10 Best Glacier Bay Small Ship Cruises & Tours for 2024-2025

10 Best Luxury Glacier Bay Small Ship Cruises & Tours for 2024-2025

Trip Name	From	Days	Next Departure	Summary
Last Frontier Adventure	$3895	8	May 18, 2024	This Last Frontier Adventure aboard Admiralty Dream is an 8-day small-ship cruise that offers more time in wilderness areas and a higher level of … 0
Last Frontier Adventure	$4095	8	May 31, 2024	Chichagof Dream's 8-day Last Frontier Adventure offers more time in the woods and a higher level of adventure. On this journey, visit Baranof Island, … 0
Glacier Bay National Park Adventure	$4400	8	May 5, 2024	Join the Wilderness Discoverer on this exceptional 8-day Alaskan Cruise where you'll discover Glacier Bay National Park, a 3,223,384 acre park … 0
Northern Passages & Glacier Bay	$4900	8	Apr 27, 2024	Set sail aboard the SafarI Endeavour from Juneau to Sitka, Alaska, on an 8-day voyage to the Glacier Bay National Park, Chichagof Island, and Peril … 0
Inside Passage & Glacier Bay Wilderness Cruise	$7200	13	Sep 11, 2024	Thirteen days take you through the Inside Passages and Glacier Bay National Park, encountering remote wilderness, Native culture, and history. Set … 0
Alaska's Inside Passage Sojourn	$5395	9	May 27, 2024	Sail through Alaska's Inside Passage on this 9-day Alaskan cruise on the Baranof Dream. Visit the ports of Sitka, Juneau, Wrangell, and visit Glacier … 0
Exploring Alaska's Coastal Wilderness	$6223	8	May 11, 2024	Explore Southeast Alaska aboard National Geographic Venture on its 8-day Alaska cruise from Juneau to Sitka. Hike over the spongy earth and float … 0
Exploring Alaska's Coastal Wilderness	$6223	8	May 19, 2024	Explore massive glaciers, kayak scenic coastlines, encounter incredible and varied wildlife, and see the hidden wonders of Alaska. This exclusive … 0
Alaska's Glacier Country	$4600	8	May 24, 2024	Make the most out of this 8-day cruise aboard Safari Quest as you explore the wilderness and encounter marine animals by kayaking, paddle boarding … 0
Remote Alaska Adventure	$8895	10	Jul 5, 2024	The Kruzof Explorer hosts this relaxed 10-day cruise to Alaska’s most remote destinations. Hiking, kayaking, whale watching, and village visits … 0

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Glacier Bay National Park Travel Guide

Alaska cruise and wildlife viewing tours

Alaska Cruise: When to Go?

Is it best to go on an Alaskan cruise in the highest season, warmest months of July and August? Or do the shoulder months of June and September have advantages? The time that you choose to travel depends on your personal interests & desires. Our Alaska cruise experts reveal their recommendations.

Alaskan Wildlife Guide

Alaska's animals will be the stars of the show during your visit! Several species of bears and moose dominate the landscape, while seals and seabirds inhabit the coastlines. Whale watching is a major attraction, and you may even get a lucky glimpse of playful sea otters. Prepare yourself for a WILD experience!

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.

Best Glacier Bay Small Ship Cruise Lines for 2024-2025

UnCruise - Alaska is the company's birthplace and boasts the most itinerary options, whether for 7, 12, or 14 nights. Almost 25 years later, innovation continues to be the core of its motto. The upscale 84-passenger small expedition ship Safari Endeavour leads the Glacier Bay National Park cruises. The Safari Explorer, Safari Quest, Wilderness Discoverer, Wilderness Adventurer, and Wilderness Legacy are other fleets plying this route.
Lindblad Expeditions - has small, swift expedition ships that can explore fast-moving channels where wildlife gathers. Holds National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service special permits to access Glacier Bay, National Park. Custom built by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders in the USA, the National Geographic Quest and National Geographic Venture are ideal for expedition travel.
Alaskan Dream Cruises - has all-inclusive, small vessel expedition itineraries that offer a mix of excursions in intriguing towns, native villages, and adventures in Glacier bays and remote wilderness, immersing you in True Alaska. A former Bering Sea crab harvesting boat, Kruzof Explorer, leads the Glacier Bay National Park itineraries. Other ships include Chichagof Dream, Admiralty Dream, Alaskan Dream, and Baranof Dream.