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 21 Sep

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Starting at $164.11

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Sat 21 Sep

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)

pattyt7

Jul 2016

If you go to Valdez you absolutely, positively must take this cruise!!! This was the highlight of our trip. The captain was knowledgeable and informative. He had the crew looking through binoculars the whole time to find us wildlife to get closer to. We saw bald eagles, seals, tons of sea otters, and two whales. We went to the Columbia Glacier and the crew caught a piece of glacier ice for us to eat on the way back. We were served a lunch of delicious chowder and bread, there were lots of snacks available for purchase. There were tons of books and newspaper articles for us to look at as the captain taught us the history of the area including the Exxon Valdez oil spill. This tour should not be missed, loved every minute!!!!

Mark&Rosa

Jul 2016

If you only have time to do one trip in Valdez, I suggest you should do the Stan Stephens Columbia glacier cruise. The cruise team were fantastic, providing loads of information on Valdez and the sights on the way to, and from, the glacier. The captain also searched for wildlife and, when found, took the boat to them.

David D

Jun 2016

We took the Columbia Glacier cruise and upon leaving the harbor we immediately came across a humpback whale. As my wife has wanted to see a whale for years, this alone make our trip. However, it wasn't over. We saw sea lions, sea otters, bald eagles, puffins, bigg orca whales, etc. etc. Additionally, we saw Columbia Glacial ice, but couldn't get up to the glacier due to the amount of ice. Along the way we were educated about the wildlife, glaciers, history of the area, and Exxon Valdez disaster. The staff is very accommodating and interested in making your trip the trip of a lifetime.