The M/V David B’s Ship’s Blog
A few weeks ago Jeffrey and his sixth-grade teacher, Ted Eldridge were reunited on the David B in Juneau, Alaska. Ted just sent us a short reflection on his experience aboard the boat as well as his emotions and observations of reconnecting with a child who is now all grown-up and who followed his...
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On our Northbound Alaska Inside Passage Cruise this year we were joined by returning passengers Brian and Angela, and Ann, a delightful and fun woman traveling on her own from England. We also had our friend Jim, a occasional-crew member on board.
Since Brian and Angela made their reservation in the winter I’d been talking...
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This fall I was encouraged by two of our passengers, Pam and Marla, to write a book about rebuilding the David B. My first thought was, “No way!” but after Marla told me that there was no one better than myself to write down our story I began to think that this was something...
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Well winter is over and spring is in full swing. Our outfitting is finished and the David B looks fantastic! Our first trip of the season is this weekend for Mothers Day. It has been a fairly warm winter and I’m expecting to see lots of wildflowers in the islands this weekend. I’m also...
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Capt. Jeffrey and I were given a wonderful gift this year from his sister Cynthia and her husband Craig. It was the Fresh Roast SR500, a home coffee roaster. We had no idea what a great gift it was until we roasted our first batch of green coffee beans.
“Wow!” was the first thing Jeffrey...
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If you are looking for a weekend getaway that’s near Seattle or Vancouver, then the San Juan Islands are a great choice, and a Weekend Getaway aboard the M/V David B is the prefect way to experience “our backyard islands.”
What’s great about the San Juan Islands are the endless rocky shorelines which are fun...
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What is a kayak mothership? It’s one the the best ways to explore the San Juan Islands without all the hassle of mounting a major expedition of planning, packing, and provisioning on your own just to get in few days of premier paddling. On a mothership, all you need to do is to show...
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Our month in the shipyard is finally over and we are back at our slip with the David B looking beautiful. Over the month of February we got a lot accomplished. I spent most of the month working on sanding, filling, painting and oiling. We had amazing weather for painting and I took advantage...
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Going on an Alaskan cruise is expensive and it will cost you a fair amount money even if it’s the cheapest one you could possibly ever find. Besides airfare and hotel accommodations you will often be paying for port fees and taxes not listed on the ‘Too good to be true’ bargain-basement rate. Those...
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Starting tomorrow, February 18th through February 27th, you can support KPLU-FM and six other western states NPR stations with their online auction. We’ve donated a San Juan Islands Weekend Getaway trip for two. The retail value is for $1390.00 and bidding starts at $695.00 you could win a fabulous weekend on the David B...
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