If you have been on a cruise to Glacier Bay over the past 40 plus years, you very well may have watched the National Park Service rangers on their “commute” to work. In this case it involves what is referred to as “the transfer”. This is the perspective of the ranger looking down the rail of the small transfer vessel to the doorway on the side of the cruise ship. A deckhand secures the rope ladder while the ranger climbs up. Both vessels are underway, making about 8 knots (9 mph or 15 kph), allowing the ships to form a secure, yet dynamic connection. How does this compare to your daily commute? Photographer: Sean Neilson