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Cruise Vacation to Glacier Bay, Alaska

Glacier Bay is a protected national park that spreads across 3.2 million acres in Southeast Alaska. It consists of 15 active glaciers and is a must see for anyone taking an Alaskan cruise.  A cruise to Glacier Bay is very different than other cruises. Cruise ships usually spend around 9 or 10 hours in and around Glacier Bay, but are not allowed to dock anywhere in Glacier Bay National Park. 

Once your cruise to Glacier Bay arrives at Glacier Bay national park, park rangers will board your boat, give you a brief history of Glacier Bay and answer all of your questions before the glacier viewing begins.  This is the best part of any cruise to Glacier Bay, so make sure you are awake, alert and ready to be dazzled.  Also make sure to bring your binoculars on your cruise to Glacier Bay so that you can get a better view of the glaciers and wildlife in this pristine national park. 

The best viewing spots on your cruise ship are the spots outside without glass between you and the view as well as inside on the covered promenade deck.  All ships will spend around 1 hour in front of a tidal glacier, another highlight of any cruise along Alaska’s Inside Passage.  Some lucky cruise goers even get to witness large walls of ice crash into the sea. 

The best time to take you cruise to Glacier Bay is in the summer, when the temperature average is in the low 60s.  Be sure you bring or wear plenty of layers as the weather can change quite quickly when you sail by the glaciers.  Cruise Lines that stop at Glacier Bay include Cruise West, Holland America, Princess Cruises and Carnival Cruises. 

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