Columbia Glacier is like a dream. Very peaceful and beautiful. I would highly recommend it for first time visitor. The drive from Anchorage to Valdez was awesome. It is very scenic and worth the time. I think it's better than the drive from Anchorage to Seward. I love Valdez because it's very lay back city. Less tourist; therefore, ALASKA at... more

We went to Columbia Glacier with Pangaea last year, and had such a great time we decided to do a longer trip this year. My husband and I did a 3-day kayaking trip back to Columbia Glacier, and it was the highlight of our trip. From the early planning stages, the owner and staff were very helpful and informative with... more

Amazing time viewing the glacier! I booked a 10-hr Columbia Glacier kayaking trip with Anadyr Adventures and was 110% satisfied. Emily, the guide, was extremely friendly and very knowledgeable. We were lucky to have amazing weather and even the boat ride out to the glacier area was filled with wildlife viewing (As was the kayaking portion - Lots of Seals,... more

I took the 9-hour cruise in mid-June 2008 to Columbia and Meares Glaciers aboard Valdez Spirit of Stan Stephens Cruises. This was one of the best trips I have ever taken in my life. The boat is new, double hulled so very stable. The captain and all staff are extremely helpful and knowledgeable. There is ample space to move around.... more

Alaska is amazingly beautiful and I'm happy I went. I would not, however, recommend wasting money on a Pangaea tour. The tour I went on was awful. Basically, they loaned us "rain gear" that didn't repel rain, loaded us on a crummy boat with a seriously tiny porta-potty, and didn't speak much during the 1 hour ride over to the... more

Great view of teh glacier but would not recommend Stan Stephens Glacier and Wildlife cruise. The large boat I was was told that was used for this tour was not available and charted out for another party. Substitued for a smaller slower boat with less time to view what we were sold. I recommend the LuLu belle. more

It's hard to describe the beauty of kayaking through the ice at Columbia Glacier. Our family of four, including 84-year-old father, loved the day trip including 4 hours of kayaking---in part because of the superb operation run by Pangaea Adventures. The staff were attentive to the potential needs of our father (who is an experienced canoeist and boater), were safety-conscious,... more

We went to the Columbia Glacier and to Ellamar with Anadyr Adventures. It was a spectacular trip - the best! The ice coming off the glacier is beautiful and very impressive. We saw lots of otters, eagle and salmon. We watched an eagle stand off several other eagles, a coyote and a bear over a salmon. There were lots of... more

I took a 9-hour cruise to Columbia and Meares Glaciers aboard Valdez Spirit of Stan Stephens Cruises. This was one of my best day trips anywhere in North America ever! First I have to mention that Valdez Spirit is a brand new boat that was only finished this spring and is therefore wonderful, very spacious, spotlessly clean and luxurious for... more