This one hour boat ride was very nice, even though the weather was not so nice. Crew onboard the Ptarmigan was nice. Commentary by the forest ranger was rather childish but overall good.

We visited the portage glacier via the portage glacier cruise. It was an easy 1 hour drive from anchorage with beautiful views of the Cook Inlet along our drive. The cruise leaves several times per day and it takes about 20 minutes to arrive at...More

Take the boat out. On our 11 day Alaska tour this is the closest you can get to a calving glacier. Also, go to the visitor center, very informative. The Lake is 600 feet deep! Nothing lives in it.

Incredible. We happened on the attraction by good fortune and It is still clearly a high point on our tourist type adventures in Alaska. The boat was spacious and felt safe ( I'm not good in boats) The staff were helpful and engaging. After a...More

Portage Glacier out did itself with beauty as the day was clear, comfortable with patches of white cumulus clouds.. The boat was excellent with nice bathrooms. Their delicious salmon chowder made for a wonderful lunch. The crew gives an ample geology review so you know...More

To see the Portage Glacier one must take a boat. Otherwise the only aspect of the glacier's ice that one sees is an iceberg.

We took a boat trip to see this. It was an extra arranged by our tour group. It was very scenic and there was a nice commentary by the crew.