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

Thu 26 Dec

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Starting at $164.11

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Thu 26 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)

Kris D

Jun 2018

WOW, absolutely magnificent cruise from start to finish. Wonderful narrative from the captain during the whole cruise and interesting to learn all the history of the area. We had a beautiful day weather wise, the scenery was magnificent and we spotted lots of wildlife including sea otters, sea lions, bald eagles, dolphins and a humpback whale but the highlight of the cruise was seeing Columbia Glacier up so close and witnessing it calving a couple of times. The captain maneouvered the boat between lots of ice flows to get us so close to the glacier, incredible experience (didn't expect to get so near), has to rate as my No 1 travel experience to date. Great boat and wonderful lunch served on board, as well as free coffee, tea and lemonade. Captain and crew were all fantastic.

Michelle R

Jun 2018

We thought this was an amazing tour. All the staff was friendly and knowledgeable. We were able to get very close to the glacier...even though the weather was crappy. I would suggest taking layers and gloves. Inside is warm, free coffee, hot tea, water, lemonade and either clan chowder or minestrone soup for lunch. It was enough food that included a bagel and Oreos. We didn't get to see whales but plenty of other wildlife. They offer binoculars to rent for $5. A camera with a nice zoom will help make it even better.

stan c

Jun 2018

We took our teenage grandsons on the Columbia Glacier cruise. The weather was cool and drizzly, but we went and had a wonderful time. We saw mountain goats, Dall porpoise, sea lions, a black bear sow with twin cubs, bald eagles perched on an iceberg, sea otters, puffins, and the amazing glacier! The glacier calved three times while we were there watching, and our grandsons were amazed at the sight and sound. Well worth the time and cost. Highly recommended.