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Portage Glacier Cruises

161 Reviews

#2 of 20 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Anchorage

Boat Tours & Water Sports, Outdoor Activities, Tours

401 Portage Lake Loop, Anchorage, AK

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“Beautiful One Hour Cruise”

Although it is considered a "small" glacier out of the many glaciers in Alaska, it was a great... read more

Reviewed 26 October 2017

Jennifer F

Minneapolis, Minnesota

via mobile

“So close you can almost touch it!”

Bottom deck enclosed, top deck open. Great vistas crossing Portage Lake, be taken right up to the... read more

Reviewed 9 September 2017

Bill S

Martinez, California

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161 reviews

Excellent81%
Very good14%
Average4%
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401 Portage Lake Loop, Anchorage, AK

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Jennifer F

Minneapolis, Minnesota

8127

Reviewed 26 October 2017 via mobile

Beautiful One Hour Cruise

Although it is considered a "small" glacier out of the many glaciers in Alaska, it was a great introduction for us about glaciers. The view was spectacular and we saw just a small amount of calving. The naturalist and the staff were very knowledgeable and...More

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Bill S

Martinez, California

165

Reviewed 9 September 2017

So close you can almost touch it!

Bottom deck enclosed, top deck open. Great vistas crossing Portage Lake, be taken right up to the Glacier, put your camera on burst and don't miss it calving!

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airport2015

Jerusalem, Israel

753143

Reviewed 2 September 2017

MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN OF ICE

An unforgettable sightseeing cruise, navigating the iceberg dotted water bringing you next the Portage Ice Glacier, You board the vessel at Portage Lake

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Kevin M

181

Reviewed 29 August 2017

Beautiful view with some fun education thrown in for good measure

I was with a group of students from North Carolina and needless to say, we don't see glaciers every day. We were blessed to have excellent weather for the tour. It is not unusual for it to be raining or misty but the day we...More

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SusannaCreek

Sioux City, Iowa

7915

Reviewed 28 August 2017

Up Close to the Glacier

It was a rainy day when we took this cruise. They have extra rain gear that people can borrow if they weren't prepared for the weather and want to view the glacier from the upper deck. We were fortunate to see a bear swimming off...More

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Leon Z

Boston, Massachusetts

Reviewed 26 August 2017

Great short cruise

The captain took a shot with us before the cruise and was great. The cruise is great - wildlife officer on board was great and knowledgeable. We also went back and hiked Byron glacier which is also great.

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gigi000

north georgia

7115

Reviewed 25 August 2017

Glacier Cruise

The glacier and the area around it, is very beautiful. The crew members are very informative about the history of the area and glacier.

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Yorkdog

Norfolk, Virginia

23672

Reviewed 25 August 2017 via mobile

Great way to see the glacier

We really enjoyed this tour. Moses greeted us with humor and made the trip fun. You can tell he likes his job. Boat was clean and roomy. I would recommend this trip.

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sctravel55

East Walpole, Massachusetts

14457

Reviewed 22 August 2017

Up close with the glacier

This was a wonderful and different way to see the glaciers. It is a small boat like a ferry(100-150 people?) and goes right up beside Portage Glacier. It is probably an hour or more at the glacier. Also it gets really cold there next to...More

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CoffeeMust

San Diego, California

296

Reviewed 22 August 2017

Great Family Activity

Traveled to Alaska for 10 days with our 17 and 20 years old boys, looking for some interesting activity. There is plenty of parking near the boarding gate, you can buy tickets on the cruise, they accept any coupon. The ParkRanger on the cruise had...More

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