Glacier Bay or Tracey Arm/Twin Sawyers??

First trip to Alaska. Looking forward to seeing ';Classic'; huge wall of Glaciers. I have narrowed to two intineraries. One goes to Glacier other Tracy arm?

Which to do? Can%26#39;t do both What s the difference

Let me know if you have seen both ?

Thanks

Glacier Bay or Tracey Arm/Twin Sawyers??

Definitely choose Glacier Bay. Tracy Arm ( www.explorenorth.com/articles/tracy_arm.html ) is incredible for those who get into it far enough, but few of the big ships get even within sight of either of the glaciers due to ice. Have you looked at College Fiord and Hubbard Glacier itineraries? - both are equal to Glacier Bay, and on a good day, Hubbard is even better due to very active calving.

Murray

Glacier Bay or Tracey Arm/Twin Sawyers??

Thanks Explorernorth,

I have seen been leaning toward Glacier although it%26#39;s pricey. Now you have intruguied me with Hubbard.

Thanks again Much appreciated.

Tracy Arm offers pretty much the same scenery as Glacier Bay. If you%26#39;re staying in Juneau, it can also be a lot cheaper and can be accomplished as a day trip for $147. Meanwhile to get to Glacier Bay (from Juneau) you must fly and a day trip would be nearly impossible.

The one problem with Tracy Arm is that calving is rarer than Glacier Bay, but if you want to save hundreds of dollars, I still suggest Tracy Arm.

%26gt;%26gt;Tracy Arm offers pretty much the same scenery as Glacier Bay.%26lt;%26lt;

Well, there is water and ice in both, but the scenery is dramatically different.

I just can%26#39;t hold my tongue on this thread... The difference between the two is seeing the Eiffel Tower in Paris vs Las Vegas.

Tracy Arm is famous for it%26#39;s sheer cliffs and intimate fjord setting. It is however a mediocre glacier in terms of size. If it%26#39;s the only one you see, you%26#39;ll love it. If you see any other glaciers mentioned, Hubbard, or the Johns Hopkins Glacier inside Glacier Bay you will forget you ever went to Tracy Arm.

Hubbard is 4-5 miles wide at the face. It%26#39;s massive. It%26#39;s hundreds of feet tall and as mentioned above is very active.

Glacier Bay has multiple glaciers, more frequent wildlife sighting and has a great story being a National Park.

Whether on the day cruise from Gustavus/Juneau or a multi-day cruise itinerary on a large ship, do Glacier Bay.

Regardless of your choice, remember you will see a lot of glaciers in Alaska and will have an awesome time just for making the trip.