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Glacier Bay Adventure Cruise with 2 Days in Glacier Bay – Alaska Expedition

Glacier Bay Adventure Cruise with 2 Days in Glacier Bay – Alaska Expedition

From USD $3,800

Description

Two days in Glacier Bay National Park offer an up-close look at glaciers, old-growth forests, and sea life. Hike remote coastlines and take in diverse birding at South Marble Island.

Trip Name
Glacier Bay Adventure Cruise with 2 Days in Glacier Bay - Alaska Expedition
Days
8
Overview
Vessel type: Expedition Length: 176 feet Passenger Capacity: 76 guests Built: 1992, renovated 2012 Active adventure is top-of-mind aboard the Wilderness Discoverer. Complementing the wilderness outside, the décor of the main lounge including reclaimed Alaskan yellow cedar on the bar top evokes the feel of a National Park. The casual, welcoming ambiance of the lounge and dining room with an open floor plan between them creates easy camaraderie among guests. Three public decks are easily accessible—the sun deck features both covered and open spaces for viewing no matter the weather, and the bow and observation deck offer unencumbered views. The Wilderness Discoverer comes equipped for adventure with kayaks, paddle boards, skiffs, hiking poles, wet suits and snorkel equipment, and yoga mats. The EZ Dock launch platform makes getting into the water a cinch. A hydrophone transmits below-surface sounds and a bow-mounted underwater camera shows the action. For wellness and relaxation, the vessel offers two hot tubs and fitness equipment. There are four cabin categories aboard the Wilderness Discoverer: Navigator; Trailblazer; Pathfinder; and Explorer. Depending on the cabin, singles, doubles or triples can be accommodated. Common to all cabins are: Air conditioning; flat-screen TV/DVD; iPod docking station, private bath with shower; a view window (no portholes).

Itinerary



Day 1 - DAY 1 Juneau Embarkation
Arriving in Juneau, you will be transferred from the airport to our hospitality area. After a day of exploring Alaska’s Capital City of Juneau, you'll board your small adventure ship. Your crew greets you with Champagne and smiles. Set sail for a week of scenic channels and secluded wilderness as you embark on a w. (D)
Day 2 - DAY 2 Icy Strait & Neka Bay
Kick start the morning with on-deck yoga stretches and a strong cup of coffee. Energized and snug in your kayak, glide around in remote bays off of Icy Strait through giant bullwhip kelp that can grow to over 100 feet long. Join the gang in a skiff to a rocky outcropping to watch sea lions play. Or, step into mud boots for a forest hike with your top-notch, naturalist guides who have plenty to share about everything Alaska—marine biology, plants, and even geology. Neka Bay is also known for terrific bushwhacks and enjoyable Kayak adventures. On board, soak it all in as you soak in the hot tub. (BLD)
Day 3 - DAY 3 Glacier Bay National Park
Welcome to Glacier Bay National Park. Enjoy breakfast and then step shoreside in Bartlett Cove – the park headquarters- where park rangers, interpretive sites, a trail hike, and Xunaa Shuká Hít - the Huna Tribal House – await your discovery. Less than 1% of visitors to the park get the chance to step on land in the park – and this afternoon you will have the option to bushwhack, kayak, skiff, or walk the shores of Beartrack Cove – a stunning welcome to the expansive wilderness of Glacier Bay National Park. After dinner, get out on deck for sunset and bring your cameras, the snow-capped Fairweathers are the largest mountains in Southeast Alaska and are just begging to be photographed.
Day 4 - DAY 4 Glacier Bay National Park Continued
It’s 6:00 am. You were told this was going to be an early morning, and your alarm clock is the metallic sound of ice sliding past the hull of the ship. Grab a cup of coffee (let us grab it for you) and a warm jacket; directly off the bow is either Johns Hopkins Glacier or Margerie Glacier, depending on the season and ice condition. The quiet of the morning is only interrupted by the thundering crash of the glacier as 10 story-buildings of ice crash into the sea in the soft light of sunrise. Grab a pastry and a big breakfast, today is going to be a banner day. The captain drops the anchor deftly at Lamplugh Glacier – the morning is your choice of how you want to experience the glacier. Kayaks, ridge hikes, and ice garden explorations are all at your fingertips. The afternoon is spent singularly focused on the wildlife of the park. Get your binoculars out and spot Mountain Goats at Gloomy Knob and Tufted Puffins at the birder’s paradise of South Marble Island. This is our final day in the park – take it all in.  
Day 5 - DAY 5 Chichagof Island
Enjoy the top deck for a sunrise or morning stretch. Meander through glacier-carved fjords along the Chichagof coast. Then anchor. It’s a prime time to lower the kayaks and skiffs. Camera in hand, set off on land and sea explorations. Closer inspection by skiff, moss-dripping trees run right down to the water. Any bears in there? With one of the world’s largest populations of bears, it’s possible. Go searching for giant trees and tidal pools. Hiking in the Tongass, it won’t take long to find them. Your eagle-eyed guides lead the pack—and pull up the rear. (BLD)
Day 6 - DAY 6 Keku Islands Park and Whales of Fredrick Sound
Hang out and enjoy the show. You may find yourself in 'whale soup' surrounded by feeding humpbacks swimming these abundant glacial waters. Based on wind and weather, your expedition team has the lineup of adventures all mapped out. Cruise past Five Fingers Lighthouse, Alaska’s oldest light station and The Brothers Islands, where sea lions nap on rocky nobs. Paddle into the deeps of Port Houghton or Windham Bay or head ashore for a hike. Somewhere nearby, carrot-billed black oystercatchers are saying hello. Tonight, toast another big day in Alaska. (BLD)
Day 7 - DAY 7 Tracy Arm & Sawyer Glaciers
Take an early peek out your window. Fjord cliffs reach skyward. Floating ice. And deep u-shaped valleys. There’s no abracadabra here. Mother Nature’s magic is real. Cruise past harbor seals and their pups lounging on chunks of ice. In classic fjord form, Tracy Arm delivers with the cotton candy blue Twin Sawyers glacier of its furthest reaches. Tides permitting, your skiff driver knows the ropes and guides you along. It’s a mashup of towering walls, temperamental currents, and the Coastal Mountains. So many waterfalls. Mountain goats show off fancy foot work on the cliffs, so keep your eyes open. Finish your week with Captain's dinner and post-dinner cocktials watching the week's “photo journal” by your crew. (BLD)
Day 8 - DAY 8 Juneau Disembarkation
Linger over breakfast this morning cruising into Juneau. Wish your crew and new friends goodbye. Then it’s off to the airport or begin your UnCruise hotel stay or land tour. (B)
Day 9 - Please Note:
Itineraries are guidelines; variations in itinerary and the order of days may occur to maximize your experience.

