Columbia Glacier Cruise from Valdez

Overview

This 6-hour tour explores the fjords and passageways of the Prince William Sound in route to South-central Alaska's largest tidewater glacier – Columbia Glacier. Your all-Alaskan captain and crew will share with you the history of the Sound and point out the marine wildlife and bird life in the area such as sea otters, seals, sea lions, whales, porpoises, eagles, puffins and more!

City: Alaska

Fri 20 Sep

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Starting at $164.11

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Starting at $164.11

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What's Included

Lunch: Served around 12:00 PM is a light soup lunch.

Light refreshments: Complimentary coffee, tea and water.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
We do provide a vegetarian option, however are not able to meet all special dietary needs. If you have specific restrictions or needs please feel free to bring your own meals/snacks.
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides

What To Expect

Columbia Glacier

Columbia Glacier is the largest glacier in south-central Alaska. Each day Columbia calves off around 8 million tons of ice. Depending on this ice flow we will navigate the large ice bergs getting as close to the face of Columbia as the ice and safety dictate.

Prince William Sound

Prince William Sound is a protected part of the ocean that we cruise in. It is rich with wildlife, glacier, beautiful glacier carved fjords and history.

Stan Stephens Glacier & Wildlife Cruises

Stan Stephens Cruises has been operating tours in Prince William Sound for 50 years.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (118)

W9365RMmarcw

Sep 2022

With perfect weather in Valdez (happens not that often unfortunately) we had a great cruise with Stan Stephens. The crew and especially the captain did a great job! Spotted a lot of wildlife and came very close to the Columbia Glacier. We absolutely recommend this cruise and even consider it as a must for visiting Prince William Sound.

Response from Host

Sep 2022

Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. We are so happy you enjoyed your day. Safe travels.

veryuniquetraveler

Sep 2022

We were a little concerned as we did not receive a confirmation e-mail after booking nor a reminder of our cruise the day before, so we went to their office when they opened and received confirmation. Seating is first come first served, but they said there were only thirty some people on our cruise so there was no rush to beat the crowd. It was so nice to be able to spread out and not be with the mob of a tour group for a change. Overall, the cruise was very nice. We went on four different glacier cruises during our trip, and I have to say this was the nicest boat by far. The seats were very comfortable and the bathrooms were bigger and nicer than the other boats also. I was pleased that the crew wore masks and gloves and they were very attentive and helpful. Clam chowder served for lunch was the best I had during our two week trip to Alaska, and I tried a LOT of clam chowder. This was the only one that had any flavor. Unfortunately, it rained for at least half of our trip and it was very cold. The weather is beyond anyone's control, but bad weather puts a damper on everything. At least this boat was designed well, and had coverage over the sides as you walked from the front to back and there was coverage over the front in front of the wheelhouse and coverage over part of the back of the boat which was also out of the wind. So there were places to stand out of the rain and take pictures while you were observing the sights. We went past the pipeline terminal and got a good narration of the pipeline system and also about the 1989 oil spill. We were able to get about 2 miles from Columbia Glacier which apparently doesn't happen too often as you have to navigate through a lot of ice. We saw a lot of wildlife including eagles, puffins, sea lions, sea otters, porpoises, a seal, and mountain goats. It was a great cruise, too bad about the weather. Your experience will entirely depend on how many passengers are on board that day. It was the perfect sized crowd for us to be comfortable. However, if you are there when the boat was full with 150 passengers I'm sure you would have a miserable experience, so luck of the draw.

Response from Host

Sep 2022

Thanks for traveling with us. I am sorry that you did not receive your confirmations, but glad you enjoyed your day. We hope to see you next time you are in Alaska.

ricklK2117LE

Aug 2022

Great trip. Lots of wildlife lots of views. Boat was clean and staff was great. Local young people, Very knowledgeable and friendly captain. A trip well worth the price.

Response from Host

Aug 2022

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are glad you enjoyed your day.