A very nice and wonderful experience. Staff & the captain are very entertaining! They stuff us with…read moregood food and amazing time. Water, coffee & tea is unlimited and they baked fresh cookies for everyone!!

I have never seen anything so stunning in my life. Watching a glacier up close as it calves, next…read moreto a huge waterfall? Am I dreaming? Our captain was outstanding and narrated a great cruise. Food and drinks were great. This is an absolute must do for anyone visiting the area. Skip anything else to make time to do this cruise. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity.

We had a wonderful cruise ship tour with these folks on 5.8.2025. It was an absolutely gorgeous…read moreday, chilly in the wind but sunny. The scenery was stunning and we saw many sea otters, birds and goats on the bluffs. We had the chowder lunch which was perfect. They have a snack bar for beverages and other snacks. The crew is outstanding, very courteous and informative. The skipper brought us through the ice field and nice and close to a glacier. This is really a must do cruise tour.

Family of 4 booked online based on recommendation of family friend…read more Definitely a MUST when visiting Alaska for the first time. Family run business. Great captain and hospitable staff. Informative with all the sights. We were on the Express. Good size for the tour to the glaciers. Easy to move around and great comfortable window seats with tables. Served salmon chowder, warm cookies and full bar. Food service is swift and timely to make sure guests are able to enjoy the phenomenal sights. Only problem was the cleanup of food and drinks while we were out at the stern -- was so fast, my partially enjoyed Bloody Mary was thrown away. I'd ask the staff to leave drinks alone when cleaning up. We saw amazing BLUE glaciers, some seals, waterfalls and epic scenery. I highly recommend!

Spectacular is one of the superlatives to describe the experience with Captain Al and the Northern…read moreExplorer. We hiked, saw bears, doll porpoises, and the most amazing scenes of glaciers from Blackstone Bay. The food was a culinary delight, Christian out did himself each night. Rena oozed hospitality and exceeded our every need.

We just returned from our two week trip to Alaska. The middle part of that was 5 days and 4 nights…read morewith Captain Al and his crew for our cruise. Unexpectedly, we ended up being the only guests as others had backed out. We started out of Seward with a nice trip from Anchorage with Joan and Jeff as our shuttle team. They were both very personable and a pleasure to make the trip with to Seward. We were greeted with champagne and quickly got underway. Our accommodations were exactly as described in the Master suite. After two days of being wined and dined, we finally had to say, the "food is amazing, but we don't eat this much in a day. We need to slow down on the amount" LOL Certainly all you could possibly eat and nicely prepared. En En set beautiful tables for every meal and and our wine glasses were never dry. The weather was not the best for the first few days, so with everyone's agreement, we decided to roll the dice and cross the Gulf of Alaska to head towards Whittier. At that point, the weather became amazing, we did kayaking and had a 13,000 year old cocktail (Bourbon on Glacier ice). Who knew we would go to Alaska to get a tan? We spent the entire time cruising out on the deck getting sun. Captain Al and his team were wonderful hosts. I guess I could address every complaint that has been posted, but I'm not going to give it much credibility by spending any time on it. Yes, the boat is not brand new, but we had no issues on board (except the battery, but that's a little joke between Captain Al and us.). I can't speak to any of the other accommodations because we did not see or use them, but there were absolutely no complaints with ours. We are already considering the possibility of taking friends and going again some time. Thanks for everything Captain Al, En En and Christian! It was the trip of a lifetime! Thanks for being a part of it! Lori and Bob

What can I say, I had a great experience. Wife and I made a trip to Alaska in July of 2025 and this…read morecruise was just 'ONE' of our itineraries. The ship handler does some amazing maneuvers like position the boat right up to the side of a mountain with cascading ice water pouring down. *Bring a Raincoat, Water Proof Camera and selfie stick and you won't be disappointed. I just liked being out there without a huge crowd and added unnecessary experiences. Read my continued experiences on Google and Yelp at the links below (pictures) The Review Guru* Long Island NY

Seeing the actual glacier was stunning and an amazing experience. However the ship and crew were a…read morelittle questionable. Seemed like a rinky dink operation. The ship is equipped with cheap plastic chairs in rows, paint is cracked and peeling. Jojo one of the crew members is completely incompetent. She read us a safety speech from her phone and giggled throughout reading it. I had 0 confidence that either crew members would be able to rescue me in an emergency. The guy narrating the tour was hilarious, but I'm not sure I would have trusted him in the event of an emergency either. Would I recommend going to see this glacier, 100%...do I recommend the crew and ship operation that I had from a safety standpoint. No. Ps. This is not a tour that will take you in close to the glacier, they get you "close" but you will not go in the passage.

