cruisingnewtoit Posted May 19, 2019 #1 Share Posted May 19, 2019 X is offering an up close tour of the glacier on a seperate tour boat during scenic cruising. Is this something new? Not sure if it's worth the money. Anyone done this yet? Thanks for any info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted May 19, 2019 #2 Share Posted May 19, 2019 45 minutes ago, cruisingnewtoit said: X is offering an up close tour of the glacier on a seperate tour boat during scenic cruising. Is this something new? Not sure if it's worth the money. Anyone done this yet? Thanks for any info We did it five years ago on the Solstice, best tour we ever took. We got a lot closer to the glacier than they did on the ship and went into an area where the ship could not go where there were loads of seals. On the way back saw numbers whales. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskydo Posted May 19, 2019 #3 Share Posted May 19, 2019 1 hour ago, cruisingnewtoit said: X is offering an up close tour of the glacier on a seperate tour boat during scenic cruising. Is this something new? Not sure if it's worth the money. Anyone done this yet? Thanks for any info Which ship is this offered? We are sailing next May to Alaska visiting Hubbard Glacier but this excursion isn’t showing. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingnewtoit Posted May 19, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted May 19, 2019 25 minutes ago, dkjretired said: We did it five years ago on the Solstice, best tour we ever took. We got a lot closer to the glacier than they did on the ship and went into an area where the ship could not go where there were loads of seals. On the way back saw numbers whales. That's wonderful to hear. I love seals. We signed up for it but worried it was a gimmick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingnewtoit Posted May 19, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Just now, Huskydo said: Which ship is this offered? We are sailing next May to Alaska visiting Hubbard Glacier but this excursion isn’t showing. Thanks Oops I should have mentioned the ship in my OP it's the Millennium. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennychipps Posted May 25, 2019 #6 Share Posted May 25, 2019 We bit the bullet and bought this tour for our August cruise on Millie. From various posts, it looks like this excursion was offered last year and then cancelled for the entire year for some reason. Based on reviews like DKJRetired's above, we decided to shell out the big bucks and watch for reviews from earlier cruisers to see if they thought it was worth the investment. I haven't seen any on the Alaska thread yet. When do you sail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingnewtoit Posted May 25, 2019 Author #7 Share Posted May 25, 2019 7 minutes ago, pennychipps said: We bit the bullet and bought this tour for our August cruise on Millie. From various posts, it looks like this excursion was offered last year and then cancelled for the entire year for some reason. Based on reviews like DKJRetired's above, we decided to shell out the big bucks and watch for reviews from earlier cruisers to see if they thought it was worth the investment. I haven't seen any on the Alaska thread yet. When do you sail? June 2020 If you end up going please come back & post a review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennychipps Posted May 25, 2019 #8 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Will do. I'm also following a thread called Hubbard Glacier on the Alaska Ports of Call boards. Several cruisers are booked on this excursion and have promised to report back. None so far this season but the season just started so perhaps we will hear soon. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimpy McFarlan Posted May 26, 2019 #9 Share Posted May 26, 2019 We were just on the Millennium for a B2B Alaska cruise (5/10 to 5/24). We visited Hubbard Glacier twice and no separate excursion was offered on glacier viewing day. The captain was able to get with 700m of the glacier which made viewing from a separate boat unnecessary. Seals could be seen resting on ice flows from the ship. Maybe it is offered when the S Class ships visit HG b/c they cannot get very close? From our Aqua Veranda... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofcool1947 Posted May 26, 2019 #10 Share Posted May 26, 2019 On 5/19/2019 at 2:42 PM, cruisingnewtoit said: X is offering an up close tour of the glacier on a seperate tour boat during scenic cruising. Is this something new? Not sure if it's worth the money. Anyone done this yet? Thanks for any info Not new. And yes, it is worth the money. The boat goes right under the glacier. And, if you are lucky, the glacier will calve right over your head. Good luck. And enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingnewtoit Posted May 26, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted May 26, 2019 24 minutes ago, Kingofcool1947 said: Not new. And yes, it is worth the money. The boat goes right under the glacier. And, if you are lucky, the glacier will calve right over your head. Good luck. And enjoy. