Glacier Discovery Cruises
Choose one of our Glacier Discovery Cruise vacations and spend full days immersed in the incredible beauty of Glacier Bay National Park, College Fjord, the Inside Passage, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Hubbard Glacier. Witness breathtaking light shows as you watch the sun set over some of the continent's tallest peaks. At Sitka, discover Russia-in-America and near Seward be overcome by the spectacle of the Kenai Peninsula fjords. These 7-day, one-way itineraries between Seward, Alaska and Vancouver, British Columbia offer the best cruise opportunity to experience Alaska's unique history and its wealth of natural wonders and wildlife.
Featured Ports and Scenic Cruising
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College Fjord Only one place in Alaska surrounds you on three sides with flowing rivers of ice. College Fjord is an awesome assemblage of Ice Age wonders named after the nation's leading Ivy League colleges. Yale, Bryn Mawr and Vassar line up to starboard and port with Harvard at the head creating the greatest density of tidewater glaciers in Alaska. |
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Glacier Bay National Park Marvel at nature's unrelenting power as you witness the birth of massive icebergs calving from gigantic glaciers. Glacier Bay National Park has more actively calving tidewater glaciers than anywhere else on earth. As a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site, Glacier Bay National Park also protects a unique ecosystem of plants and animals. Search for humpback and killer whales, Stellar sea lions and harbor seals and eagles. |
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Haines, Alaska Named "Dtehshuh" or "end of the trail" by the Tlingit, Haines is one of the northern most towns on the Alaska Marine Highway. A nature lover's paradise, go in search of brown bear, bald eagles, mountain goats, river otters and spawning salmon. Sample excursions: Nature and Wildlife Expedition; Offbeat Haines; Valley of the Eagles Golf Adventure. |
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Juneau, Alaska Located at the base of North America's fifth largest ice field, Juneau is home to some of Alaska's most magnificent glaciers. Fly over the ice spires and pinnacles of Mendenhall, Hole-in-the-Wall, Taku and Norris Glaciers. On the way search for bears, mountain goats and moose. Sample excursions: Four Glacier Adventure by Helicopter (with Landing); Mendenhall Glacier and Whale Quest. |
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Ketchikan, Alaska Known as "Alaska's First City," Ketchikan is Alaska's southern most port and the first major town pioneers and prospectors came to heading north. Stroll historic Creek Street, visit the Tongass Historical Museum and don't miss a flight seeing trip to breathtaking Misty Fjords National Monument. Sample excursions: Misty Fjords & Wilderness Explorer. |
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Skagway, Alaska This Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park boasts restored buildings, wooden boardwalks and the famed White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad, which is steaming through its second century of traveling "The Scenic Railway of the World." Sample excursions: Heli-Hike & White Pass Rail Adventure; Dog Sledding & Glacier Helicopter Flight. |
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Vancouver, British Columbia Winner of the bid for the 2010 Winter Olympics, Vancouver has been rightfully acknowledged as one of the world's great cities. Beautifully situated between majestic mountains and the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver boasts world class museums, restaurants and shopping. Sample excursions: Vancouver City Tour; Stanley Park & Scenic Grouse Mountain. |
Itinerary Options
Northbound or southbound, Holland America Line Glacier Discovery cruise vacations will send you home with thrilling stories and amazing photographs. Each of our four 7-day Glacier Discovery cruise itineraries sail from Anchorage (Seward), Alaska to Vancouver, British Columbia or the reverse.
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