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Glacier Bay National Park is the highlight of many cruises that explore the northern reaches of Alaska's Inside Passage. As its name implies, this is home to some of the world's most awe-inspiring glaciers that you can hike across with the special permit that accompanies your cruise. The highlight for many is the Margerie Glacier, known for its dramatic calving displays. Keep your eye on the frigid waters, for it's easy to miss the impressive sights of a majestic humpback whale breaching the glassy surface or the cute puffins diving gracefully through the icy tides. You also might see bears, eagles, goats, and other well-adapted animals. Below are some of our favorite cruises that visit Glacier Bay. Contact one of our Alaska cruise specialists to customize your cruise to Glacier Bay today.
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Adult Tranquility, Wild Woolly & Wow with Glacier Bay $5,300 8 Experience an 8-day voyage from Juneau to Juneau aboard Wilderness Legacy. Explore Glacier Bay National Park, LeConte Glacier, Thomas Bay, Kuiu Island, and Chichagof Island. Enjoy kayaking, skiff tours, hiking, and wildlife viewing while traveling through Southeast Alaska.
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Glacier Bay National Park with Inside Passage and San Juan Islands $11,200 13 Thirteen days take you through the Inside Passages and Glacier Bay National Park, encountering remote wilderness, Native culture, and history. Set sail onboard Safari Explorer searching for the mighty humpback whale, orcas, harbor seals, and Steller's sea lions. Celebrate with a toast to nature's handiwork.
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Glacier Bay National Park with Inside Passage and San Juan Islands $7,300 13 On this 13-day small ship tour onboard Safari Endeavour, explore the Inside Passage and Glacier Bay. Whales and wildlife, kayaking, and hiking are just some of the activities available. Thirteen days immerse you in the Inside Passage and Glacier Bay National Park, as well as secluded landscapes, native culture, and history.
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Glacier Bay National Park with Inside Passage and San Juan Islands $7,300 13 This 13-day small ship adventure takes you through the Inside Passage and Glacier Bay aboard Wilderness Legacy. Spot whales and wildlife while paddling or hiking through the wilderness. Over the course of thirteen days, explore Glacier Bay National Park’s inside passages, nature, local culture, and history.
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Glacier Bay National Park with Inside Passage and San Juan Islands $9,900 13 Cruise Alaska’s and Canada’s Inside Passages and visit Glacier Bay National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site during this 13-day adventure aboard Safari Quest. Explore Ketchikan, Thomas Bay, and Chichagof Island.
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Alaska's Inside Passage $6,516 8 Experience Alaska on an 8-day cruise from Sitka to Juneau aboard the National Geographic Venture, exploring fjords, glaciers, and marine wildlife. Immerse yourself in Glacier Bay National Park while learning about whale behavior from expert guides.
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Glacier Bay National Park with Inside Passage and San Juan Islands $8,500 13 Experience a 13-day Seattle to Juneau expedition cruise aboard Wilderness Explorer. Explore Sucia Island, Canada's Inside Passage, Misty Fjords National Monument, Ketchikan, Thomas Bay, Chichagof Island, Icy Strait, and Glacier Bay National Park. Discover wildlife, Indigenous culture, kayaking, hiking, and remote wilderness across Alaska.
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Alaska's Inside Passage $7,027 8 Join an 8-day National Geographic Quest from Sitka to Juneau, where you explore stunning fjords, towering glaciers, and wildlife-filled waters. With expert guides, hike through forests, kayak past icebergs, visit historic Petersburg, and see whales, sea lions, and bald eagles up close.
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Alaska’s National Parks by Land and Sea: Denali to Glacier Bay $13,400 16 Explore a 16-day Alaska journey from Fairbanks to Juneau aboard Wilderness Discoverer. Travel inland to Denali National Park, visit Talkeetna, and learn about regional culture. Continue by sea through Tracy Arm, Glacier Bay, and Chichagof Island with opportunities for hiking, kayaking, and wildlife viewing.
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Treasures of the Inside Passage $10,400 14 Sail on a 14-day cruise from Juneau to Seattle aboard National Geographic Quest. Cruise Tracy Arm, Glacier Bay National Park, and Misty Fjords. Kayak remote coves, hike forested islands, search for whales and bears, and visit Alert Bay and Victoria for cultural insight.
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Glacier National Park Highlights

Here are some of the sites you shouldn't miss:

The Grand Pacific Glacier is a massive 25-mile long, 2-mile wide glacier that starts in the National Park and extends across the Canadian border into British Columbia. 

Neighboring Margerie Glacier, is known for its dramatic calving with iceburgs crashing into the sea below. 

Johns Hopkins Glacier is massive and approached frequently by sea kayak. 

Icy Strait at the entrance of Glacier Bay is excellent for Humpback whale watching. Bring your binoculars! 

Bartlett Cove is the trailhead for hikes into the forest along the Bartlett River. Wildlife here includes humpback whales and puffins.

 
What to Expect on a Cruise of Glacier Bay

Glacier Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve, is surrounded by high mountain peaks, including Mount Fairweather, and 8 massive tidewater glaciers that calve ice into the bay dotted with icebergs.

As you enter Glacier Bay through Icy Strait and near the town of Gustavus, a National Park Ranger joins us to uncover coves and corners of the bay that most visitors, especially those on a large cruise ship, will miss.  

Listen as the quiet stillness is broken by the thunder of tons of ice calving into the sea. A native Tlingit interpreter joins you to share local lore and legends.

Hundreds of miles of glacially formed fjords are here for you to explore by kayak, zodiac, on foot, and by small ship cruise.

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