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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 15 Jul

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Starting at $325.15

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Tue 15 Jul

Starting at $325.15

Make a reservation

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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.
Not recommended for guests with limited mobility

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 (222)

conniehar90

Aug 2024

We took the 8.5 hour tour out to Northwestern Glacier. This tour was amazing. The time flew by! We saw orcas, humpbacks, dolphins, sea lions, bald eagles and many other birds. The highlight was watching the humpbacks bubble net feeding - we saw 15 whales doing this at once! It was a once in a lifetime experience. I'm sure all of the tours got a chance to see this but being on a smaller boat for the 8.5 hour tour was much nicer. Lunch was delicious and the crew was fantastic! If you get Zach on your tour, you are very lucky! He took the time to speak to everyone personally and share his knowledge and pictures of everything we were seeing that day!

C1908QQalicias

Aug 2024

I can't say enough about what a great time we had on the full day National Park Northwestern Fjords tour! The entire crew was very professional and made everyone feel welcome and safe. We had a blast out on the water. We were able to see a lot of wildlife and the views were just breathtaking. We lucked out with the weather, but I know the crew would have made any day a great day. Especially appreciated the fun of having a margarita made with ice from the glacier and the warm brownie that ended the cruise. Do NOT miss out on this tour. It was definitely one of the top highlights of our trip. As a bonus, the crew kept track of where we went and what wildlife we saw as the day went on. This was in addition to the live map showing us where we were heading, and the handouts about the different types of wildlife we'd see. These were all especially helpful little touches that really made a difference!

tsalvati35

Aug 2024

This is our second time taking the NW Fjord tour with Major Marine. Again, a wonderful, epic experience my family won't forget. Captain Nat and Zach were tremendous and couldn't have been more knowledgeable or attentive. I included a few pictures but here but they never do it justice. So you understand the scale, one of the pics shows some kayakers. Glacier was very active, breaking off into the Fjord. Along the way we also spotted humpback whales (bubble feeding!) fin whales, sea lions, otters, countless birds, I could go on. I also appreciate that this is a family run business. A MUST DO IF YOU ARE IN ALASKA.