Columbia Glacier Cruise

Cruise from Valdez exploring Prince William Sound, ringed by the the steep and glaciated Chugach Mountains.

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Stan Stephens Columbia Glacier cruises from Valdez in Prince William Sound.

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Starting at:
$170 / per person

Duration:
6 hours

Departure time:
10:30am

Dates:
May 17 - September 15, 2025

Child rate:
$86

Child age:
2 to 12 years old

Tour overview:
This Valdez day tour with a glacier and wildlife cruise through Prince William Sound features a visit to Columbia Glacier. On board, you can view Prince Williams Sound’s diverse wildlife, including sea lions, sea otters, and whales. Learn about mining, oil shipping, the 1964 earthquake, fishing history, and stories about the first people to explore and live in the area. This guided tour includes a narrative about the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Terminal as you sail past it to Columbia Glacier. Because the Columbia Glacier is the fastest-moving glacier in Alaska, releases tons of ice daily into the ocean. Typically, because of this, your ship will not be able to navigate to the face of the glacier. Instead, you will cruise through Columbia Bay around massive icebergs. The glacier and wildlife cruise travels 80 miles round-trip.

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Day Tour Details

What's Included:

Narrated glacier cruise
Light snack
All taxes and fees

Everything was easy and organized. Definitely worth going through them, versus trying to line up everything yourself, if you're doing planes, trains, buses and boats!

nunce1 | Trip Advisor