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Shoup Glacier Mears Glacier Kayak Tours
Alaskan glaciers are among the most
spectacular in the world. Columbia Glacier is Alaska's most spectacular
glacier. See it all on a Prince William Sound Glacier Tour.
Half-day glacier tours
Leave from Valdez,
Alaska either in the min-morning or in the afternoon, just after lunch.
Cruise out through the Valdez narrows, watching for rafts of otters.
From your vantage point inside the luxury craft, or from the "Captain’s
deck". Cruise past Bligh reef, where the Exxon Valdez tragedy
occurred then on to a sea lion "hull-out" and the puffin caves. Next wind your
way past icebergs by the dozens, finally reaching your destination, the famous Columbia
Glacier. Spend a full hour here, poking among the many "bergs" and even
partaking of some glacier ice gathered by the crew. Then back to Valdez, keeping an eye
out for humpback whales, orcas and other wildlife seen by many of the tours.
Length: 6 - 6.5 hours
Cost $85.00
Children under 12 cruise for
1/2
fair!
Full day glacier tours
Departing Valdez in the morning, visit the pipeline
terminal located across the Valdez port. Watch for eagles, otters, seals and bear on the
way out of the narrows and gain some historical perspective of Prince William Sound as the
Captain relates stories of gold mines, earthquakes and more. With many stops for wildlife,
cruise out to the Columbia Glacier, winding among the many icebergs. Then on to Mears Glacier, which calfs large pieces of ice all summer long,
much to the awe of tour participants, head back to Valdez, enjoying the
magnificent scenery along the way.
Length: 9 - 9.5 hours
Cost: $125
Children under 12 cruise for
1/2
fair!
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