Trip Dates

StartEndPrice FromRoom Type
04-05-202511-05-2025USD $4,700Navigator Cabin
04-05-202511-05-2025USD $5,200Trailblazer Cabin
04-05-202511-05-2025USD $5,600Pathfinder Cabin
04-05-202511-05-2025USD $6,900Admiral Cabin
04-05-202511-05-2025USD $8,100Single
11-05-202518-05-2025USD $5,200Navigator Cabin
11-05-202518-05-2025USD $5,800Trailblazer Cabin
11-05-202518-05-2025USD $6,300Pathfinder Cabin
11-05-202518-05-2025USD $7,700Admiral Cabin
11-05-202518-05-2025USD $10,200Single
18-05-202525-05-2025USD $5,200Navigator Cabin
18-05-202525-05-2025USD $5,800Trailblazer Cabin
18-05-202525-05-2025USD $6,300Pathfinder Cabin
18-05-202525-05-2025USD $7,700Admiral Cabin
18-05-202525-05-2025USD $9,100Single
25-05-202501-06-2025USD $5,200Navigator Cabin
25-05-202501-06-2025USD $5,800Trailblazer Cabin
25-05-202501-06-2025USD $6,300Pathfinder Cabin
25-05-202501-06-2025USD $7,700Admiral Cabin
25-05-202501-06-2025USD $9,100Single
01-06-202508-06-2025USD $5,200Navigator Cabin
01-06-202508-06-2025USD $5,800Trailblazer Cabin
01-06-202508-06-2025USD $6,300Pathfinder Cabin
01-06-202508-06-2025USD $7,700Admiral Cabin
01-06-202508-06-2025USD $9,100Single
08-06-202515-06-2025USD $6,100Navigator Cabin
08-06-202515-06-2025USD $6,900Trailblazer Cabin
08-06-202515-06-2025USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
08-06-202515-06-2025USD $9,100Admiral Cabin
08-06-202515-06-2025USD $10,800Single
15-06-202522-06-2025USD $6,100Navigator Cabin
15-06-202522-06-2025USD $6,900Trailblazer Cabin
15-06-202522-06-2025USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
15-06-202522-06-2025USD $9,100Admiral Cabin
15-06-202522-06-2025USD $10,800Single
22-06-202529-06-2025USD $6,100Navigator Cabin
22-06-202529-06-2025USD $6,900Trailblazer Cabin
22-06-202529-06-2025USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
22-06-202529-06-2025USD $9,100Admiral Cabin
22-06-202529-06-2025USD $10,800Single
29-06-202506-07-2025USD $6,100Navigator Cabin
29-06-202506-07-2025USD $6,900Trailblazer Cabin
29-06-202506-07-2025USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
29-06-202506-07-2025USD $9,100Admiral Cabin
29-06-202506-07-2025USD $10,800Single
06-07-202513-07-2025USD $6,100Navigator Cabin
06-07-202513-07-2025USD $6,900Trailblazer Cabin
06-07-202513-07-2025USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
06-07-202513-07-2025USD $9,100Admiral Cabin
06-07-202513-07-2025USD $10,800Single
13-07-202520-07-2025USD $6,100Navigator Cabin
13-07-202520-07-2025USD $6,900Trailblazer Cabin
13-07-202520-07-2025USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
13-07-202520-07-2025USD $9,100Admiral Cabin
13-07-202520-07-2025USD $10,800Single
20-07-202527-07-2025USD $6,100Navigator Cabin
20-07-202527-07-2025USD $6,900Trailblazer Cabin
20-07-202527-07-2025USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
20-07-202527-07-2025USD $9,100Admiral Cabin
20-07-202527-07-2025USD $10,800Single
27-07-202503-08-2025USD $6,100Navigator Cabin
27-07-202503-08-2025USD $6,900Trailblazer Cabin
27-07-202503-08-2025USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
27-07-202503-08-2025USD $9,100Admiral Cabin
27-07-202503-08-2025USD $10,800Single
03-08-202510-08-2025USD $6,100Navigator Cabin
03-08-202510-08-2025USD $6,900Trailblazer Cabin
03-08-202510-08-2025USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
