Glacier Bay

Glacier Bay is a National Park & Preserve. Only 2 cruise ships per day are allowed into the bay. The native Tlingit tribe call the bay their ancestral homeland. There is over 3.2 million acres of forest, inlet and shore, mountain peaks rising over 15,000 feet and the incredible glaciers. There are 7 significant tidewater glaciers the most famous of which is Margerie Glacier. The captain travelled very slow through the are as required and at the face of the glacier did several 360 degree turns of the ship to ensure everyone on board got a great view. The Margerie Glacier is 1km wide, 250 feet high with approx 400 feet of ice below the water. It also reaches for several kms up into the valley. An amazing sight. In winter the mountains receive over 100 feet of snow which compresses the ice and forms the glacier. The glacier is white with no discolouration at all. It is unbelievably beautiful.  All the photos below are of this glacier and the surrounding bays.