After disembarking our cruise in Seward, we boarded the Alaska Cruise Transportation tour bus with…read moredriver Allen. Allen drove us around Seward, narrating the sights. First stop was Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park. We had enough time there to hike the Glacier Overlook Trail, get some photos and go to the visitors center. Then we headed up scenic Turnagain Arm to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. There we were able to see bears, Bison and other rescued wildlife in natural settings. Continuing on our journey, we had lunch at the Alyeska ski resort and took the tram to the top of the mountain. Back on the road Allan continued his humorous storytelling all the way to Anchorage. We made a couple more quick photo stops before getting dropped off at our hotel.

Service 5/5 - Commentary on board 1/5…read more ACT was awesome... for the most part. Staff were friendly, the booking process easy, communication was top notch. It always sucks leaving the ship, so it was nice having friendly faces and quippy jokes when we arrived. And then we were on our way... our narrator got off to a good start and gave us a lot of info... then someone announced "Oh look, a glacier!" Which is where things got a little weird. "Man, you guys aren't sick of those by now?" No... no sir, we're all enjoying the beauty of nature, don't be condescending. For some people, this is their first time encountering this kind of beautiful landscape. It went downhill from there... when he was on point and giving good info out to the passengers, it was great and funny. However, with kids on board, it might be best to limit the amount of F-bombs dropped to zero. Also keep the political commentary to zero. Also... don't tell a bunch of people coming from a cruise ship about the horrors of consumerism and how the ships are designed to make people fight in order to sell more over-priced diamonds. You can be entertaining without being a dick and yucking all over someone else's yum. When he was providing actual information, it was great. But there were a lot of personal undertones coming through that really made it very, very awkward. Basically it really comes down to reading the room... this isn't open mic night at the bar. As a person, he was very nice. As a host... honestly, if it was my company, this wouldn't be the professional image I'd want projected out to the paying public. That said, they kept us all on time and the drive itself was beautiful, and when the narrator was giving out actual useful information, it was very nice.

I have been out with kristen a couple of times it was a blast.You never come back empty handed. you…read morealways get your fish.She knows where to go.So if you are looking to catch fish go with salt water excursion

This is my glowing, unsolicited review...many, many thanks to Ben and Satchel for an unforgettable…read moretrip. You should know that despite being a born-into-it coastal Mainer, I'm a middle-aged occasional couch dweller who's never fished in my life, and I would have totally enjoyed the awesome trip into Prince William Sound even without catching anything. But Ben and Satchel truly went above and beyond for me and everyone else onboard, finding bait balls (and therefore salmon) left and right and walking us all through exactly what to do. The result was that I managed to reel in a large (let the photo suffice) silver on my first try. I'm still speechless. The vessel is great--extremely comfortable and well-equipped. Ben and Satchel were utterly competent, affable, kind, funny, and had endless patience with me and the other people onboard, including an obnoxious kid who lost his bait about a thousand times and snarled his line with everyone else's at least twice. Satchel also went above and beyond after we got back to Whittier, walking us through getting our catch cleaned and packed for the trip home. For more serious fishermen, you WILL go away happy. For clueless but appreciative newbies like me, you'll go away amazed and very likely with fish as well. Highly recommended, with gratitude.

- 10 star experience for northern lights tour - Dana is…read morefabulous - she knows! - she is dedicated to her craft - they were on time for pickup - snacks are good (chips, nuts, granola bars, water) - eat a hearty dinner before - the field is your pee break if you have to number 2, sorry for ya - our lights started at 11pm they were predicted to be highest between 1230/1 we waited until after 2, and they were still dim all the other people in the area had left - the lights REALLY started at 230, we stayed until 530 Dana had faith we believed in her it paid off - we got home at 6 - great photos by Dana - heated van all night

Mike and Shannon were the best guides for our one and only experience. Josh picked us up and we…read morewere off to their cabin where by 11 pm we're seeing auroras across the sky! The lights were so beautiful and the entire group got to experience VIP photo shoots! The skies were clear on our night and we enjoyed hot cocoa, snacks and even a small walking trail! Once clouds came along we picked up and drove to a few other locations in the area in our heated van! Nice and comfy with a great group of folks until 2 ish. I think my group would even say I got some zzz's in too Lol! We loved it!