03-08-202510-08-2025USD $9,100Admiral Cabin
03-08-202510-08-2025USD $10,800Single
10-08-202517-08-2025USD $6,100Navigator Cabin
10-08-202517-08-2025USD $6,900Trailblazer Cabin
10-08-202517-08-2025USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
10-08-202517-08-2025USD $9,100Admiral Cabin
10-08-202517-08-2025USD $10,800Single
17-08-202524-08-2025USD $6,100Navigator Cabin
17-08-202524-08-2025USD $6,900Trailblazer Cabin
17-08-202524-08-2025USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
17-08-202524-08-2025USD $9,100Admiral Cabin
17-08-202524-08-2025USD $10,800Single
24-08-202531-08-2025USD $6,100Navigator Cabin
24-08-202531-08-2025USD $6,900Trailblazer Cabin
24-08-202531-08-2025USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
24-08-202531-08-2025USD $9,100Admiral Cabin
24-08-202531-08-2025USD $10,800Single
31-08-202507-09-2025USD $5,200Navigator Cabin
31-08-202507-09-2025USD $5,800Trailblazer Cabin
31-08-202507-09-2025USD $6,300Pathfinder Cabin
31-08-202507-09-2025USD $7,700Admiral Cabin
31-08-202507-09-2025USD $9,100Single
07-09-202514-09-2025USD $4,700Navigator Cabin
07-09-202514-09-2025USD $5,200Trailblazer Cabin
07-09-202514-09-2025USD $5,600Pathfinder Cabin
07-09-202514-09-2025USD $6,900Admiral Cabin
07-09-202514-09-2025USD $8,100Single
19-04-202626-04-2026USD $3,800Navigator Cabin
19-04-202626-04-2026USD $4,200Trailblazer Cabin
19-04-202626-04-2026USD $4,600Pathfinder Cabin
19-04-202626-04-2026USD $5,500Admiral Cabin
19-04-202626-04-2026USD $6,700Single
26-04-202603-05-2026USD $3,800Navigator Cabin
26-04-202603-05-2026USD $4,200Trailblazer Cabin
26-04-202603-05-2026USD $4,600Pathfinder Cabin
26-04-202603-05-2026USD $5,500Admiral Cabin
26-04-202603-05-2026USD $6,700Single
03-05-202610-05-2026USD $4,700Navigator Cabin
03-05-202610-05-2026USD $5,200Trailblazer Cabin
03-05-202610-05-2026USD $5,600Pathfinder Cabin
03-05-202610-05-2026USD $6,900Admiral Cabin
03-05-202610-05-2026USD $8,100Single
10-05-202617-05-2026USD $5,200Navigator Cabin
10-05-202617-05-2026USD $5,800Trailblazer Cabin
10-05-202617-05-2026USD $6,300Pathfinder Cabin
10-05-202617-05-2026USD $7,700Admiral Cabin
10-05-202617-05-2026USD $9,100Single
17-05-202624-05-2026USD $5,200Navigator Cabin
17-05-202624-05-2026USD $5,800Trailblazer Cabin
17-05-202624-05-2026USD $6,300Pathfinder Cabin
17-05-202624-05-2026USD $7,700Admiral Cabin
17-05-202624-05-2026USD $9,100Single
24-05-202631-05-2026USD $5,200Navigator Cabin
24-05-202631-05-2026USD $5,800Trailblazer Cabin
24-05-202631-05-2026USD $6,300Pathfinder Cabin
24-05-202631-05-2026USD $7,700Admiral Cabin
24-05-202631-05-2026USD $9,100Single
31-05-202607-06-2026USD $5,200Navigator Cabin
31-05-202607-06-2026USD $5,800Trailblazer Cabin
31-05-202607-06-2026USD $6,300Pathfinder Cabin
31-05-202607-06-2026USD $7,700Admiral Cabin
31-05-202607-06-2026USD $9,100Single
07-06-202614-06-2026USD $6,100Navigator Cabin
07-06-202614-06-2026USD $6,900Trailblazer Cabin
07-06-202614-06-2026USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
07-06-202614-06-2026USD $9,100Admiral Cabin
07-06-202614-06-2026USD $10,800Single
14-06-202621-06-2026USD $6,100Navigator Cabin
14-06-202621-06-2026USD $6,900Trailblazer Cabin
14-06-202621-06-2026USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
14-06-202621-06-2026USD $9,100Admiral Cabin
14-06-202621-06-2026USD $10,800Single
