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Glacier Bay Cruises | Glacier Bay Tours from Juneau

Welcome to the Ice Age - Join Alaska's famous Glacier Bay Cruise !

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Glacier Bay National Park - with its high mountain peaks, ice-sculptured fjords, an abundance of marine wildlife and massive tidewater glaciers - is one of Alaska's most spectacular National Parks and best seen during your Glacier Bay Cruise. When Captain George Vancouver sailed through the ice-choked waters of Icy Strait in 1794, Glacier Bay was little more than a dent in a mountain of ice. In 1879 John Muir made his legendary discovery of Glacier Bay and found that the end of the bay had retreated 20 miles from Icy Strait. Today, glaciers still cover 27 percent of the Park. There are more than 50 named glaciers of which seven are active tidewater glaciers that calve icebergs into the sea. Two of them, Johns Hopkins and Margerie Glaciers, are advancing. Encircling the park to the west is the Fairweather Range, the highest coastal mountains in the world at 15,000 feet. Experience Glacier Bay from the comfort of the catamaran during a Glacier Bay Cruise. The bay is rich with marine life, including the endangered humpback whale, orcas, threatened Stellar sea lion, harbor seals, sea otters and porpoises. In addition Glacier Bay is home to a large bear population, both brown and black, as well as the blue glacier bear, a rare color phase of the black. Sitka blacktail deer and mountain goats thrive in the park. Popular activities are kayaking, glacier viewing and whale watching tour to Point Adolphus.

Glacier Bay Cruise - Tour Packages from Juneau

Explore the wonders of Glacier Bay National Park with our full-day Glacier Bay Cruise aboard a luxurious catamaran. Spend the night at Glacier Bay Lodge in Gustavus, nestled in the heart of southeast Alaska. Choose from one of our popular 1-4 day all-inclusive package tours, featuring daily flights departing from Juneau, Skagway, or Haines. Enjoy a day cruising the stunning bay and unwind overnight in first-class wilderness lodges at Bartlett Cove and Gustavus. Combine these tours with our self drive tours from Juneau to Anchorage.
Travelers on a Glacier Bay boat deck GBP#01 Full Day Glacier Bay Tour Juneau | Skagway | Haines Day Tours
GBP#02 Glacier Bay Lodge | Flight Juneau | Skagway | Haines 02 Days +
GBP#03 Glacier Bay Lodge | Ferry + Flight Juneau | Skagway | Haines 02 Days +
 GBP#04 Bear Track Inn Juneau | Skagway | Haines 02 Days +
 RRSD#02 Road Trip & Rail Tour to Anchorage Juneau | Anchorage 13 Days +

Individual Glacier Bay Tour Additions

Apart from the world's largest concentration of tidewater glaciers, Glacier Bay is the natural habitat for a variety of Marine Wildlife such as Orca Whales, Porpoises, Sea Otters, Seals as well as Bald Eagles and Bears. Daily Departures for the whale watching and glacier cruises, guided kayaking, hiking and fishing from Gustavus. Join our full day Glacier Bay Cruise or the popular Whale Watching Cruise to Point Adolphus and Icy Strait
Bear Track Inn log lodge with purple lupine near Gustavus GBS#01 Sightseeing Tours | Day Cruises Glacier Bay
GBS#02 Sightseeing Tours | Day Cruises Juneau
GBM#05 Pack Creek Bear Viewing at Waterfall Creek  Juneau
GBM#06 Pack Creek Bear Viewing on Admiralty Island Juneau
GBJ#02 Juneau B&B Accommodation Juneau

