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title: "Glacier Bay Cruise Port"
url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/alaska/glacier-bay
description: "Where ice sculpts the silence"
---

# Glacier Bay

🇺🇸 · United States · Alaska

> "Where ice sculpts the silence"

## At a Glance

- **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1.7
- **Avg. Time in Port:** 9h
- **Visiting Sailings:** 570
- **Cruise Lines:** 3

## Peak Season

Busiest months: Jun (128 sailings), Jul (127 sailings), Aug (126 sailings)

## About Glacier Bay

There's no port in Glacier Bay. No dock, no shops, no town. The ship enters the bay slowly and spends the day cruising past tidewater glaciers, with park rangers on board narrating as you go. Dress warm and waterproof, and plan to stay on deck. Binoculars help for picking out mountain goats on the cliffs and humpback whales surfacing at a distance.

The glaciers are the main event. Margerie Glacier rises about 76 metres above the waterline, and when a piece calves off, the crack echoes across the water before the splash reaches you. The bay is quiet between those moments, just the hum of the ship and the occasional bird call. Bring a hot drink and something to sit on. It's not an action-packed day, but the scale of the ice and the silence around it stay with you.

## Quick Facts

- **Currency:** USD (US Dollar)
- **Language:** English
- **Timezone:** America/Juneau (UTC-8)
- **Tipping:** 15-20% expected at restaurants, bars, taxis

## Location

Coordinates: 58.5682, -136.0272

- [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Glacier%20Bay/@58.56825,-136.02722,13z)
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## Nearby Ports

- [Icy Strait Point](https://cruisello.com/destinations/alaska/icy-strait-point.md): 32 nm
- [Haines](https://cruisello.com/destinations/alaska/haines.md): 44 nm
- [Juneau](https://cruisello.com/destinations/alaska/juneau.md): 53 nm

## Cruise Lines Serving This Port

- [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md)
- [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line.md)
- [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md)

## Cheapest Available Sailing

**[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/thundering-ice-glacier-bay-skagway~PCL-KP-20270515-7.md)**

- **Price:** €516 per person (€1,032 total for 2 guests)
- **Cruise Line:** [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md)
- **Ship:** [Crown Princess](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises/crown-princess.md)
- **Duration:** 7 nights
- **Departure:** 2027-05-15
- **Itinerary:** Thundering Ice – Glacier Bay & Skagway

## Featured Cruises from Glacier Bay

Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency.

| Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Alaska’s Pristine Wilderness – Ketchikan & Glacier Bay](https://cruisello.com/cruises/alaska-s-pristine-wilderness-ketchikan-glacier-bay~NCL-JADE-20270510-7.md) | Norwegian Jade | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2027-05-10 | 7 | €640 |
| [Alaskan Glacier Quest – Ketchikan & Juneau](https://cruisello.com/cruises/alaskan-glacier-quest-ketchikan-juneau~PCL-KP-20270508-14.md) | Crown Princess | Princess Cruises | 2027-05-08 | 14 | €1,060 |
| [Glacial Carving – Juneau, Skagway & Ketchikan](https://cruisello.com/cruises/glacial-carving-juneau-skagway-ketchikan~PCL-ST-20270430-9.md) | Star Princess | Princess Cruises | 2027-04-30 | 9 | €752 |

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