Our group did the Glacier Blue Kayak and Grandview Tour which started with a trainride from…read moreGirdwood to Spencer Glacier. Then we had a quick kayak lesson, then paddled across the water to get up close to the glacier. Once we walked up close to admire the view, we did a meaningful meditation, took some pictures, then headed down for lunch. The box lunch was plentiful and fresh. Just enough to keep us satisfied as the train went up to Grandview to see a few more glaciers and some waterfalls that you can't get to by road. All in all, Ryan and Caroline provided us with a safe and fun day that was unforgettable. Definitely the highlight of our time in Alaska.

We did the Spencer glacier tour and the weather was absolutely horrible…read more River was our float guide and was fantastic. The glacier and the lake were absolutely amazing. The tour was about two hours and we got soaked and were very cold - but if you want to see glaciers they exist in cold and wet places. Our waterproof gear was not good enough to stave off the rain. Our guide had hot chocolate for us about half way through and it was excellent and appreciated. This was a spectacular excursion. Highly recommended. Get warm and water prof gear and layer.

First off, for people who say this is "just a tunnel", y'all need to learn about Alaskan history,…read morehow INCREDIBLY complicated EVERYTHING is here, including basic survival and construction, much less something like a single lane train tunnel to a deep port that is the HEART of Alaskan economy. (Educate yourself, its quite interesting. There's a really excellent Alaskan room at the Loussac Library in Anchorage, have fun.) This tunnel is long, and frankly kinda scary. Its longer than the 1.4 mile Baltimore Harbor Tunnel that goes underwater and used to scare the shit out of me when I was a kid. I used to imagine the white tile walls springing a leak and millions of gallons of waters simultaneously drowning and crushing me like some apocalyptic movie scene. This tunnel is similar, except there are no tiles, just bare stone walls and billions of tons of mountain over your head as you drive through... fully aware you're in a state notorious for humongous earthquakes. Yep, nothing to worry about. Don't panic, its not like the tunnel only has ONE FUCKING LANE and if you or anyone in line has a panic attack or medical event, you're all fucked. So yeah, driving through the tunnel is interesting. But Whittier, if you are an Alaskan nature lover, hiker, fisherman or berry picker, is absolutely worth the drive. The town itself is... weird. But its worth the drive if you understand the things that make her unique. For tourists, I recommend you read about Whittier before going so you know what to expect.

We went through this tunnel during our long, but incredibly scenic bus tour back from Denali…read moreWilderness Lodge to Whittier (to board a cruise ship)... I hope this is the right tunnel I'm referring to (?), but it was very long and very, very dark (as in total blackout). Quite scary in a way...but after the long passageway (possibly 2-3 miles?), it opened up beautifully to a scenic area, where our ship awaited us. I was really impressed with this cool segues from the bus to ship! I don't normally write about tunnels, but this made such an impression that I had to do a review.

Where is all the blue ice? I don't see no trail! Well... I did see a couple of glaciers up top…read moreunder white snow, so I saw sprinkling of blue ice. This is the Tony Knowles Coastal trail of Portage. You start at Moose Flats, or Visitor's center, and walk/jog/bike/skate/meander 5 miles to the opposite end. I started at Moose Flats and it was a good time viewing natural and unnatural areas of interest. Scouted out camp spots, watched kayakers in a lake, and enjoyed walking over bridges during the jaunt. It was good, not great. So much so, that instead of walking all the way back I hitched to get the car and pick up walking companion. Then we jetted over to Byron's Glacier for a proper, albeit shorter, hike. Would come again if camping in area, but would pass for future hiking funsies due to lack of interest.

This is a flat 5-mile trail that links together the many sights and sounds of one of my favorite…read moreareas in Alaska: Portage. Despite being located a little over an hour from Anchorage, this area gets obscene amounts of snow and rain. As a consequence of all that H2O falling from the sky, the mountains in here are heavily glaciated, even though they are not very tall by Alaska standards. (tallest in the area is around 6,000 ft, with many in the 3,000-4,000 ft range) Because this trail is so flat, it's very commonly cycled. Bring your bike and make a half-day of it, or bring only your boots for a much fuller day. There are places to view Salmon here, but I can never seem get the timing right. Stuff to see in this area from/next to the trail: Explorer Peak (and Explorer Glacier): https://www.yelp.com/biz/explorer-peak-portage Byron Glacier Trail: https://www.yelp.com/biz/byron-glacier-trailhead-anchorage Portage Glacier visitor center: https://www.yelp.com/biz/portage-glacier-and-begich-bloggs-visitor-center-girdwood