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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

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $297.33

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Mon 23 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)

ChrisClarkston

Jul 2019

Our family of 4 (including 2 teenage boys) took this trip and had a wonderful time! I was a little concerned about the length of time that we would be on the boat, but it went by so quick and my teenagers kept busy seeing the sights. Our crew was amazing! they did a great job telling us about the area, the glaciers and all of the animals. And our captain did a great job of getting us near the animals without disrupting them. It was amazing to see Orcas swimming near us then later humpback whales! We also saw eagles, sea otters, dolphin, seals, sea lions, plenty of birds and even a black bear scrambling around on shore. The sailing was smooth though we did take a non-drowsy Dramamine to be on the safe side, and we did not get drowsy. The crew provided a breakfast, lunch and snack. You could also buy other drinks, hot cocoa, coffee and snacks while on the tour. I would highly recommend this tour company and the longer tour for anyone wanted to visit Kenai NP.

MikeBirdman

Jun 2019

We took the 8.5 hour Northwestern Glacier trip on the Viewfinder which sat about 35 people. Discovered that this was the same boat that President Obama had taken so that was exciting. We had Justin as Captain and Clint as naturalist. Was a fantastic trip. Justin and Clint were excellent at finding birds and mammals and pointing out interesting sights and giving explanations. We saw a huge pod of orca, several humpback whales and Dall porpoise which played by swimming alongside the boat.. We saw great alcids and puffins. The lunch was well organized into baskets so no waiting required. Great mixture of wildlife and scenery. We stayed 30 minutes right by the huge glacier seeing and hearing the pistol cracks as it calved into the sea with lots of strange and bizarre noises. The boat was clean and it was great that they provided binoculars and bird guide books for participants. I think they even cleaned the toilets during the trip. Excellent experiences. The pointed out how far the glaciers had retreated over the past few years but did not talk about the damaging effects of climate change which was a pity to show people just how we are damaging our beautiful world.

4liv2ski

Jun 2019

This is a ‘must do’ tour! Captain and crew were energetic and caring. They provided pastry and hot beverages for breakfast and a lovely box lunch with sandwiches & sodas. They were also careful to make sure no one got seasick and provided on board remedies if needed. The captain and crew were well educated regarding the creatures we saw and answered MANY questions. Binoculars and bird ID books were provided. The trip started out chasing whales - we saw MANY Humpback and a large pod of Orcas. Then we motored into the bay where the Northwestern Glacier is and stayed to watch it calve multiple times. On the way back, the captain & crew facilitated multiple rare birds sightings. The day was quite cold so wear layers!!Overall, it couldn’t have been better. We would definitely do this trip again.