| 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.
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| 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 |
| Please enquire for pricing |
Cruise Itinerary
| Date |
Port |
Arrive |
Depart |
| 10 May 2026 |
Juneau, Alaska |
Embark |
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| 11 May 2026 |
Icy Strait Point, Alaska |
or Neka Bay |
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| 12 May 2026 |
Glacier Bay, Alaska |
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| 13 May 2026 |
Glacier Bay, Alaska |
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| 14 May 2026 |
Chichagof Island, Alexander Archipelago, Alaska |
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| 15 May 2026 |
Frederick Sound, Alexander Archipelago, Alaska |
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| 16 May 2026 |
Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska |
and Sawyer Glaciers |
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| 17 May 2026 |
Juneau, Alaska |
Disembark |
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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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