Before breakfast, some of our guests greeted the day with a visit to the dunes to stretch with Allyson.
While navigating the Hull Canal we spotted different species of birds, like snowy egrets, great blue herons, royal terns, double-crested cormorants, white ibis, and magnificent frigates. We also enjoyed a couple of gray whales spouting close to the mangroves. Bottlenose dolphins joined us to ride under the bow.
After lunch, we crossed the sandbar, walking on the dunes to visit Sand Dollar Beach. Along the walk we found red mangrove propagules, marine turtle bones, coyote tracks, and ancient shell middens. Milkweeds were blooming, gifting us with their delightful fragrance.
We had a lovely dinner followed by our captain’s farewell speech. We sang happy birthday to congratulate some guests and crew members and ended the day with our traditional slideshow organized by Chelsea. It was a perfect way to end our amazing voyage.
