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!

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Sun 22 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)

Sharon N

Jun 2019

This cruise is lengthy (more than 5 hours) due to the time it takes to get to the Columbia Glacier, but the time goes by quickly because of the excitement in seeing wildlife, taking photos, whale watching, and the amazing views which change considerably as you get closer to the Columbia Glacier. Our cruise included a light lunch which we really enjoyed after seeing the glacier. The staff was friendly and did a great job, the captain was amazing! We enjoyed the information shared along the way, and we enjoyed the quiet times when the captain let us just soak in the views. Well done! The boat is clean and large enough for you to move around for different viewpoints.

Response from Host

Jun 2019

Thank you for traveling with us. We are glad you enjoyed your time on Prince William Sound. We hope to see you again on your next trip to Valdez.

BetteBoop

Jun 2019

This turned out to be a very neat cruise. We saw all kinds of wildlife--sea otters, sea lions, Dall's porpoises, birds, etc. We got really close to the glacier too. Apparently that doesn't always happen.

Response from Host

Jun 2019

Thank you for traveling with us. We are glad you enjoyed your time on Prince William Sound. We hope to see you again in Alaska.

Elda H

Jun 2019

This has been on my to do list for quite awhile. Glad I finally got to take the cruise. Enjoy every moment. The Crew was very helpful if asked a question, Captain gave a talk throughout of very interesting information, also, very sexy voice and easy to listen too. I would take the cruise again in a heart beat. Thank you for such an enjoyable time.

Response from Host

Jun 2019

Thank you for traveling with us. We are glad you enjoyed your day. We hope you will be back on board with us again next time you are in Valdez.