College Fjord: Alaska Cruises
College Fjord is located in the north end of Prince William Sound in the Chugach Mountain range
between Anchorage and Valdez Alaska. Access is strictly by boat or aircraft, the vast majority
of visitors arrive here by cruise ship bound for Whittier of Seward Alaska.
Well known for the abundance of glaciers lining the sides of this picturesque inlet, College Fjord is one of the only places in Alaska where the views of glaciers frame your views on three sides all at the same time.
- College Fjord was the epicenter of the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake, the most powerful recorded mega-thrust earthquake in U.S. and North American history.
- Sailing into the fjord, on the port side (left side) steep mountains and glaciers
- On the starboard side (right side) countless beaches, streams and hidden coves intrigue your imagination.
Glacier Tours in College Fjord
Visits to College Fjord follow the route of Railroad magnate Edward H. Harriman who led a team of twenty three scientists, including the great naturalist John Muir, on a two month expedition to explore the waters and coastal territory of Alaska. It was during this journey that Harriman and his colleagues first visited College Fjord discovering the greatest density of tidewater glaciers in Alaska.
And now comes the big question, which one to visit College Fjord or Hubbard Glacier? These next pages will look at the highlights of both and help you to make the decision between College Fjord vs Hubbard Glacier.
