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Should I pick...Hubbard Glacier or College Fjord


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I like the Hubbard option as well although we’ve only made it to Hubbard 2 out of 4 times due to ice. We’ve done several trips to College Fjord and have always made it back to Harvard Glacier. Maybe we were lucky. If glacier viewing is a priority I’d go with College Fjord.  

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We always did B2B so saw both of them. Both are impressive, but as others mentioned Hubbard is blocked by ice at times. You are at least guaranteed glacier sightings in Glacier Bay, so unlikely you miss seeing a glacier.

 

With respect to N'bd or S'bd, my preference is always a S'bd cruise, not because of Hubbard/College, but it provides the Inside Passage during daylight on the day before Vancouver.

 

For Hubbard v's College, they are different experiences, but I would probably opt for Hubbard.

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We've been to both, possibly on the same cruise (our first to Alaska in 1996).  We entered CF at dawn in early June and it was magnificent in that light--mountains are impressive there as well.  There are two glaciers entering CF.  Hubbard IMHO is pretty ho-hum--just a big wall of snow/ice in a bay (Yukatat) that isn't very interesting (i.e. glacier is fairly close to the open ocean).  However, I had done some reading on the native population living at the mouth of that bay so that made it more interesting.

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7 hours ago, Heidi13 said:

We always did B2B so saw both of them. Both are impressive, but as others mentioned Hubbard is blocked by ice at times. You are at least guaranteed glacier sightings in Glacier Bay, so unlikely you miss seeing a glacier.

 

With respect to N'bd or S'bd, my preference is always a S'bd cruise, not because of Hubbard/College, but it provides the Inside Passage during daylight on the day before Vancouver.

 

For Hubbard v's College, they are different experiences, but I would probably opt for Hubbard.

I prefer the NB on Princess for the longer days in Juneau and an opportunity to do Tracy Arm through AdventureBound.

 

I have also missed Hubbard a few times. I do like College Fiords but they have retracted quite a bit while Hubbard hasn't last time I checked. I do know some who have been fogged out of College Fiords. On a beautiful day - College Fiords is stunning. On a positive note, Glacier Bay is rarely missed.

 

Either trip will be amazing.

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1 hour ago, Gardyloo said:

If you choose the southbound cruise, just do a 26 Glacier cruise out of Whittier before you depart, and you'll see plenty of tidewater glaciers in College Inlet up close.

 

This is what I am choosing to do. This way I get College Fjord, Hubbard, and Glacier Bay, and Mendenhall in Juneau. I expect I'll never want to see another glacier again after....

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2 hours ago, Hitchens97 said:

 

This is what I am choosing to do. This way I get College Fjord, Hubbard, and Glacier Bay, and Mendenhall in Juneau. I expect I'll never want to see another glacier again after....

Gardyloo’s suggestion is a very good one. You’ll still get a shot at seeing Hubbard if the ice is clear on the southbound and the 26 Glacier Cruise through Esther Passage and Surprise Glacier is a treat.  College Fjord can be spectacular although this trip only goes to about Holyoke Glacier before turning around so your view of many of the glaciers will be from miles away. It’s still very good.  Princess sails all the way to Harvard Glacier at the end of the fjord.

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8 hours ago, Hitchens97 said:

 

This is what I am choosing to do. This way I get College Fjord, Hubbard, and Glacier Bay, and Mendenhall in Juneau. I expect I'll never want to see another glacier again after....

I doubt it - I think you will want more! Maybe look into Tracy Arm in Juneau through AdventureBound Alaska.

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