26 Glacier tour

We are sailing on the Dawn Princess on August 30 and are considering taking the 26 Glacier tour when we arrive in Whittier. Does anyone know if this tour is worth while?

Thanks

I'd like to know more, too!

RCCI Legend of the Seas to Alaska 8/02

NCL Star to Hawaii 04/04

Next up:

Island Princess to Alaska 8/13/05

We considered this trip last summer. After reading the boards and doing some investigating we came to the conclusion that the tour followed much of the same route our ship was going to take on the first day out. We passed and went on the 6 hour kenai fjords tour out of Seward instead. We loved it. We did love looking at Glaciers from our ship and if your cruise does not go around Prince Williams Sound or do the College Fjord then it sounds worthwhile.

PS - We didn't have one "bad tour" while in Alaska for the 3 weeks last summer. We enjoyed some more than others, but they were all professionaly done, organized and pretty much delivered what was promised. Wildlife is always the one unpredictable thing on any tour. With Glaciers, calving is also unpredictable and if you see good calving it is pretty awsome.

Mike

Christmas in Alaska 2003

CARNIVAL SPIRIT (Alaska) 2003

NCL SUN 2002

CARNIVAL PARADISE 1999

CARNIVAL SENSATION 1996

CARNIVAL ECSTASY 1995

CARNIVAL FANTASY 1992

NCL MS SUNWARD 1991

NCL SEAWARD 1990

SKY PRINCESS 1989

SITMAR FAIRWIND 1987

DOLPHIN 1986

NCL SUNWARD II 1983

I have gone with Phillips and the tour is excellent with far closer and more glacier viewing compared to your cruise ship. If of interest to see more glaciers- yes then book it. This isn't a big wildlife area, as mentioned that is best out of Seward on a boat tour of at least 6 hours on the water.