Alaskan cruises run from May through September. Accordingly, the park receives most of its visitors during this time. Admittedly, Glacier Bay is not easy to reach. The journey can also be expensive.

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is a must for many Alaska cruise passengers. But a slate of upcoming itineraries will ...

Two hundred years ago, the area was covered by a glacier more than 4,000 feet thick that extended more than 100 miles to the St. Elias Mountain Range. By the 20th century, it had drawn back 65 miles ...