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Glacier Bay National Park photo cruise

Outside protected areasby Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris

Nine-day nature photography cruise for six aboard the 90-foot private yacht Alaskan Story, from Juneau through Icy Strait and Glacier Bay, for humpback whales, orcas, sea otters, Steller sea lions, coastal bears, seabirds and tidewater glaciers.

Details

  • No feeding
  • No baiting
  • No captive animals
Route
Starts and ends in Juneau
Visits
Admiralty Island, Point Adolphus, Glacier Bay National Park, Icy Strait, Pavlof Harbor, Tenakee Inlet and Funter Bay
Length
9 days
Group size
Up to 6 people
Language
English

Species

Months

  1. January, closed
  2. February, closed
  3. March, closed
  4. April, closed
  5. May, closed
  6. June, closed
  7. July, open
  8. August, closed
  9. September, closed
  10. October, closed
  11. November, closed
  12. December, closed

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Light and conditions

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Light through the year

Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Juneau time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.

Light by month at Glacier Bay National Park photo cruise, in Juneau time
MonthGolden hourDaylightSun at noon
Morning golden hourEvening golden hour
Jan08:51–10:0714:23–15:387h 4m10°
Feb07:45–08:3816:00–16:549h 23m19°
Mar07:27–08:1318:15–19:0211h 48m29°
Apr05:58–06:4619:25–20:1314h 29m41°
May04:43–05:3920:25–21:2016h 54m50°
Jun04:04–05:0821:03–22:0718h 23m55°
JulIn season04:29–05:2920:52–21:5117h 40m53°
Aug05:33–06:2319:54–20:4415h 26m45°
Sep06:41–07:2718:31–19:1712h 49m34°
Oct07:49–08:3917:01–17:5110h 16m23°
Nov08:04–09:1014:28–15:347h 46m13°
Dec09:01–10:3313:27–14:596h 18m8°