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Full-Day Kenai Fjords National Park Northwestern Cruise

Full-Day Kenai Fjords National Park Northwestern Cruise

Overview

Travel to remote areas in Kenai Fjords National Park on this full-day adventure cruise. Ideal for photographers, birders, and whale-watching enthusiasts, this 8.5 hour cruise explores the untouched area of Northwestern Fjord in Kenai Fjords National Park. This cruise travels with a smaller group for a more intimate cruising experience, providing the best opportunity for up-close views of wildlife and glaciers. A full day on the water allows the captain plenty of time to seek out the best wildlife viewing opportunities in the area, home to humpback whales, orca whales, Steller sea lions, harbor seals, sea otters, and many types of seabirds. You will spend time in front of the impressive Northwestern Glacier, an actively-calving tidewater glacier. A deli lunch is included.

City: Seward

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $297.33

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Tue 24 Dec

Starting at $297.33

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What's Included

Use of binoculars on board

Narration by knowledgeable, experienced Captain

Restroom on board

Sandwich options are turkey, roast beef, or vegetarian.

All taxes and fees included in price

Water, coffee, and tea

Additional Info

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Adult pricing applies to all travelers.
Children under 12 not suitable for cruise
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
We have limited capacity on our vessels to ensure that our guests and crew can follow recommended social distancing guidelines.
We continue to maintain our high standard of cleanliness and have implement additional cleaning procedures for commonly touched surfaces during the cruise.
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Resurrection Bay

This adventure cruise is the only small-vessel cruise that explores the remote, glacier-carved Northwestern Fjord in Kenai Fjords National Park. Ideal for photographers, birders, and whale-watching enthusiasts, this 8.5 hour cruise departs from the Seward Harbor 360 Hotel dock 8:30 a.m. and returns at 5:00 p.m. The cruise will travel through Resurrection Bay, Kenai Fjords National Park, the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, Cape Resurrection, Granite Pass, Harris Bay, and into the spectacular Northwestern Fjord. Due to the vessel size and the cruise length, children under 12 are not suitable on this cruise.

Kenai Fjords National Park

Narrated by our knowledgeable, experienced captain and crew, guests have the unique opportunity to explore remote, untouched areas of Kenai Fjords National Park with a small group. Depending on sea conditions and wildlife-viewing opportunities, the captain’s route to Northwestern Fjord can vary from day to day. After cruising through Resurrection Bay, you will explore the Chiswell Islands (part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge) or Cape Resurrection, home to thousands of nesting seabirds, Steller sea lions, and other wildlife. The cruise will then enter Harris Bay, where you will be greeted with views of beautiful hidden coves, rugged mountains, and possibly feeding whales. Once we enter the virtually untouched and untamed Northwestern Fjord, look for the numerous alpine glaciers nestled high on the cliffs. You will visit Northwestern, Anchor, and Ojive Glaciers at the end of Northwestern Fjord. You will spend time in front of the glacier to watch for glacial calving.

Bear Glacier

Cruise through Resurrection Bay, the Gulf Of Alaska, and Harris Bay in search of wildlife such as humpbacks, killer whales, sea lions, harbor seals, seabirds, and more.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (88)

GlobeTrotting101262

Aug 2019

it is worth all the time and cost, the captain tried to find whales when ever he could. and we saw a lot of wildlife, including bald eagle , puffins etc. we recommend to every one. The lady assistant was very kind and providing as much information as she could too.

Gregory G

Aug 2019

This tour is great. The captain and his mate provided wonderful narration to our surroundings and wildlife. We were very fortunate in that we had blue skies and calm seas. The tour has a complementary lunch and accommodated our request for vegetarian food. We saw lots of puffins, other sea birds, fin whales, humpback whale, stellar sea lions, seals, and mountain goats. We were able to get up close to the Northwestern Glacier without disturbing the wildlife.

mrsciencetheater3000

Aug 2019

This was MMT's 8.5 hour full day cruise of Kenai Fjords National Park and the surrounding waters. We went in early August and it was quite impressive. The boat is fairly small, so the number of people is smaller and more intimate. They provide food for lunch and some for breakfast. The area around KFNP is very beautiful, and there's a weird mix of clear skies and fog. There are two main assets to the cruise: a look at the northwest glacier, and a great look at seabirds. The NW glacier, like all of the ones in Alaska, is shrinking alarmingly - we saw (and heard!) several spectacular calvings in half an hour. And bird nerds looking to find seabirds will not be disappointed: our tally for the day included thousands of puffins (tufted and horned), 3 murrelet species, 2 murre species, 2 auklet species, pigeon guillemot, red faced cormorant and more. There are also a lot of other pretty glaciers and island, plus other wildlife. On our tour, there weren't many cetaceans, though we did see a few fin whales, but plenty of seal, sea lion and otter. The MMT staff was very friendly and helpful, and one of their boat tours is a must-do if you're in Seward.