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Beautiful majesty on steroids! Cruised through the park listening to the rangers on board documents both the geological formations and all the seals, birds, flora that you are completely immersed in. A wonderful day that shows the best of our National Parks!
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Date of experience: September 2019
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Glacier Bay National Park is a pristine and incredibly scenic location. The bay's blue waters are surrounded by snow capped peaks which rise several thousand feet above the waterline. The park is best visited by boat, and is relatively uncrowded. Several of the park's beautiful blue glaciers reach the waterline. Most of these glaciers are fairly active, and visitors can usually observe the glaciers calving. There are many smaller glaciers tucked up in the sides of the mountains, and streams of water are visible in some locations. Both times we visited this park were on a cruise ship. It takes a full day to tour the bay, but it is well worth it. Both the glaciers and the surrounding scenery are spectacular.…
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Date of experience: September 2019
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What a breath taking view from out cruise liner and forget the world for a minute when the glacier is melting and falling in the water
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Date of experience: August 2019
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We visited Glacier Bay in June via cruise ship and had a spectacular day. When we woke up around 4:30, we saw whales off our port side balcony. The park ranges boarded our ship and we steamed slowly towards the glaciers. From there we did a slow circle while the ranger provided educational commentary. Best day of the cruise!…
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Date of experience: June 2019
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I LOVED looking at the glaciers ALL day! My sister thought that if you'd seen one glacier, you've seen 'em all. Just be prepared for exactly what you're going for!
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Date of experience: September 2019
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