Glacier Bay, Alaska Cruise — Why You Need a Balcony | Norwegian Encore

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Glacier Bay is the day every Alaska cruise itinerary is built around — but the most talked-about spot on the ship isn't always the best place to spend it. Here's why we skipped the Observation Lounge and spent our Glacier Bay day on our own balcony instead, plus our top tips for making the most of this park day on Norwegian Encore. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:49 Observation Lounge 2:35 Where We Chose to Spend Glacier Bay Day 3:20 Entering Glacier Bay National Park 4:05 Marjorie Glacier 4:30 Wildlife 4:55 Spending the Day on Our Balcony 5:46 Top Tips for Glacier Bay 7:21 Outro 🚢 Watch the Full Alaska Cruise Series: 📍 Seattle — https://youtu.be/qZbGlsMwzlo 📍 Ketchikan — https://youtu.be/Hoj-g23jJ8U 📍Juneau —https://youtu.be/24u21gEyJPY 📍 Glacier Bay — https://youtu.be/7IuDmkFXpEw 📍 Ketchikan — https://youtu.be/Hoj-g23jJ8U 📍 Norwegian Encore Review — [coming soon] #Alaska #GlacierBay #CruiseTravel #NCLEncore #AlaskaCruise

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