Cruise West BlogGoing to the Forest is Going Home!May 5, 2010 at 7:01 PM by Cruisewest"Keep close to Nature's heart...and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean." – John Muir 
On our cruises to Alaska, British Columbia & the Columbia River Gorge, we find some of the most awe-inspiring temperate rainforests in the world. Depending on the region we are cruising in, we see Douglas Fir, Sitka Spruce, red cedar, yellow cedar and western hemlock that are centuries old and several hundred feet tall. At their base lie ferns and wild flowers including dwarf dogwoods and orchids.
Comments (0) Alaska Closer to Eliminating Daylight Saving TimeApril 8, 2010 at 3:00 pm by CruisewestHave you been following this story? What do you think about Alaska ending daylight savings? Original article located at: www.timeanddate.com/news/time/alaska-daylight-saving-time.html. Daylight saving time may become a thing of the past in Alaska, the United States, if the state’s Senate passes a bill to abolish the schedule. The Alaska House of Representatives recently passed the bill (HB19), which is now in the Alaska State Senate’s hands. The bill calls for the state and its political subdivisions to be exempt from the schedule. The anti-daylight saving bill results from calls from many Alaskans, including state politicians, who want to get rid of daylight saving time in the state. Alaska House of Representatives member Anna Fairclough, who sponsored the bill, expressed her concern about daylight saving time’s impact on people’s health, particularly with regard to disrupted sleep patterns. read more... categories: Alaska Tags:
Comments (0) Lights off for one hour. Have an Earth hour party!March 25, 2010 at 11:00 am by CruisewestWe've heard about Earth Hour parties that will be happening this Saturday night. Can you do it? Can you turn your lights out for 1 hour on Saturday night? The party optional but sure might make for a good time! On Earth Hour hundreds of millions of people around the world will come together to call for action on climate change by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights for one hour. The movement symbolizes that by working together, each of us can make a positive impact in this fight, protecting our future and that of future generations. Learn more about how Earth Hour began (www.myearthhour.org/home), what they’ve accomplished, and what is in store for 2010. We'd love to hear what you think. read more... Tags:
Comments (0) Cruise West is cleaning up the worlds beaches, one at the time!March 19, 2010 at 12:30 pm by CruisewestSubmitted by Captain Reidulf, Spirit of Oceanus- currently on our Voyages of the Great Explorers world cruise and most recently in India. "As I had a chance to venture off to the beach for a little while on Cinque Island the other day, I could not avoid to notice all the plastic trash that had accumulated on the beach and it triggered the following idea with me: What if we provide the landing crew with garbage bags, and ask them to collect plastic garbage on the beach, during the idle period between assisting the zodiacs? The garbage can be brought back to the vessel and disposed off together with the rest of the on board generated garbage...." read more... categories: Voyages of the Great Explorers: World Cruise Tags: Captain_Reidulf_Maalen,
Comments (0) Follow the Spirit of Oceanus around the world: NEW reports from travelers on boardMarch 10, 2010 at 3:30 pm by CruisewestWe are excited to share with you regular posts from guests, captain and crew about their experiences on the Voyages of the Great Explorers around the world cruise. You can follow along and read their stories on our newest blog: Reports from the Spirit of Oceanus, Voyages of the Great Explorers. Did you also know that a new group has been created on Facebook for all past, current and future guests on the Voyages of the Great Explorers? It is a great way to share photos, experiences and find out more about the trip from fellow travelers. Join the community if you are a part of the Voyages of the Great Explorers. read more... categories: Voyages of the Great Explorers: World Cruise Tags:
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