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Prince William Sound Glacier Cruises

Whittier, AK
Ranked #7 of 12 tours in Whittier
4.0 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Prince William Sound Glacier Cruises departs twice daily from Whittier. Cruise breathtaking Prince William Sound and see massive glaciers and curious...... more » Owner description: Prince William Sound Glacier Cruises departs twice daily from Whittier. Cruise breathtaking Prince William Sound and see massive glaciers and curious wildlife up close! Visit a working fish hatchery and travel through Esther Passage. Enjoy a free halibut lunch and free parking. Transportation from Anchorage is available. Great for Alaskans and visitors. « less
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Vero Beach, Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 17, 2011
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We took a day trip from Anchorage (prior to a land/cruise) to Whittier to board the Klondike Express for a 26 glacier cruise on Prince Wm. Sound. It set our 14 day land/cruise.What anoverwhelming experience we had. It was a beautiful, cool day - saw a humpback whale, many seals & otters but the "calving" of the glaciers and waterfalls... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed September 13, 2011
4
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Prince William Sound Explorer Glacier Cruise We booked this day cruise as part of our Holland America Land/Cruise vacation. We were staying at the beautiful Alyeska resort, and in hindsight, we should have spent the $400 from this cruise on spa services at the resort. We began on a poor note, as the motor coach that was to transport us... More

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Njoro, Kenya
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 13, 2011
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I ahd gone to alaska with my family.This cruise to princ williams is amazing.They first take you in a bus to the cruise.The scenic beauty is amazing at anchorage .As you pass through the tongass forests and whittier ,the scenes are fabulous.The cruise takes you quite near to the glacier and the scene of the glacier is unbelievable. More

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NY
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 12, 2011

Would be great after a day of hiking or glacier climbing. Food was good (we had fish). We were able to see a lot of wild life (whales, porpoise dolphins, otters, eagles). We took a beautiful scenic Seward highway from Anchorage. There is a one way tunnel, so be aware of the schedule. More

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Hawaii
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 8, 2011
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Like on reviewer mentioned, one of the biggest perks of this cruise is that it is not as heavily advertised and as such, was not crowded at all. The cruise I was on had enough room for each family/group to have their own table for lunch and there was plenty of space out on the viewing deck. I really enjoyed... More

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Lany, Czech Republic
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 25, 2010
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We chose deliberately this company, because we felt it was less advertised than 26 Glacier Cruise, so perhaps the boat would not be too crowded - which was really the case. So we were able to choose our place freely, there was also enough space on the observation deck. You get hot lunch included in the price, nothing special. The... More

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The Dalles, ORegon, USA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 5, 2010
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I have mixed feelings about this cruise. On the one hand, we were booked on Philip's 26 Glacier Cruise but were not able go out on their ship due to a mechanical problem. They rebooked us onto this cruise. As a result, this ship was quite full, but I felt like the staff and tour operators did a good job... More

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ALASKA
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 14, 2009
4
people found this review helpful

Saturday August 29th my husband, me and my Grandma loaded into the car and drove to Whitter Alaska. On the way we stopped on the side of the road, along with quite a few other cars to take some pictures of Beluga Whales in the Turnagain Arm waters. Then we continued to the Whittier Tunnel, a 2.2 mile tunnel that... More

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New Philadelphia Ohio
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 23, 2009
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We went on this tour before we boarded a Princess cruise. We got to Whitter and had nothing to do until we were able to get on the ship so we went on a 6 hour tour with Prince William Sound Cruises. What a great time we had! We saw plently of wildlife for this area, sea otters, sea lions... More

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Indiana
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 23, 2009

We took this excursion following our cruise, and it was well worth it. We were fortunate enough to have a sunny, warm day for the trip. We were able to see some wildlife, including sea birds, Bald Eagles, porpoises, a couple whales, lots of sea otters, some seals, and lots of salmon. On top of the wildlife, we were able... More

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