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Endicott Arm

The bucket-list things to do — and the private, expert-led way to do each.

Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, and the private, small-group, or expert-led way to make it yours — your own pace, real access, none of the crowd.

In port at Endicott Arm, the bucket-list move is Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier: Private Small-Boat Expedition. Allen Marine Tours runs it — a private, expert-led experience at your own pace, not a 40-person coach. Below: all 6 bucket-list things to do on a Endicott Arm port day, each with the independent way to make it yours.
Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier: Private Small-Boat Expedition
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Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier: Private Small-Boat Expedition

Board a nimble, small-boat vessel and weave deep into Endicott Arm's 30-mile granite fjord, pulling within breathtaking proximity of the calving face of Dawes Glacier — a blue-ice colossus that no large ship can reach.

Book it withAllen Marine ToursFrom USD 329 per person
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Dawes Glacier Kayak & Fjord Paddle: Intimate Ice Encounter
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Dawes Glacier Kayak & Fjord Paddle: Intimate Ice Encounter

Sea-kayak among floating icebergs in the shadow of Dawes Glacier, paddling silently through one of Alaska's most dramatic fjords — a once-in-a-lifetime perspective that no motorized vessel can replicate.

Book it withAlaska Shore ExcursionsFrom USD 249–329 per person depending on itinerary
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Endicott Arm Fjord Floatplane: Aerial Glacier & Icefield Survey
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Endicott Arm Fjord Floatplane: Aerial Glacier & Icefield Survey

Lift off in a floatplane and soar over the entire Endicott Arm fjord system and the Stikine Icefield beyond — an eagle's-eye panorama of calving glaciers, hidden alpine lakes, and primeval wilderness stretching to the horizon.

Book it withWard Air (Juneau floatplane charters)From USD 350–450 per person (private charter rates vary by group size)
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Wildlife & Waterfall Cruise: Endicott Arm's Hidden Side Channels
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Wildlife & Waterfall Cruise: Endicott Arm's Hidden Side Channels

Explore the secret side arms and waterfall grottos of Endicott Fjord that large vessels never enter — a naturalist-guided small-boat safari through some of Alaska's richest and most secluded wildlife corridors.

Book it withAlaska Shore ExcursionsFrom USD 249 per person
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Glacier Ice Trekking: Walk on the Surface of Dawes Glacier
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Glacier Ice Trekking: Walk on the Surface of Dawes Glacier

Helicopter onto the surface of an ancient Alaskan glacier and trek across its otherworldly landscape of blue crevasses, moulins, and sculpted ice — a visceral, full-body encounter with 10,000-year-old ice.

Book it withTemsco HelicoptersFrom USD 499–650 per person
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Endicott Arm Fjord & Glacier Photography Masterclass Cruise
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Endicott Arm Fjord & Glacier Photography Masterclass Cruise

Join a pro wildlife and landscape photographer aboard an intimate small vessel for a guided masterclass on capturing the glaciers, wildlife, and epic light of Endicott Arm — returning home with images worthy of a gallery wall.

Book it withAdventure Life (custom Alaska expedition specialists)From USD 450–600 per person (small-group specialist tour)
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