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Wilderness Discoverer, Glacier Bay Adventure Cruise with 2 Days in Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return

Cruise Wilderness Discoverer, Glacier Bay Adventure Cruise with 2 Days in Glacier Bay ex Juneau Return
Cruise Line UnCruise Adventures
Ship Wilderness Discoverer
Destination Alaska & Canada West
Brief Description 7 night expedition cruise sailing from Juneau roundtrip aboard Wilderness Discoverer.
Type of Cruise Expedition
Departure Date 10 May 2026
Cruise Description This itinerary is one of our most popular, and it’s easy to see why: it includes two full days exploring Glacier Bay National Park. While many ships keep their distance, UnCruise takes you up close to Alaska’s iconic glaciers and landscapes. You’ll experience a variety of glaciers, hike through glacial outwash fields, visit the Glacier Bay National Park headquarters, and so much more on this itinerary.

Included Highlights:
- Spend TWO full days in Glacier Bay National Park
- Explore tidewater glaciers: Margerie, Lamplugh, and more
- Visit the Glacier Bay headquarters and the Lodge at Bartlett Cove
- Whale watching in Frederick Sound and Icy Strait
- Birding at South Marble Island: puffins, oystercatchers, cormorants, and more

Day 1: Juneau, Alaska Embarkation
Arriving in Juneau, you will be transferred from the airport to our check-in area. Upon boarding, your crew greets you with champagne and smiles. Set sail for a week of scenic channels and secluded wilderness.

Meals included: dinner

Day 2: Icy Strait or Neka Bay
Kick start the morning with on-deck yoga stretches and a strong cup of coffee. Energized and snug in your kayak, glide around in remote bays off of Icy Strait through giant bullwhip kelp that can grow to over 100 feet long. Join the gang in a skiff to a rocky outcropping to watch sea lions play. Or, step into mud boots for a forest hike with your top-notch, naturalist guides who have plenty to share about everything Alaska—marine biology, plants, and even geology. On board, soak it all in as you soak in the hot tub.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Days 3-4: Glacier Bay National Park
This national park covers 3.3 million acres (that’s a tad smaller than the state of Connecticut). Let that sink in. Most visitors see the same sliver of the park as everyone else. Not you. Over the course of two days, you will explore the remote wilderness of Glacier Bay National Park and the surrounding areas. We will visit one of the park’s iconic glaciers: Margerie or John Hopkins. Glacier Bay is a wildlife-heavy area: keep your eyes peeled for stellar sea lions, sea otters, and whales. We will also pass South Marble Island and Gloomy Knob, popular areas for spotting puffins and other sea birds. Small group excursions within the park may include skiff tours, kayaking, or hard-charger ridge hikes with epic views. The exact order of these excursions will vary, but you’re guaranteed to explore parts of Glacier Bay National Park that 99% of visitors never see

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 5: Chichagof Island
Enjoy the top deck for a sunrise or morning stretch. Meander through glacier-carved fjords along the Chichagof coast. Then anchor. It’s a prime time to lower the kayaks and skiffs. Camera in hand, set off on land and sea explorations. Closer inspection by skiff, moss-dripping trees run right down to the water. Any bears in there? With one of the world’s largest populations of bears, it’s possible. Go searching for giant trees and tidal pools. Hiking in the Tongass, it won’t take long to find them. Your eagle-eyed guides lead the pack—and pull up the rear.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 6: Frederick Sound
Hang out and enjoy the show. You may find yourself in 'whale soup' surrounded by feeding humpbacks swimming these abundant glacial waters. Based on wind and weather, your expedition team has the lineup of adventures all mapped out. Cruise past Five Fingers Lighthouse, Alaska’s oldest light station and The Brothers Islands, where sea lions nap on rocky nobs. Paddle into the deeps of Port Houghton or Windham Bay or head ashore for a hike. Tonight, toast another big day in Alaska.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 7: Tracy Arm & Sawyer Glaciers
Take an early peek out your window. Fjord cliffs reach skyward. Floating ice. And deep u-shaped valleys. There’s no abracadabra here. Mother Nature’s magic is real. Cruise past harbor seals and their pups lounging on chunks of ice. Tides permitting, your skiff driver knows the ropes and guides you along. It’s a mashup of towering walls, temperamental currents, and the Coastal Mountains. So many waterfalls. Mountain goats show off fancy footwork on the cliffs, so keep your eyes open. Finish your week with Captain's dinner and post-dinner cocktails watching the week's “photo journal” by your crew.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 8: Juneau, Alaska Disembarkation
Linger over breakfast this morning cruising into Juneau. Wish your crew and new friends goodbye. Then it’s off to the airport or begin your UnCruise hotel stay or land tour.

Meals included: breakfast

This cruise runs on two ships: the Wilderness Discoverer and Wilderness Adventurer. The Wilderness Adventurer will run in the opposite direction.
Sailing Dates
19 Apr 2026
26 Apr 2026
03 May 2026
10 May 2026
17 May 2026
24 May 2026
31 May 2026
07 Jun 2026
21 Jun 2026
12 Jul 2026
19 Jul 2026
26 Jul 2026
16 Aug 2026
23 Aug 2026
06 Sep 2026
13 Sep 2026
20 Sep 2026
18 Apr 2027
25 Apr 2027
02 May 2027
09 May 2027
16 May 2027
30 May 2027
06 Jun 2027
11 Jul 2027
18 Jul 2027
25 Jul 2027
15 Aug 2027
22 Aug 2027
05 Sep 2027
12 Sep 2027
19 Sep 2027
Pricing
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Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
10 May 2026 Juneau, Alaska Embark
11 May 2026 Icy Strait Point, Alaska or Neka Bay
12 May 2026 Glacier Bay, Alaska
13 May 2026 Glacier Bay, Alaska
14 May 2026 Chichagof Island, Alexander Archipelago, Alaska
15 May 2026 Frederick Sound, Alexander Archipelago, Alaska
16 May 2026 Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska and Sawyer Glaciers
17 May 2026 Juneau, Alaska Disembark
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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