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An internationally protected biosphere reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is one of a kind, containing a plethora of natural habitats, flora and fauna. A land once covered entirely in an icy glacier, Glacier Bay now includes spruce forests, rugged tundra, steep fjords and icy rivers. Take a kayak out onto the crystalline waters and watch for humpback or killer whales, or wander the quiet terrain, trying to spot one of 220 species of birds.
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Glacier Bay

5 of 5 stars
West Texas
Oct 29, 2009

Unless you personally view these magnificent glaciers, you cannot comprehend the awe that they will inspire! We took a cruise on the Inside Passage, that got us close in to glaciers we would never...more

5 of 5 stars
Fort Worth, TX
Jun 24, 2007
8/8 found this review helpful

June, 2007, my wife and I were on the deck of our cruise ship when we sailed into and around Glacier Bay National Park. I booked this particular cruise ship and route specifically to see the snow and...more

5 of 5 stars
Coushatta, Louisiana
May 30, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

We just returned from a cruise on the Sapphire Princess into Glacier Bay. The glaciers were beautiful, and the weather very nice with only a few sprinkles all day. At times the sun came thru the...more

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