21-06-202628-06-2026USD $6,100Navigator Cabin
21-06-202628-06-2026USD $6,900Trailblazer Cabin
21-06-202628-06-2026USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
21-06-202628-06-2026USD $9,100Admiral Cabin
21-06-202628-06-2026USD $10,800Single
12-07-202619-07-2026USD $6,100Navigator Cabin
12-07-202619-07-2026USD $6,900Trailblazer Cabin
12-07-202619-07-2026USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
12-07-202619-07-2026USD $9,100Admiral Cabin
12-07-202619-07-2026USD $10,800Single
19-07-202626-07-2026USD $6,100Navigator Cabin
19-07-202626-07-2026USD $6,900Trailblazer Cabin
19-07-202626-07-2026USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
19-07-202626-07-2026USD $9,100Admiral Cabin
19-07-202626-07-2026USD $10,800Single
26-07-202602-08-2026USD $6,100Navigator Cabin
26-07-202602-08-2026USD $6,900Trailblazer Cabin
26-07-202602-08-2026USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
26-07-202602-08-2026USD $9,100Admiral Cabin
26-07-202602-08-2026USD $10,800Single
16-08-202623-08-2026USD $6,100Navigator Cabin
16-08-202623-08-2026USD $6,900Trailblazer Cabin
16-08-202623-08-2026USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
16-08-202623-08-2026USD $9,100Admiral Cabin
16-08-202623-08-2026USD $10,800Single
23-08-202630-08-2026USD $6,100Navigator Cabin
23-08-202630-08-2026USD $6,900Trailblazer Cabin
23-08-202630-08-2026USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
23-08-202630-08-2026USD $9,100Admiral Cabin
23-08-202630-08-2026USD $10,800Single
30-08-202606-09-2026USD $5,200Navigator Cabin
30-08-202606-09-2026USD $5,800Trailblazer Cabin
30-08-202606-09-2026USD $6,300Pathfinder Cabin
30-08-202606-09-2026USD $7,700Admiral Cabin
30-08-202606-09-2026USD $9,100Single
06-09-202613-09-2026USD $4,700Navigator Cabin
06-09-202613-09-2026USD $5,200Trailblazer Cabin
06-09-202613-09-2026USD $5,600Pathfinder Cabin
06-09-202613-09-2026USD $6,900Admiral Cabin
06-09-202613-09-2026USD $8,100Single
13-09-202620-09-2026USD $3,800Navigator Cabin
13-09-202620-09-2026USD $4,200Trailblazer Cabin
13-09-202620-09-2026USD $4,600Pathfinder Cabin
13-09-202620-09-2026USD $5,500Admiral Cabin
13-09-202620-09-2026USD $6,700Single
20-09-202627-09-2026USD $3,800Navigator Cabin
20-09-202627-09-2026USD $4,200Trailblazer Cabin
20-09-202627-09-2026USD $4,600Pathfinder Cabin
20-09-202627-09-2026USD $5,500Admiral Cabin
20-09-202627-09-2026USD $6,700Single

Inclusions

    • TWO full days in Glacier Bay National Park
    • Tidewater glaciers: Margerie, Grand Pacific, Lamplugh, Reid Glaciers, and the twin Sawyer Glaciers
    • Explore the shores and fjords of Tongass National Forest and Tracy Arm Fjord.
    • Kayaking and tide pooling in Keku Islands Park
    • Bushwhack and hike in old-growth forest and glacial outwash fields
    • Visit Neka Bay on Chichagof Island. Known for great bushwacks and kayaking
    • Visit Glacier Bay Headquarters and Lodge at Bartlett Cove.
    • Whale watching in Frederick Sound, Stephens Passage, and Icy Strait
    • Search for wildlife—bears, sea lions, seals, porpoises, eagles, and more
    • Birding at South Marble Island—puffins, oystercatchers, cormorants, and kittiwakes
    • Natural history narration from expert onboard guides
    • More exploring at Hobart Bay

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