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Holgate Glacier

Kenai Peninsula, Seward, AK 99664
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Ranked #3 of 9 attractions in Seward
Type: Geologic Formations
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Anchorage, Alaska
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2013

Seriously? I know it's getting smaller, but for now, there's still something to see. Maybe you'll get lucky and it won't be raining.

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Paris, IL
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2013

We saw lots of wild life and made wonderful friends on the cruise. The food was great and we especially enjoyed the Arctic ice drinks.

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Beulah, North Dakota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2012

The view of this river of ice cascading into the ocean is breathtaking. You will remember this view as one of the highlights of your trip to this area.

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Concord, New Hampshire, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2012

On a 6 hour national park boat cruise through Resurrection Bay we stopped at Holgate Glacier. I got to see it calving. It was one of the best experiences of my life.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2012

Pulling up to this glacier, turning off the engines and listening to the glacier was almost a spiritual experience for me. You could hear the glacier pop, crack, see it calve - it was a moment when I was in awe of God's creation.

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Rolling Hills Estates, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2012

We took the five-hour National Parks Cruise and were delighted to see Holgate Glacier actually calving when we cruised by. The sound and the sight of it was breath-taking

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Sammamish, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2012

The blue-colored glacier is simply mesmerizing. And the little icebergs in the bay are so pretty. Our boat only spent 20 minutes. Wish we could've spent whole day there.

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Flower Mound, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 August 2012

We stopped on the way to the Kenai Fjords Lodge, and had lunch in front of the glacier. the weather was a little overcast but what an incredible scene!!!

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Portland, Maine
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2012

I saw Holgate Glacier on a tour through Kenai Fjords and it was amazing. Two big chunks calved while we were right beside the glacier, it was really amazing to see.

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Homer, Alaska
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2012

The highlight of any glacier cruise. We take our visitors there every chance we get. Take a good camera, and get wide-angle and tele-photo views... try to under expose a bit to emphasize the blue ice.

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