Join Wilderness Legacy on an 8-day Glaciers & Tranquility, Alaska's Adult-Only Adventure cruise from Juneau and back. Head to Robert and Crow Island to experience an engaging guide through a forest hike and whale-watching cruise. Then visit LeConte Glacier and Ideal Cove, and the next stop is Cascade Creek and Baird Glacier. Enjoy the top deck for sunrise as you join an early riser breakfast as you enter Patterson Bay. Lastly, witness the majestic Glacier Bay, and spend a day surrounded by towering ice walls and colossal glaciers, marveling at the raw beauty of nature before heading back to Juneau.
Highlights
Explore parts of Glacier Bay National Park.
Experience Bushwhack and hike in old-growth forest and glacial outwash fields
Activity options vary depending on destination and operator. Activity level is determined by the range and intensity of activities you choose to participate in. Discuss with your Trip Planner which options are best for you.
Arriving in Juneau, you will be transferred from the airport to our check-in area. Upon boarding, your crew greets you with champagne and smiles. Set sail for a week of scenic channels and secluded wilderness dining on fresh, locally inspired cuisine.
Embark on outdoor adventures in enchanting Robert and Crow Islands. Get ready to witness untamed wilderness, surrounded by awe-inspiring landscapes and abundant wildlife. Explore these remote islands with expert guides, engaging in exciting activities like wildlife spotting, kayaking, and hiking. Take to the water in a skiff tour or take a kayak 101 class. Follow an experienced and engaging guide through a forest hike. This afternoon, take your place on the bow as the captain and crew take you on a whale-watching cruise.
Today’s timing of activities is entirely controlled by the rise and fall of the tide. You may visit the Glacier early or late. LeConte Glacier is the southernmost tidewater glacier in the northern hemisphere. The shallow current-filled entrance requires you to enter near slack water. If the tide is early, you may hear ice against the hull of the Legacy as you wake up. You will also visit Ideal Cove today and take advantage of trails and if the timing is right, an evening campfire ashore.
Wake near Cascade Creek in Thomas Bay. This bay is the quintessential playground for our guests and crew. Long flat hikes, steep elevation climbs, calm kayaking, and hikes to a glacial lake with the mighty Baird Glacier still calving ice into the lake may all be options today. Depending on tides, you may start the day near Cascade Creek or at Scenery Cove near Baird Glacier. Regardless, after lunch, the boat will move to the opposite end of Thomas Bay for more adventures. This is an epic day for adventurers. Evening skiff tours and kayaks take in the pre-dark hours when the sounds of the wilds beckon.
Join the early riser breakfast as you enter Patterson Bay! One of the most scenic areas in SE Alaska, Patterson is a deep narrow bay hemmed in mountains. You will drop off all-day kayakers and early morning skiff tours and begin our day. Soon after, the ship will go on a slow meander of the South Baranof Wilderness Area including Deep Cove, Port Walter, Misty Cove and eventually reach the southern extent of this primitive area. Activities will be more water-based today, with some hikes and whale watching. Weather permitting, this is an ideal area for snorkeling. Good chance to see Humpback or Orca whales. Keep your camera at the ready today!
Brace yourself for jaw-dropping moments as you witness the majestic Glacier Bay on one of the highlights of this itinerary. Spend a day surrounded by towering ice walls and colossal glaciers, marveling at the raw beauty of nature. With expert guides narrating the natural history and thrilling excursions like kayaking and hiking, you'll be immersed in a world of wonder and excitement. This is your chance to explore the untamed wilderness of Alaska and create cherished memories that will last a lifetime with your choice of activities.
Wake up this morning in the Glacier Bay National Park “Outback”. Today anchor in one of three outback areas of this epic national park. This will include one of the rarely visited areas of either Fern Harbor, Dundas Bay, or No Name Cove near Excursion Inlet. The entire day is set aside for activity, starting with early morning kayak and birding departures into the park. Full activities may include kayaking, paddle boarding, skiff excursions, hiking, beach strolls and more. This evening enjoy the Captain’s Dinner and a slide show of the week’s adventures put together by your crew.
Day 8: Juneau | Disembark
1 Breakfast
Welcome back to Juneau. After a warm and filling breakfast, check every nook and cranny of your cabin for all of your things and say farewell to the crew as you disembark.
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$4,4002-3 travelers
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Navigator
Cabins 103, 104, 319, 320 (double bed),
View window, private bath with shower. 103 and 104 may be sold as single occupancy. Your cabin comes complete with a hairdryer, towels, eco-friendly hair and body products.
Cabins 212, 214 (queen)
211, 213 (queen or twins)
View window, private bath with shower. Your cabin comes with a hairdryer, towels, eco-friendly hair, and body products.
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Admiral
Cabins 101, 102 (queen)
201 (twins), 202, 309, 310
(queen or twins)
View window, private bath with shower. hairdryer, towels, eco-friendly hair and body products.
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Jr Commodore
Cabins 301 and 302 (queen bed)
View windows, private bath with shower. Your cabin comes complete with a hairdryer, towels, eco-friendly hair, and body products.
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Commodore Suite
King bed.
Two-room suite with view windows, private bath with tub. hairdryer, towels, eco-friendly hair and body products.
Notes
- All rates are quoted in USD and represent cost per person, based on double occupancy. Any stateroom (except designated single) may be sold as a single for 175% of the double occupancy rate. Triple and quad rooming arrangements are available, please contact us for rates.
Kate was great to work with in the planning stage. She was prompt, helpful, and efficient. Our tour guide, Edwin, was knowledgeable and passionate. We were very happy to have traveled with Adventure Life, it made the trip easy and a true pleasure. We could concentrate on enjoying the experience rather than the details of travel.
Lisa Bridge
TrustScore 4.8 | 176 reviews
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Adventure Life is always an excellent choice when planning complicated, extreme, or exotic vacations or expeditions. They provide friendly professional services and advice and are enthusiastic and encouraging in helping us to prepare and thoroughly enjoy our trip. They handle all the details which greatly reduces the stress of planning a difficult trip. I'm very impressed with Adventure Life and definitely recommend them to friends and family.
Scott Trochim
2 days ago
The response from Adventure Life to my first inquiry was prompt and promising. I worked with Jamie Broeckel, Trip Planner, via text, email, and phone calls- always extremely responsive and thorough with information and explaining the process to arrange a private tour for me to Malaysia Borneo. Within about week, the booking was complete and I made decisions because of Jamie's great customer service , friendly manner, and overall competence on behalf of the company's travel expertise. Now I have an itinerary, additional Trip Planner Assistants, several links for vital information for traveling to Maylasia, etc. Still many details for Sept. trip, but now the heavy lifting is done and I can enjoy the rest of the anticipation and research!! Thanks Jamie- you are amazing!!!!
Susan Campo
4 days ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
5 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.
