Alaska Sawyer Glacier Cruise

[spazwok]

Hi

 

I am looking to book the Alaska Sawyer Glacier Cruise on Celebrity Solstice departing 1 May 2015. I have noticed in the itinerary on the Celebrity website that on day 5 it says that the ship is cruising the inside passage but also docked in Skagway?

 

Does the cruising of the Inside Passage happen at night? I thought this was one of the most scenic things on the cruise.

 

Day 5 Alaska Inside Passage Cruising

Day 5 Skagway, Alaska Docked 7:00 AM 6:00 PM

 

Any help would be great. My husband and I want to see ice, that's our main goal. Will we see lots of ice when we go in May?

 

thanks

spazwok

[Budget Queen]

By "ice" do you mean glaciers? Then your only choice in my opinion, going as early as you are is a cruise with Glacier Bay listed.

 

"Inside passage" sailing is done to get you to Skagway. Not sure what Celebrity is referring to "adding" it on the itinerary? Inside Passage, is a very general term which, frankly, in my opinion means little. Better would be to take a look at a map.

[spazwok]

By "ice" do you mean glaciers? Then your only choice in my opinion, going as early as you are is a cruise with Glacier Bay listed.

 

"Inside passage" sailing is done to get you to Skagway. Not sure what Celebrity is referring to "adding" it on the itinerary? Inside Passage, is a very general term which, frankly, in my opinion means little. Better would be to take a look at a map.

 

 

Yeah Glaciers, and icebergs in the water stuff like that. Cool thanks for the suggestion. Ice is pretty exciting for us, coming from Australia lol

 

I looked on the map but I wasn't quite sure where exactly the inside passage was. I thought from looking at pictures it was quite scenic with mountains on both sides and I was hoping we didn't do most of the sailing at night.

Edited March 6, 2014 by spazwok

[Nancyquilts]

I wouldn't count on Sawyer Glacier. Most of the ships seem to turn around half way up Tracy Arm where you just get a glimpse of the glacier above some hills (if you're lucky). :(

[Budget Queen]

I wouldn't count on Sawyer Glacier. Most of the ships seem to turn around half way up Tracy Arm where you just get a glimpse of the glacier above some hills (if you're lucky). :(

 

In their timeframe, early May, it will be a given, they won't have any glacier access in Tracy Arm. The cruise ship, may detour to the Dawes glacier, but no way to predict.

 

I mentioned the "necessity" of booking an itinerary with Glacier Bay, since the "ice" is what is important to them.

[bonvoyagie]

Agreed BQ but they would have to change lines to Princess, HAL or NCL for that - or perhaps catch the early season Carnival cruise.

 

I understand that the OP is coming along way to take a cruise and want to get the most out of it.

 

They need to know that lots of things in AK are unpredictable - spring thaws, glaciers calving, and the weather are just a few.

 

I would suggest to the OP that they look into both a Glacier Bay cruise and invest in one of the glacier trek/ glacier helicopter excursions - they are done both in Skagway and Juneau.

[spazwok]

Agreed BQ but they would have to change lines to Princess, HAL or NCL for that - or perhaps catch the early season Carnival cruise.

 

I understand that the OP is coming along way to take a cruise and want to get the most out of it.

 

They need to know that lots of things in AK are unpredictable - spring thaws, glaciers calving, and the weather are just a few.

 

I would suggest to the OP that they look into both a Glacier Bay cruise and invest in one of the glacier trek/ glacier helicopter excursions - they are done both in Skagway and Juneau.

 

 

Thanks sooo much. I will look into

Princess and HAL when they make their cruises available to see if there is a better offering for our dates.

 

I really appreciate the feedback as it's sometimes hard to know what's best.

 

 

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[Budget Queen]

Thanks sooo much. I will look into

Princess and HAL when they make their cruises available to see if there is a better offering for our dates.

 

I really appreciate the feedback as it's sometimes hard to know what's best.

 

 

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In your timeframe, the Glacier Bay itineraries will be on HAL, Princess, NCL and Carnival. You may want to compare them all. :)

[chipmaster]

You are coming a long way, as others suggested, book a cruise that does Glacier Bay or Hubbard!

 

Hi

 

I am looking to book the Alaska Sawyer Glacier Cruise on Celebrity Solstice departing 1 May 2015. I have noticed in the itinerary on the Celebrity website that on day 5 it says that the ship is cruising the inside passage but also docked in Skagway?

 

Does the cruising of the Inside Passage happen at night? I thought this was one of the most scenic things on the cruise.

 

Day 5 Alaska Inside Passage Cruising

Day 5 Skagway, Alaska Docked 7:00 AM 6:00 PM

 

Any help would be great. My husband and I want to see ice, that's our main goal. Will we see lots of ice when we go in May?

 

thanks

spazwok