cruisewiththekids Posted July 4, 2023 #76 Share Posted July 4, 2023 I'm looking at this small boat tour to Hubbard through Celebrity also. It is offered for May 16 next year, but for the whopping price of $425.99 pp. What glacier does the Kenai Fjord cruise from Seward go to, and how does it compare to Hubbard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordicacres Posted January 19 #77 Share Posted January 19 Helpful post! Wondering if others care to comment on their experiences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaktreerb Posted January 19 #78 Share Posted January 19 31 minutes ago, nordicacres said: Helpful post! Wondering if others care to comment on their experiences? Hubbard Glacier is a huge glacier. Holland America charges less ($299) for the small boat excursion from the cruise ship. You can look at the website for the Kenai Fjords tours. On a beautiful, sunny day I would choose Kenai Fjords for the beautiful scenery. It is much more than glacier viewing. We took the 6 hour tour. It’s hard to predict the weather if you want to book in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess_Royal_Caribbean Posted May 19 #79 Share Posted May 19 On 4/22/2023 at 12:06 PM, Italy52 said: We are sailing on the Crown Princess in July and booked 2 tickets for the excursion. Princess' pricing is $299.95 for DH and $299.95 for me. Because we are Elite, we will also get a 10% credit back to us for purchasing the excursion through Princess. We decided to use our OBC so the trip is free for us. We feel lucky to take advantage of this perk. I have seen a lot of crazy pricing for some of the glacier tours --- not sure if it has to do with the cost of fuel or not. May 25, 2024 Princess for Hubbard is $394.95; too bad no other vendors to offer competition; even one or two more small vessels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruisinKath Posted May 19 #80 Share Posted May 19 10 hours ago, Princess_Royal_Caribbean said: May 25, 2024 Princess for Hubbard is $394.95; too bad no other vendors to offer competition; even one or two more small vessels Because you’re departing directly from your ship to the catamaran. It’s not an “excursion” like on land, where there are usually multiple vendors for various activities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisewiththekids Posted May 19 #81 Share Posted May 19 Anyone know if any ships have gotten close so far this year? We sail next week and will be at Hubbard 5/30. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeasleysMom66 Posted May 23 #82 Share Posted May 23 On 1/18/2024 at 4:11 PM, nordicacres said: Helpful post! Wondering if others care to comment on their experiences? I was one of the 130 on the Summit this week who did the Hubbard Glacier small group tour. We got within a half mile of the glacier and the Summit stayed about 5 miles out. We were lucky enough to see one of the biggest calvings even for Hubbard before we sailed back. I wouldn't have traded that for anything and to me it was worth every penny. Hubbard Glacier BIG calving.MP4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mkkao924 Posted August 6 #83 Share Posted August 6 On 5/22/2024 at 6:24 PM, BeasleysMom66 said: I was one of the 130 on the Summit this week who did the Hubbard Glacier small group tour. We got within a half mile of the glacier and the Summit stayed about 5 miles out. We were lucky enough to see one of the biggest calvings even for Hubbard before we sailed back. I wouldn't have traded that for anything and to me it was worth every penny. Hubbard Glacier BIG calving.MP4 48.73 MB · 0 downloads I think it really depends on the weather. We booked the small boat excursion for 4 ($400+ each with Celebrity, ouch!!) but decided to cancel last minute. We were very fortunate that the weather was extremely nice, and the cruise ship got within half mile, THE SMALL BOAT STAYED FURTHER AWAY FROM GLACIER THAN US! I heard people complaining not getting the money's worth, but again nobody can predict Mother Nature... This is the picture we took (with an iPhone) from our balcony: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy52 Posted August 6 #84 Share Posted August 6 @mkkao924. I am glad to hear that you had an enjoyable day at Hubbard. I am really surprised to hear that the Allen Marine boat was not able to get closer; that is REALLY unusual. We have gone with them quite a few times and we were always closer than the ship. Did anyone give a reason why Allen Marine did not get closer--just curious. We went on the same excursion in May and the calving was outstanding. We will be doing the excursion again on the 18th and hoping we will have another fantastic experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mkkao924 Posted August 6 #85 Share Posted August 6 2 hours ago, Italy52 said: @mkkao924. I am glad to hear that you had an enjoyable day at Hubbard. I am really surprised to hear that the Allen Marine boat was not able to get closer; that is REALLY unusual. We have gone with them quite a few times and we were always closer than the ship. Did anyone give a reason why Allen Marine did not get closer--just curious. We went on the same excursion in May and the calving was outstanding. We will be doing the excursion again on the 18th and hoping we will have another fantastic experience. I am not sure about the reason, from what I saw from the cruise ship, they proceeded to a point and then stopped, stayed for a while, then circle back to sail close to shore (maybe wildlife watching?), while us just moved toward to the glacier slowly until we stopped just slightly closer compared to Allen Marine boat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SightCRR Posted August 7 #86 Share Posted August 7 When we went on June 13,24 the small boat got within 1/2 mile. There was a large calving event that was spectacular in both sight and sound. The reports we heard later from people on the ship that was back a couple of miles around the corner of the island were that they could hear the calving and people on the small boat cheering but could not see the calving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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