships I would imagine then back then

[@barbarashuster9029]

My husband's seafood soup was crazy there! They had a huge crab leg or something in it.

[@carolwint6563]

Good morning!❤

[@deba175]

We went on same excursion loved it saw lots of wildlife sea lions whales puffins. And eagles

[@doodiehutchison4463]

When was this cruise? Love “traveling” with you two!

[@parodeejay]

Thankee! We put the date in the upper left corner of every single video, as well as in the video description, for the curious, but we’re currently still on this cruise!! :D

[@doodiehutchison4463]

@@parodeejay Well, duh! I never noticed that. Sorry. This looks like a cruise we’d like to book one day. We sure appreciate your videos!

[@React2This]

I love Sitka, and picked out a house while I was there. Nobody has contacted me to say “You can have that house.” 😢

[@FronaTressler]

Love your Alaska and all your videos…going to Alaska in August…will I miss out by not going whale watching…a bit nervous about that and hope will see some from cruise ship😊

[@parodeejay]

You can usually see some from afar on the ship if you’re patient, but we always include one good up close whale watch per Alaskan cruise. It’s a must for us!!

[@bethhalsey7627]

Hey dee and jay, how can you tell the whales apart from one to another ❤❤❤

[@parodeejay]

Normally the shape of the back, the type of spray from the blowhole, and sometimes the coloration!! :D

[@laurieleonard8209]

Hi ❤ we have New Kitty In Our Lives ❤ Her name is Mookie

[@SusanKendro-Scott]

Aloha! Great video!!! Did you use your cell phone or a bigger camera for this footage? Thank you. Enjoy watching you two…. you’re so cute!!

[@parodeejay]

Thankee! We put our complete tech list in the description of every video for the curious, ha ha. The video was shot on two cameras, and the photos were a third camera. :P

[@rebeccacraig6604]

Every time you guys go to Alaska do you ever see beluga whales? Those are my favorite whales never seen them in person if I had to do a book report about them when I was in 5th grade. 1992

[@parodeejay]

We've not seen belugas in the wild, no! Apparently you can see them around Beluga Point south of Anchorage in the summer though. Goals!! :P

[@rebeccacraig6604]

@@parodeejay awesome if you ever do that I would like to see it please and thank you living through you guys.

[@saegan4]

Dee’s red backpack looks like a frowny face

[@deba175]

Have you ever had the Russian dumplings in Sitka so good

[@parodeejay]

We have indeed!! :D

[@SouthMainTravelers]

What camera did you use on the excursion? It seems much clearer than previous videos.

[@parodeejay]

The main video was the new DJI Osmo but the top deck footage was our old Canon G7X because the zoom is much better!! :D

[@SouthMainTravelers]

Thanks, I would love to get you opinion of the DJI Osmo once youve goten some milage on it. ​@parodeejay

[@heideleskun1163]

Too bad Dee kept the cheese but sad maybe on the side and give it to Jay lol.

[@FronaTressler]

Are there places to buy sterling jewelry made by natives at any cruise ports?

[@parodeejay]

Quite a few! We stopped recording video in most small local shops when a few owners asked us to stop, so we don’t get to show that anymore. But it can be found!!

[@TracyLynn6078]

Is it safe to write your telephone number on your luggage tag that has a cover? Thank you.

[@parodeejay]

It’s probably pretty vital, in case you would like someone to call you if your luggage were to become lost.

[@billcook4768]

Three ships in Sitka is ridiculous. The lines need to work with the cities to find a sustainable level of cruise tourism and not outgrow that.