If going to Valdez take the Stan Stephens glacier cruise and you'll see whales. Hope you have your TourSaver 2/1 book. It'll save a lot of money...
You will save $130 on the Stan Stephens Columbia Glacier Cruise if two people go! That's the only Valdez cruise listed in the 2016 Tour Saver. We have had excellent experiences on the Lula-Belle out of Valdez. Capt Fred will put you right next to the glacier!
We have seen more whales on the Stan Stephens whale watching cruise but again Capt Fred on the Lula-Belle has always gotten us closer to the whales. He has a sixth sense of knowing where they are going to surface!
If you have the time I would suggest taking both the Lula-Belle and Stan Stephens cruises. They are both well worth the money and are different enough to keep you interested!