Glacier Bay National Park
Tidewater glaciers calving into the sea
Glacier Bay is a marine wilderness in southeast Alaska, best seen from the water — tidewater glaciers, whales, and sea otters in a bay the ice carved out in just two centuries. Summer is the season, mostly by boat or cruise.
What to see
The top things to see in Glacier Bay are Margerie & Grand Pacific Glaciers, Whale watching, Bartlett Cove, Sea kayaking. Start with margerie glacier calving if you only have one anchor, then use the rest of the list to shape a half-day or full-day route.
- Margerie & Grand Pacific Glaciers
- Whale watching
- Bartlett Cove
- Sea kayaking
- Boat day tours
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