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Glacier Bay National Park
Alaska, USA
Vacation Planning Guide

 


Glaciers

Calving 1
Full Glacier

Calving 2
Large slab breaking off

Calving 3
Large slab falling into the water

Calving 4
Large slab falls into the water

Pups developing

All Images © Weston Images

Official Language: English

Average Temperature:

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
24° 30° 33° 40° 48° 53° 56° 55° 50° 42° 33° 28°

Average Hours of Light per Day:
Jan Feb Mar APR May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DEC
7.3 9.3 12 14 17 18 17 15 12 10 7.3 6.3

Average Rainfall/Snowfall (inches):

Jan Feb Mar APR May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DEC
4.5 3.7 3.4 2.8 3.4 3.1 4.2 5.3 6.7 7.8 4.9 4.4
Climate: Of the three months of summer, June is the driest, July the warmest, and August the rainiest.
Currency: US$
Population: 400 (in surrounding areas)
Travel Seasons: The travel season ranges from mid-May through September.
Peak Season: June - August
Low Season: May & September
Geography:

Glacier Bay National Park is 11,400 square miles; 50 miles of sea.

Narration: While cruising Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska residents and rangers board the ship to provide narration over the ship's intercom, answer any questions, and share their knowledge of Alaska.
Glaciers: Glaciers are formed by heavy snowfall that accumulates, packs, and transforms into large ice masses.
Calving & Pups: From the ship, view and hear the 'calving' of the glaciers, which are large slabs of ice breakaway from a glacier, sounding like a gunshot, and tumbles into the bay. 'Pups' are the broken off bits of ice that surge into the sea. Harbor Seas ride the pups like a raft.
What You will see:

In addition to glaciers, you might see:

  • Humpback Whales
  • Killer Whales
  • Porpoises
  • Sunning Seals
  • Black & Brown Bear
  • Mountain Goats
  • Bald Eagles
  • 200 species of birds
  • Underwater: trout, salmon & halibut
Want more information:

Alaska Travel Industry Association

 
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