Wonderful, remote park with abundant sea life, glaciers and more. I spent 2 days here, one on a cruise and the other hiking near exit glacier. It was a great mix of activities (one very cold and the other quite warm).

I think I lucked out on the weather as it was clear and calm the day I went out on the boat with Major Native tours. I did the 8.5 hour tour but that was a little long. Maybe the 6 hour cruise with the Park ranger I originally chose would have been better. Saw 5 whales, innumerable seabirds, otters, sea lions and several glaciers.

Hiking was very nice on a bright, sunny day. Still some snow on the mountain that made it tricky so take shoes with some grip (no Converse all Stars). Be sure to take plenty of water if you want to go all the way to the top. I went through at least 2 liters (to be fair I don't rest much and am naturally sweaty). Really good views along much of the trail and especially at the top. It's windy and cold at 3800' so you might want to bring a light jacket (you should have one anyway if you're hiking in the mountains). If you bring something durable and water resistant you can slide down the mountain a bit (I saw evidence of people doing this. I just slid on my shoes)

Park personnel were very friendly as were there people on the trail. It's a positive attitude kind of place.

Note that no fee is required to visit but I suggest you make a donation when you go (I gave $10/day) so that we can continue to have nice places like this to visit.