How to Choose an Alaska Glacier Cruise

The state of Alaska boasts over 10,000 glaciers. Some are land-based while others run into fjords or the ocean. All are breathtaking. Marine glaciers can be viewed in an up front and personal way on an Alaska Glacier Cruise. There are many glacier cruise options on offer in this spectacular part of the world and selecting a cruise of this kind probably comes down to finding one that best fits into your holiday schedule.

You can do this in two ways. Travel along Alaska’s coastline on cruise that includes glacier viewing as part of its itinerary or travel around Alaska and select a stand alone Alaska Glacier Cruise, often a day cruise from designated towns along the coast.

Most of the large cruise lines will include in their vacation options a glacier cruise to see the Hubbard Glacier, Glacier National Park or glaciers in the Kenai National Park. This often follows a cruise up the Marine Inland Passage with stops at Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan. This is an Alaska Glacier Cruise I style.  You can view these glaciers from the deck or inside depending on the weather and enjoy the company of others and do this in five star accommodation.

The other alternative is more low-key and local.  Operators run day cruises to each of the well known glaciers across the summer and provide a wonderful experience for travelers in Alaska. Our experience of an Alaska Glacier Cruise in Prince William Sound including College Fjord there was breathtaking. We kept war and dry inside The Klondite Express and ventured out for magnificent scenery including spectacular calving in the afternoon.

Our trip to Tracy Arm to view Sawyer Glacier just south of Juneau on Adventure Bound was probably the most incredible adventure as we wound our way through a fjord covered in ice flows to reach our glacial destination. Images reflecting the color of the water and the ice floes and the searing rocky outcrops on either side of us will remain with us forever. Sawyer Glacier was worth every minute it took to reach it.

Columbia Glacier is located near Valdez south west of Anchorage. Perhaps it was the clear, sunny day or the friendly and very informative captain or even the otters, puffins or humpbacks we saw along the way, but this Alaska Glacier Cruise during our stay in Valdez was a cruise of a lifetime!  The expanse of the Columbia Glacier was the largest we’ve seen and left us hankering to return.  I suspect we will!

An Alaska Glacier Cruise is worth every cent it costs.  Alaskan cruise lines will do this magnificently and Alaskan cruise operators are impressive individuals who take great pride in these geological masterpieces. Select the way you’d prefer to experience Alaskan glaciers and savor every moment!

Leave a comment | View Comments

 

Juneau Whale Watching Adventure with Optional Mendenhall Glacier Tour

 

Skagway Spectacular: Klondike Gold Rush and the White Pass Trail

 

 

Alaska Cruise Videos

Alaska Cruise Travel Headlines

Groups Challenge Alaska Cruise Ship Waste Permits

Groups challenge Alaska cruise ships regulation, say wastewater technology isn't good enough Alaska - Cruise ship - Travel - Recreation - Specialty Travel

Read more...

---

Want to travel smart? Read this

Savvy traveller: Andrea Perchotte has drawn on two decades of expertise in travelling and working in the travel industry to pen a pocket guide for smart travelling.

Read more...

---

Northwest News: Tiny living in a Seattle condo; Starbucks aims to recycle its paper cups

Two headlines, one video and a slideshow, same low price!

Read more...

---

Gordon Kaye Selected as Executive Director and GM of "Rave"

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals of the ECHL today announced that Gordon Kaye, who served as the team's general manager for the past five seasons, has been selected as the Executive Director and General Manager of the Rockford (Illinois) Area Venues and Entertainment ["RAVE"] board.

Read more...

---

Royals Ready to Go Yard with Lancaster Barnstormers

Reading, PA -The Reading Royals of the ECHL, affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League and the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, today announced that the team and its fans will join with the Lancaster Barnstormers to celebrate 'Hockey Night in Lancaster' on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 6:30 pm when the Barnstormers face the Newark ...

Read more...

---

Carnival Unveils Carnival Magic's Online Home and Invites Fans to Offer Personal Touches to 'Make The Magic Yours'

MIAMI , Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Let the magic begin! Â As Carnival Cruise Lines unveils new details about its newest "Fun Ship," Carnival Magic , fans and fun-seekers can now learn more and join in the fun, well before the ship sets sail next year. Â Carnival today launched a new, interactive online home for Carnival Magic ( www.carnivalmagic.com ) that showcases the ...

Read more...

---

PARTY LINE: Guess who came to dinner? Celebrity waiters and waiting on celebrities

Wow, did Walton County’s Chamber put on a fantastic event last Thursday night! I expected the Celebrity Waiter Dinner to be a nice little dinner, but it definitely offered wow factor. Kudos to Valencia Williamson. Michelle Ray was one of the...

Read more...

---

Idaho's Stanley Basin runs wild

A backcountry trip in the Sawtooth Range summons the spirit of the Old West. A backcountry trip in the Sawtooth Range summons the spirit of the Old West.

Read more...

---

Eileen Ogintz: Who Says Disney Cruises Are for Little Kids Only?

As any parent knows -- if the teens are happy, everyone is happy. If they are sulking, mom and dad are miserable.

Read more...

---

Royal Caribbean Expands Relationship With Internationally Acclaimed Artist Romero Britto

As Royal Caribbean International prepares for the December 2010 launch of Allure of the Seas, the world's next largest and most revolutionary cruise ship, the global cruise line continues to unveil surprising new features and amenities that will distinguish Allure from her sister-ship, Oasis of the Seas. Â After announcing an integrated partnership with DreamWorks Animations and Chicago: The ...

Read more...

---

Alaska 2009: The Journey Begins

It's May 9th, the day my wife and I leave for our two week Alaskan vacation. Knowing that our flight leaves from Atlanta at noon I thought I would get up around 0600, shower, get dressed, finish packing last minute items and slowly make progress towards the airport.

Read more...

---

eBay Online Millionaires? - Sponsored Link

Ad - Free Video Unlocks #1 Online Moneymaking Secret. Watch Now!

Read more...

---