How can I get a private boating permit to enter Glacier Bay?
Boating permits are required to enter Glacier Bay during June, July and August. You can make a reservation for a boating permit up to 60 days before your trip. Permits are good for up to seven days. You can only hold one boating permit during the months noted above. Please fill out the boating permit application then mail, fax or hand deliver it to the Visitor Information Station. Please provide alternate dates incase the dates you request are full. Each day three of out the twenty-five private boat permits are reserved for residents of Icy Strait communities. These local boating permits can be reserved no more than 48 hours before departure. Local permits are valid for up to seven days but those days don’t have to be consecutive.
Boating permits are required to enter Glacier Bay during June, July and August. You can make a reservation for a boating permit up to 60 days before your trip. Permits are good for up to seven days. You can only hold one boating permit during the months noted above. Please fill out the boating permit application then mail, fax or hand deliver it to the Visitor Information Station. Please provide alternate dates in case the dates you request are full.
