Unfortunately the fog and a large amount of floating ice in the bay prevented our ship from getting too close. I can only imagine how impressive this thing is at close range. Still very happy to ha…Full review by Passenger717625
Mar 15, 2025
The cruise ship sailed through the night from its last destination, so we could see the sun rise on the Elias Mountains as we sailed to Hubbard Glacier, on the last day of our cruise. Hubbard Glacier…Full review by Violette54
Dec 2, 2024
It was cold and rainy and miserable out and yet this was one of the most stunning places I’ve ever seen. Despite the weather we got incredibly close. The sound of the ice calving was insane. We saw G…Full review by casshannah91
I am planning a cruise that visits the Hubbard Glacier July 1,2020. Can we expect to see frequent calving or major calving from the excursion boat that early in the seasonI am planning a cruise that visits the Hubbard Glacier July 1,2020. Can we expect to see frequent calving or major calving from the excursion boat or is there some risk that there will be very little calving that early in the season.
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Our family saw Hubbard Glacier calving in multiple places last July 4, 2019 and we were on the cruise ship, not an excursion boat. The glacier is much larger than we expected …
Our family saw Hubbard Glacier calving in multiple places last July 4, 2019 and we were on the cruise ship, not an excursion boat. The glacier is much larger than we expected (thankfully) and it was loud.
Is there another company apart from booking the cruise boat shore excursion?
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The only "up close and personal" view of the glacier was offered through Celebrity. We were the only ones to leave the boat. It was close to $300 a person. However, I justified it as a …
The only "up close and personal" view of the glacier was offered through Celebrity. We were the only ones to leave the boat. It was close to $300 a person. However, I justified it as a once-in-a-lifetime experience. If is it too expensive for your budget, you do cruise into the bay and see the glacier. I heard from those who stayed on the ship that they could hear some of the cracking but couldn't really see the calving. We could hear the cracking, "thunder" and see the calving while the boat guides answered questions and offered information and insight, which added to the whole experience.
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