Hello there Shirley,
While both the boat and the Helicopter offer a view of the Columbia Glacier, the helicopter offers an up close and personal experience while the boat often times is unable to get through the bay due to... More
Hello there Shirley,
While both the boat and the Helicopter offer a view of the Columbia Glacier, the helicopter offers an up close and personal experience while the boat often times is unable to get through the bay due to the ice that has calved off. From the boat, you will be able to see the 300 foot face, but not the vast expanse of the 28 mile long glacier. We land close to the face where you can walk around and play with the ice that has washed up on the beach. It is quite the experience to be able to look straight down the thousands of crevasses and see the magical blue pools....all within 2 hours compared to 6-9 hours on the boat.
I hope this helps answer your question!
