Glacier Bay National Park

[sabrefan]

I had read somewhere recently that Viking cruises had a permit that would allow their cruises into Glacier Bay National Park. I am wondering when Viking will start cruising there?

[Heidi13]

Affirmative, Viking were one of 7 cruise lines to receive 10-year contracts to operate in Glacier Bay. These were effective October 2019, so Viking can use Glacier Bay starting next year. However the website hasn't been updated.

 

Suggest sending a note to the good people at Tellus@vikingcruises.com

[john005]

Another thing to consider is flying into Gustavus and staying at the Glacier Bay Lodge for a few days. We did this just last summer and it was amazing. Took a much smaller tour boat from the lodge into Glacier Bay with a NPS naturalist on board. Also went kayaking in Bartlet cove (just outside the lodge) and saw sea lions at eye level. Also had a humpback whale surface about 100 yards in front of us! The perspective from a kayak is far different than the deck of a cruise ship - not that I don't love cruising, I do!, but Alaska is really easy to do with a rental car and an adventurous spirit. Don't even get me started talking about how unbelievable the grizzly bears were at brooks falls...