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Columbia Glacier Cruise
If your time or budget is more limited, you will want to consider our 6 hour Columbia Glacier Cruise. This 6 hour journey through Prince William Sound will feature a visit to the Columbia Glacier area where you have a chance to view history in the making as Columbia Glacier retreats back into the Chugach Mountains. In addition to the amazing ice in Columbia Bay, you will see a variety of wildlife and have the opportunity to learn about the mining, oil shipping, earthquake, and fishing history of the area. On board a light meal is served.
Meares Glacier Excursion
This 8.5 hour excursion is ideal for the travelers who are looking to discover all of what Prince William Sound has to offer – amazing glaciers and exciting wildlife. Cruise the majestic waters of Prince William Sound from Valdez to Meares Glacier. In route our captains will travel the shorelines looking for the animals that call the Sound home. This tour has the time to travel the locations where we typically spot sea otters, harbor seals, sea lions, Humpback or Orca Whales, porpoise, bald eagles, puffins, cormorants and more. On board our captains will share with you stories of the Sound including early exploration, gold and copper mining, oil shipping, commercial fishing and the 1964 Earthquake. On board a lunch and an afternoon soup snack is served.
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