Great experience, would definitely recommend. The train ride is fun and a great way to see a lot of if you have limited time. We saw bald eagles and beluga whales from the train. Someone said they saw a bear but we missed that. The Wildlife Conservation Center is awesome if you want to get up close to animals that you would never approach in the wild or may not ever have a chance to encounter in the wild. The guide was very nice and knowledgeable. The iceberg float is as amazing as it sounds! There’s no way to describe the grandeur.
Giving this tour 4/5 for a few things I wish I had known ahead of time and some things that just weren’t as smooth as possible: 1)We were both wearing hiking boots, but chose the rubber boots provided because we were afraid we’d have to step in water to get in the paddle boat. We didn’t need them. Even though we wore wool socks our feet were freezing and our toes were numb half way through the paddle bc rubber boats have no insulation. If you have hiking boots you’ll be fine. 2) You’re on a small rubber paddle boat for two hours with another couple and a guide. It’s a looong paddle to get close to the glacier. While I knew this, I didn’t know what to expect and it was a little nerve wracking and kind of uncomfortable with all your layers and life vest on to be on that small boat for so long. 3) Because it’s an all day excursion, we both brought backpacks with water, snacks, money, phone charger, etc. obviously, there’s not much room on the boat so for that part of the excursion they suggest you leave belongings on the train. But the train keeps running with people getting on and off. So we combined valuables in to one bag and took that with us which wasn’t ideal on the boat and also meant we left things behind on the train that we would not normally leave behind.
Overall it’s a great experience and would have been 5/5 if I had known the things above ahead of time. The staff is awesome and knowledgeable and fun. They work their tails off to make sure you have a great experience!