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

Sat 28 Dec

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Starting at $164.11

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Sat 28 Dec

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)

mpenzakc

Jul 2018

We just had a very awesome cruise with Stan Stephens! The captain was very steady and explained everything very clearly. We saw lots of beautiful waterfalls on the way out from Valdez. We also saw lots of porpoises, bald eagles, otters, sea lions, seals, puffins and sea gulls. We managed to get up close with Colombus Glacier and saw 3 calvings!!!! It was awesome! Lunch was served around 1 hour after the boat departs from the dock. It consists of a cup of chowder, hot bagel with cream cheese and orio cookies. Hot water and coffee is available throughout the cruise. If you get hungry, they also sell cup noodles, chocolate bars and other small treats. You can also rent binoculars for $5 onboard.

Sunsetbeach08

Jul 2018

We opted for the Columbia Glacier cruise as it was shorter in time spent on the boat, but still achieved our goal of getting up close to an active glacier. Online booking was very easy and checking in on the day was also very efficient. Staff were very welcoming. Passengers should note that unlike some other cruises this does not provide any warm weather gear. It does get cold when close up to the glacier so best to take extra, which you can leave at your seat if not required. I especially recommend taking some warm gloves and hat. The boat is very clean with adequate indoor seating and good viewing areas on deck. The skipper gives an excellent explanation of what you can see and goes out of his way to deliver a really memorable experience. He does allow you to talk to him personally in the cabin, which I did find interesting. A bowl of soup is provided and hot drinks are provided free of charge throughout your journey. The soup was chowder and was delicious. We did see wildlife on our way to and from the glacier and the captain spends time so that you can get some good photos . The views of the glacier are fantastic and once again the boat does get close and spends some time in the vicinity. We did see calving on our trip which added to the spectacle but obviously cannot be guaranteed. I can strongly recommend this trip as being a fantastic visual experience.

Amir B

Jul 2018

We did not see much wild life on this day but can’t blame anyone, the team was very nice and trying to find them. We did see the glacier but from far. Was just OK.