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Disk Cove, Prince William Sound

By on August 6, 2011 in M/V Dirona

Disk Cove (Bing/Google map)
is a sheltered, nearly landlocked cove with mountains all around.

We were out in the dinghy soon after we'd anchore…

Arrived in Prince William Sound

By on August 5, 2011 in M/V Dirona

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Maps or Google Maps

We arrived last night in Prince
William Sound after seven days at sea. We had a c…

En Route to Prince William Sound

By on July 30, 2011 in M/V Dirona

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We are en route to Prince
William Sound, returning at the end of August. Earlier …

Trouble at Teakerne

By on July 16, 2011 in M/V Dirona

Teakerne Arm
Marine Park is a popular summer destination in the Desolation Sound area (map).
The main attractions are Cassel Lake and the waterfall draining it that spills over
…

Poulsbo’s Third of July Independence Celebration

By on July 4, 2011 in M/V Dirona

We've never seen so many boats in Liberty
Bay. Easily a thousand vessels filled the anchorage, by some counts two or three
thousand. This was our first time attending Poulsbo's
Th…

Cruising Southeast Alaska: John Hopkins and Reid Inlets

By on June 20, 2011 in M/V Dirona

After a day at Margerie
Glacier, we returned down Tarr Inlet to overnight at Reid Inlet. The anchorage
there is close to where Tarr and John Hopkins Inlets join Glacier Bay, and is convenie…

Unusual Puget Sound Anchorages: Tramp Harbor

By on June 6, 2011 in M/V Dirona

Tramp
Harbor is an unusual
anchorage on the east side of Vashon Island. The harbor is mentioned in the cruising
guides, but not with a glowing recommendation. The anchorage is o…

Fort Whitman, Skagit Bay

By on May 22, 2011 in M/V Dirona

At the turn of the 19th century, the US government built six
forts to protect the Puget Sound and the naval shipyard at Bremerton from water-based
attack. All have since been decommissioned…

For sale: KVH TracVision M5 satellite TV system

By on May 20, 2011 in M/V Dirona

KVH
TracVision M5 satellite TV system in excellent condition, used for only one year.
We are installing a TracPhone
V7 and want a similar-sized TracVision dome, so are upgrading to an M7 and need
to sell the M5. Contact Jame…

Cruising Southeast Alaska: Margerie Glacier

By on May 7, 2011 in M/V Dirona

When we awoke at Russell Island after our
first day in Glacier Bay, AIS showed
the pocket cruise ship Safari
Explorer anchored out of sight at the north end of the island. They left
about 5…