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Prince William Sound Glacier Cruises


Prince William Sound Glacier Cruises
Whittier, AK
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What's Near Prince William Sound Glacier Cruises

Nearest Top-Rated Accommodations
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
June's Whittier Bed and Breakfast Condos £99 0.8 mi 1.3 km 3 of 5 stars
Portage Cove Campground N/A 0.9 mi 1.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Anchor Inn N/A 1.4 mi 2.2 km 3 of 5 stars
Hotel Alyeska £152 32.6 mi 52.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Dancing Bears B&B £73 33.1 mi 53.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Nearest Top-Rated Restaurants
restaurant Distance Rating
Katsura Teppanyaki Restaurant 32.6 mi 52.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Aurora Lounge 32.6 mi 52.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Jack Sprat Restaurant 32.8 mi 52.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Thing to Do Distance Rating
Sound Eco Adventures 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Big Game Alaska 10.2 mi 16.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Begich, Boggs Visitor Center at Portage Glacier 12.3 mi 19.8 km 4 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 6 attractions in Whittier
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Prince William Sound Glacier Cruises departs twice daily from Whittier. Cruise breathtaking Prince William Sound and see massive glaciers and... more » Prince William Sound Glacier Cruises departs twice daily from Whittier. Cruise breathtaking Prince William Sound and see massive glaciers and curious wildlife up close! Visit a working fish hatchery and travel through Esther Passage. Enjoy a free halibut lunch and free parking. Transportation from Anchorage is available. Great for Alaskans and visitors. « less
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Attraction type: Tour
Address: Whittier, AK

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“Beautiful scenery, not much wildlife”
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2 of 5 stars
ColoNative19
Louisville, CO
15 Jun 2009

The mountains around Prince William Sound are covered with hundreds of waterfalls flowing down to the water. It's really very pretty. We traveled to a hatchery and learned a few things from the voice on the speaker but didn't feel the personal touch of seeing the person who was talking and being able to ask questions. There was little to... more

“Amazing”
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5 of 5 stars
vtcheryl
Ellicott City, MD
4 Sep 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I took this tour, by luck, on one of the most beautiful days in the summer. The trip started with a bus picking us up at our hotel in Anchorage. The drive to Whittier was about 1.5 hours. We stopped at a scenic area on Turnagain Arm and then again at a rest stop for a bathroom break. The driver... more

“Disappointed”
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2 of 5 stars
katinSanDiego_CA
San Diego, CA
13 Jul 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We went on the Prince William Sound Glacier Adventure cruise using our Alaskan Toursaver, and were regrettably disappointed. Wished we had paid more to go on the other cruises (Major Marine or other one). We saw that their boats were much nicer, and got much closer to the glaciers. Our boat was old, stinky of fuel, noisy with the rumbling... more

“Excellent up close glacier tour...”
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5 of 5 stars
geoman12
Miami
5 Jul 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

I took several glacier tours in June 2008 from Whittier, Seward and Valdez and they were all good. So if you have to pick one, don't worry too much and take the one most convenient to you/your itinerary. What you really need is good weather i.e. no rain. This is something no tour company can control. I took Prince William... more

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