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy52 Posted May 26, 2019 #12 Share Posted May 26, 2019 The Hubbard excursion that everyone is talking about on a lot of the boards is called "Hubbard Glacier and Wilderness Exploration." The excursion is new for the 2019 Alaska season and is being offered by Allen Marine. The excursion was presented in 2018 but never got off the ground and reservations were cancelled. Cruisers are anxiously awaiting feedback from those that have taken the excursion; unfortunately, nothing posted yet. Our excursion is still "a go" but we won't be taking it until June 30th. I will be on the Royal Princess at the time. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dflawyer Posted May 26, 2019 #13 Share Posted May 26, 2019 (edited) 16 hours ago, Kingofcool1947 said: Not new. And yes, it is worth the money. The boat goes right under the glacier. And, if you are lucky, the glacier will calve right over your head. Good luck. And enjoy. Are you being serious? Edited May 26, 2019 by dflawyer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted May 26, 2019 #14 Share Posted May 26, 2019 (edited) More info about Allen Marine's tour click on the link for pictures of the boat used and other info. https://www.facebook.com/AllenMarineTours/posts/1952207208165825?comment_id=1952226044830608&comment_tracking={"tn"%3A"R"} Edited May 26, 2019 by suzyluvs2cruise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingnewtoit Posted May 26, 2019 Author #15 Share Posted May 26, 2019 14 minutes ago, suzyluvs2cruise said: More info about Allen Marine's tour click on the link for pictures of the boat used and other info. https://www.facebook.com/AllenMarineTours/posts/1952207208165825?comment_id=1952226044830608&comment_tracking={"tn"%3A"R"} Is the one Celebrity is taking? I don't have my excursion list in front of me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted May 26, 2019 #16 Share Posted May 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, cruisingnewtoit said: Is the one Celebrity is taking? I don't have my excursion list in front of me? Yes.....it's offered on our upcoming Millennium cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingnewtoit Posted May 26, 2019 Author #17 Share Posted May 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, suzyluvs2cruise said: Yes.....it's offered on our upcoming Millennium cruise. TY for posting the FB link & the info I'm signed up for the Millie 2020 one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingnewtoit Posted May 26, 2019 Author #18 Share Posted May 26, 2019 I just looked at the price on the post we paid less when we signed up last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy52 Posted May 26, 2019 #19 Share Posted May 26, 2019 6 minutes ago, suzyluvs2cruise said: Yes.....it's offered on our upcoming Millennium cruise. Wow! We only paid $259.95 pp for this tour during our upcoming Princess cruise. We booked early to ensure seats. I now see that Princess is offering the excursion for $279.95pp. I guess we lucked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHEZMARYLOU Posted May 26, 2019 #20 Share Posted May 26, 2019 We paid $215 pp for our July 2020 Alaska cruise during the recent sale offered by Celebrity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofcool1947 Posted May 27, 2019 #21 Share Posted May 27, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, dflawyer said: Are you being serious? Yes. Serious. Actually, if your boat (private small boat vendor) gets close to the glacier, it does seem like it’s overhead when calving. Deafening thunderous roar when the ice breaks loose. Bring your rain gear, and protect your camera/video cam from water splashes. Good luck. Enjoy your cruise. Edited May 27, 2019 by Kingofcool1947 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingnewtoit Posted May 27, 2019 Author #22 Share Posted May 27, 2019 2020 Price for the tour is $274 we paid $215.20 last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy52 Posted May 27, 2019 #23 Share Posted May 27, 2019 53 minutes ago, cruisingnewtoit said: 2020 Price for the tour is $274 we paid $215.20 last week. Cruising what month? Just curious, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingnewtoit Posted May 27, 2019 Author #24 Share Posted May 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, Italy52 said: Cruising what month? Just curious, thanks. June Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy52 Posted May 27, 2019 #25 Share Posted May 27, 2019 55 minutes ago, cruisingnewtoit said: June Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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