Southeast Alaska | Softadventure Tours

Discover Glacier Bay the adventurous way and join us on one of our professionally guided 3-6 day Sea Kayak Tours throughout the scenic Muir and Tarr Inlets, up-close-and-personal Orca Whale Watching at Point Adolphus, exciting Salmon Fishing Trips and world-class Bear Viewing at the famous Pack Creek Sanctuary on Admiralty Island. Surely the adventure of a lifetime and a perfect start of your pre/post Cruise Tour.
Brown bear mother and cub on a beach GBM#01 Bears of Admiralty Island Kayak Tour Juneau
GBM#02 Glacier Bay Kayak Tour Juneau
GBM#03 Point Adolphus | Kayak with the Whales Juneau
GBM#04 Tracy Arm Wilderness Kayak Tour Juneau

Inside Passage Backcountry Cruises

Sail Alaska's remote waterways within the Inside Passage and visit tiny ports unaccustomed to the crowds of the larger cruise lines. Experience a unique, exclusive and rewarding perspective on magnificent sceneries, astonishing wildlife viewing opportunities and engaging native cultures within Glacier Bay National Park, one of Alaskas premier travel destinations.
Cruise ship in a Glacier Bay fjord ACT#01 Inside Passage Backcountry Cruise Juneau
ACT#02 Southeast Alaska Cultural Cruise Juneau
ACT#03 Inside Passage Cruise | Alaska Self Drive Vancouver | Seattle
ACT#04 Individual Alaska Cruise Tour Vacations Seward | Whittier

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I visit Glacier Bay National Park from Juneau?

Join the full-day Glacier Bay Cruise aboard a catamaran, or choose one of the 1-4 day all-inclusive package tours with daily flights departing from Juneau, Skagway or Haines. The packages include GBP#01 Full Day Glacier Bay Tour (day tour), GBP#02 Glacier Bay Lodge with flight (2 days), GBP#03 Glacier Bay Lodge with ferry and flight (2 days) and GBP#04 Bear Track Inn (2 days).

Where do I stay overnight in Glacier Bay?

The lodge packages spend the night at Glacier Bay Lodge in Gustavus, with first-class wilderness lodges at Bartlett Cove and Gustavus. GBP#02 and GBP#03 are the Glacier Bay Lodge packages, and GBP#04 stays at Bear Track Inn.

What wildlife can I see in Glacier Bay?

The bay is rich with marine life, including the endangered humpback whale, orcas, the threatened Steller sea lion, harbor seals, sea otters and porpoises. Glacier Bay is also home to a large bear population, both brown and black, as well as the blue glacier bear, a rare color phase of the black bear. Sitka blacktail deer and mountain goats live in the park.

How many glaciers are there in Glacier Bay?

Glaciers still cover 27 percent of the park. There are more than 50 named glaciers, and seven of them are active tidewater glaciers that calve icebergs into the sea. Two of them, Johns Hopkins and Margerie Glaciers, are advancing. The Fairweather Range, the highest coastal mountains in the world at 15,000 feet, encircles the park to the west.

Can I go kayaking or whale watching in Glacier Bay?

Yes. Daily departures for whale watching and glacier cruises, guided kayaking, hiking and fishing leave from Gustavus. The tours include the whale watching cruise to Point Adolphus and Icy Strait (GBS#01), the GBM#02 Glacier Bay Kayak Tour, GBM#03 Point Adolphus | Kayak with the Whales, and professionally guided 3-6 day sea kayak tours in the Muir and Tarr Inlets.

Can I see bears near Juneau?

Yes. World-class bear viewing is offered at the Pack Creek Sanctuary on Admiralty Island: GBM#05 Pack Creek Bear Viewing at Waterfall Creek, GBM#06 Pack Creek Bear Viewing on Admiralty Island and GBM#01 Bears of Admiralty Island Kayak Tour all start from Juneau.

Can I combine Glacier Bay with a road trip or an Inside Passage cruise?

Yes. You can combine the Glacier Bay tours with our self drive tours from Juneau to Anchorage, for example RRSD#02 Road Trip & Rail Tour to Anchorage (13 days). The Inside Passage backcountry cruises include ACT#01 Inside Passage Backcountry Cruise and ACT#03 Inside Passage Cruise | Alaska Self Drive from Vancouver or Seattle.