Best Glacier Bay National Park Cruises & Tours for 2025-2026

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10 Best Glacier Bay Small Ship Cruises & Tours for 2025-2026

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10 Best Luxury Glacier Bay Small Ship Cruises & Tours for 2025-2026

Trip Name	From	Days	Next Departure	Summary
Kids in Nature, Wild Woolly & Wow with Glacier Bay	$6,700	8	Jun 21, 2025	Explore Alaska's wonders on an unforgettable 8-day Alaska with Glacier Bay family cruise aboard Wilderness Legacy. Discover glaciers, wildlife, and scenic beauty. 0
Adult Tranquility, Wild Woolly & Wow with Glacier Bay	$4,700	8	Sep 06, 2025	Set sail on an 8-day Alaska with Glacier Bay Adult-only cruise Juneau roundtrip aboard Wilderness Legacy. Enjoy a unique adventure in Alaska’s untouched wilderness, making unforgettable memories. 0
Ice of the Inside Passage	$6,395	9	May 26, 2025	Sail through Alaska's Inside Passage on this 9-day Alaskan cruise on the Baranof Dream. Visit the ports of Sitka, Juneau, Wrangell, and Kasaan. Explore Glacier Bay National Park, Tracy Arm Fjord, Endicott Arm, and Frederick Sound in search of wildlife such as humpback whales, porpoises, and sea lions as you sail along the coastline. 0
Alaska's Inside Passage Sojourn	$5,995	9	May 18, 2025	Sail through Alaska's Inside Passage on this 9-day Alaskan cruise on the Baranof Dream. Visit Ketchikan, Misty Fjords, Glacier Bay, and more. Encounter wildlife, visit indigenous sites, and experience the rugged beauty of the Last Frontier. 0
Wild Alaska Odyssey	$5,695	8	Jun 08, 2025	Embark on an 8-day expedition cruise from Sitka to Wrangell aboard Alaskan Dream. Discover the wonders of Southeast Alaska, the most beautiful coastlines, towns, communities and natural attractions Alaska has to offer. 0
Treasures of the Inside Passage: Alaska and British Columbia	$11,100	14	Sep 14, 2025	Explore the San Juan Islands, British Columbia’s Inside Passage, and Southeast Alaska on this exciting 14-day expedition cruise aboard National Geographic Quest. Enjoy exclusive encounters with this region's iconic wildlife, including bears, whales, eagles and more, as you hike & kayak through pristine temperate landscapes. 0
Treasures of the Inside Passage: Alaska and British Columbia	$10,404	14	Apr 27, 2026	Board National Geographic Venture on this 14-day cruise to linger in the temperate rainforests and wildlife-rich channels of British Columbia, and enjoy ample time to explore the breathtaking fjords and towering glaciers of Southeast Alaska. You will explore San Juan & Gulf Islands and visit Glacier Bay National Park. 0
Cruise To Alaska : Inside Passage with Glacier Bay & Olympic National Park	$8,000	13	Sep 12, 2025	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. 0
Inside Passage & Glacier Bay Wilderness Cruise	$4,300	13	Sep 27, 2025	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. 0
Inside Passage & Glacier Bay Wilderness Cruise	$5,700	13	Sep 03, 2025	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. 0

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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 2025-2026

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.