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Together with our traveling buddies, Vincent holiday inn sunspree clearwater Sandra, we headed holiday inn sunspree clearwater for a week-long trip to Alaska in September of 2010. One of the most anticipated activity of our trip was the glacier cruise. We decided to fly into Anchorage and head to Prince William holiday inn sunspree clearwater Sound for the glacier cruise. If you ve tried to book a glacier cruise in Alaska, you d know that there are plenty of options.  We narrowed it down to the top 3 as recommended by articles, forums and reviews
All Prince William Sound cruises departs from Whittier. A tiny little town about 1.5 hours away from Anchorage. We re not kidding when we say little town ! The downtown is pretty much a roundabout (you can count the number of stores/restaurants there with both your hands)! Population of the entire town is about 250 300 people, if I remember correctly.
Even though it s only 1.5 hours away, it ll likely take you way more time than that to get there. holiday inn sunspree clearwater As you drive along the Turnagain Arm (highly recommended that you stop by the points of attraction along the scenic drive), holiday inn sunspree clearwater you ll likely stop by to take pictures of the Beluga whales, visit the Wildlife Conservation Center etc Then at the end of the scenic highway, you have to cross a one lane Railway-Highway holiday inn sunspree clearwater tunnel. It is named the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel .
Both automobiles and trains travel through this tunnel. We basically drove directly over the railroad track. Automobiles and trains take turns to use this one lane tunnel. If you miss a crossing, you might have to wait up to 45 minutes for the next slot to cross. Be sure to check the schedule and plan the time you ll get to the start of the tunnel accordingly. Schedule located here If you do get stuck waiting for the next tunnel opening, head over to Portage Glacier (short drive away from the tunnel entrance waiting area).
If you decide that driving is too much of a hassle, the other 2 options you have are: By Rail or By Coach. Glacier Cruises also provide packaged transportation options from Anchorage too, so be sure to check those out if driving is not an option. Here s the cost of rail transportation for you to compare with the packaged options
Anyways, back to the Glacier Cruise. The following is the table that we put together holiday inn sunspree clearwater to compare the cruises. Please note that this was for September 2010. Prices, schedule and offers may have changed, so please do check their website for updated details.NOTE: Prices do not include taxes
We went with 26 Glacier Cruise . We decided that what was important for us was to see many different glaciers and that is the unique feature of 26 Glacier Cruise. There s a ranger aboard so it was a rather educational trip for us as well. We also got to see many different wildlife along the way (sea otters, porpoises, bald eagles sea lions to name a few. The ranger even pointed out some mountain goats for us).
In the end, we probably got close to 2-3 glaciers and saw the rest from a further distance. Not sure how many Major Marine actually gets close to a good question to ask if you re inquiring with Major Marine.
The catamaran was heated on the inside and so for those who don t want to step outside, you can always sit inside in the heated compartments. Seating was assigned but it was rather spacious , so we did not feel cramped at all. The meal was OK. We chose the Cod Lunch which was basically Fish Chips. If you go with Major Marine, I believe you get prime rib. In our opinion, the meals weren t important. It s the glaciers that are important. So 26 Glaciers was our choice.
In the end, we probably got close to 2-3 glaciers and saw the rest from a further distance. Not sure how many Major Marine actually gets close to a good question to ask if you re inquiring with Major Marine. We think getting close the the glaciers were definitely the highlight of the cruise.
With global warming, glaciers are quickly melting/disappearing. Portage Glacier for example (near the Whittier Tunnel entrance) has receded so much that you can barely see the glacier. So, if you have a chance, definitely take the time to go visit these amazing nature holiday inn sunspree clearwater s creations before holiday inn sunspree clearwater they disappear! The sheer size and beauty of these glaciers will take your breath away! Here are some pictures from our trip
There are specials and packages offered throughout holiday inn sunspree clearwater the year for glacier cruises. So be sure to take a look at their specials packages options. Sometimes, they include holiday inn sunspree clearwater an extra wildlife cruise holiday inn sunspree clearwater or an overnight stay or free transportation or even further discounts.
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Amazing pictures and great post. Thanks holiday inn sunspree clearwater to you, I ve booked my cruise with 26glaciers. We will be going on our first Alaska Cruise, but it doesn t cover College Fjord which we will see on the short cruise with 26glaciers. Though I wish I can take such great pictures like you!!!
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Yep can t wait for our trip. Hopefully will get some great pictures. I am just a point and shoot person, so am chuffed that my northern lights pictures came out well Do try to go and catch the lights. I am hoping to plan another trip to Alaska next winter to call it again there. It was amazing!!! It is also good to go these next couple of years due to solar maximum. Despite that, we were super lucky to catch it on the night we went, coz you must have so many different factors working for you to catch it, moonlight, no clouds, solar activity, geomagnetic activity. But when you finally see it, it s worth it!!!
Haha, yep I definitely will give you a push in that direction. It s alway fabulous to see the snow covered landscape, something so magical about it. I ve also written about our trip to the Polar Zoo where my husband and I had a face to face encounter with a pack of wolves. IT WAS AMAZING!!! Will also post later on our dog sledding trip too. There s so much to do.
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