Northwestern Fjord Sightseeing Cruise from Seward in Seward booking from $239.00

Northwestern Fjord Sightseeing Cruise from Seward

Overview

Massive blue glaciers, narrow fjords and abundant marine life are just some of the reasons that Kenai Fjords National Park is at the top of many outdoor enthusiasts’ bucket lists. Cruise through the fjords while learning about the region’s fascinating natural history on this 7-hour trip. Floating through Alaska’s pristine waters is the best way to see this stunning national park, and this is the only daily tour that visits the magnificent Northwestern Fjord, home to three amazing tidewater glaciers and numerous alpine glaciers.

City: Seward

Sat 21 Sep

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What's Included

Lunch

Wildlife guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Check-in time for tour is one hour before departure
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Resurrection Bay

We’ve been exploring the magic of Kenai Fjords since 1974—we’re leaders, trail-blazers and the most experienced company in the area. From the waters of Resurrection Bay to the distant fjords and glaciers, a lifetime of passion and adventure comes together with every tour.

Kenai Fjords National Park

Your adventure in Kenai Fjords begins at the harbor in beautiful Seward, Alaska. Check in at our central office and enjoy the sights and sounds of the lively waterfront. When it’s time to board, head down the dock to your vessel, where you’ll be greeted by our team of deckhands. The journey begins as you sail out of the Seward harbor—watch for the resident bald eagle and seals! From here, different tours take different directions. As Resurrection Bay opens into the rugged Gulf of Alaska, our exploration into Kenai Fjords National Park deepens. No matter the tour you choose, you’ll have plenty of wildlife-watching opportunities, see stunningly craggy coastlines, meet our enthusiastic and knowledgeable team of deckhands, learn and discover along with our passionate captains and explore the majesty that is Kenai Fjords.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (87)

pclink

Jul 2019

A well organized tour. Everyone was great, from the staff at checking to the crew to the captain. I did the research and decided on the 9 hour northwester fjord tour. It was a full 9 hours. They provide a lunch and snacks as well as sold some items. We saw a lot of sea life both in the water and on the rocks. The crew and captain were the best. The crew were answering questions and helping point out sea life. They were very enthusiastic. The captain was informative and very entertaining. My family thought this was the highlight of our Alaska trip. I highly recommend this tour company

newadventure53

Jul 2019

My wife and I signed up for the Northwestern Fjord Tour leaving from Seward and it was wonderful. Course it helps that the weather was close to perfect. Overall with repeating the details that can be found on Kenai Tours web site the experience was wonderful and very professionally run. The staff was wonderful and professional, & answered any and all questions asked. They were also very efficient with serving the lunch. The captain was absolutly great in not only steering the ship but his naration of every aspect of the area, glaciers, every bird & animal was wonderful. Because of the nice weather we sat on the upper rear deck for the whole 9 hour tour. Lets see we saw whales, orcas, puffins (and all kinds of other birds I can't remember their name), seals, mountain sheep, otters, and when I say seen them the boat is pulling up at time right next to them. You see such great things you start having great conversations with other tourist on the tour and meeting new people. Now a couple of things to consider for people reading this for maybe a future tour sign up: - It is a 9 hour tour, if if smaller kids are part of the trip consider this. - I heard if the weather is bad the water can really roll, but that comes with where you are at. - Take some snacks of your own to eat, it is okay. - Layer, layer up. You are a long way from having a closet with extra clothes to put on. There are sweatshirts and such you can buy at the store before boarding if needed. Even with nice weather I had on a t-shirt, undershirt, light wind breaker jacket & rain coat on for a windbreaker. Of course you can always take an inside cabin seat and come out on deck as you would like which would be a lot warmer. I highly recommend this tour. Ask me questions if you would like.

907blaked

Jul 2019

This was the favorite thing I did in over my entire 11 days in Alaska! And I am so glad that I chose the Northwest/Northwestern tour, which lasted nine hours. The tour starts out at the boat harbor in downtown Seward, and then goes out through Resurrection Bay. It ends at the Northwestern Glacier, and then turns around and comes back. We were so lucky because the weather was absolutely perfect during our trip, and the boat was not rocky at all. The boat captain, Chris, was fantastic, as were his three crew members (Rea, Sam, and Owen). Chris knew so much information, but just as importantly, he had a terrific way of presenting the information to everyone so that it was interesting. After pulling out of the harbor, we went for about 30 or 45 minutes before the crew offered us a nice little breakfast of warm cinnamon buns, three choices of juice, and two choices of yogurt (peach or raspberry). Every time the captain saw a bit of wildlife, he took us over there and told us about it. What was nice was that he was on the radio with other boats, who were giving him information about where certain wildlife was, which greatly enhanced our experience. At around 11:30 AM, the crew had everyone sit down inside while they served the box lunches. There were two choices, a chicken wrap or a hummus wrap. Also included was a granola bar and one or two other little snacks. They also set out cups of water for everyone, or of course you could order a drink from the bar. After lunch, the timing was perfect so that we were just getting close to Northwestern Glacier. When we arrived at the Glacier, the boat captain stopped the boat for about 15 or 20 minutes and let us sit there and watch the glacier calve, which was amazing! Absolutely beautiful! He then turned the boat around and started heading back, but this time checking out a lot of the islands along the way, where the captain knew that certain wildlife would be hiding or living. It was fantastic! Finally, at about 4 PM, the crew cooked up some warm chocolate chip cookies for everyone to enjoy. The boat tour was timed perfectly to get back into harbor at 5:30 PM. This was important to us, as we were on the 6 PM train departing Seward. We walked off the boat, up the dock, and hopped on the Kenai Fjords Tours free shuttle, which took us right to the train station less than five minutes away. We were on the train, checked in and in our seats, by 5:45 PM. On our particular tour, we ended up seeing sea otters, orca whales, humpback whales, sea lions, seals, and a ton of awesome birds. I know our luck in seeing all this wildlife and seeing the glaciers calving greatly enhanced our experience, but I’d like to think I would still give this tour five stars even if we did not see all of that. I would seriously consider doing the exact same tour if I am ever back in Seward. The boat was very comfortable, and had three bathrooms on board. There was also an area at the back of the boat outside with benches, which is where the captain suggested that anyone who is feeling sick go to sit. That is the part of the boat that moves the least, and he said that would do the trick in terms of letting some cool air on your face while you didn’t move around too much. He also recommended taking some sort of anti-motion sickness medicine about one hour prior. We ended up taking Dramamine for 24 to 48 hours before our trip, because someone had told us to do that. We did not get sick, but that was probably because the sea was not choppy at all during our particular voyage. I do agree with others that the trip does seem to get long after about six or seven hours, but as long as you’re having fun looking at the beautiful views and finding wildlife, the time passes quickly. Overall, the amount of food served was probably sufficient, but we had brought other snacks with us just in case, including a couple of bagels from the Sea Bean Café. I’m glad we did that, just so that we did not get hungry. Of course, the boat does offer concessions, and we took advantage of some of those as well, including the wine, cheese block, crackers, and some candy. We also bought one of their unlimited refill mugs for $8.95, which allows you to get reef free refills of soda, coffee, cider, and tea all day. That was a great decision as it turns out. And finally, it was nice that the tour company offers a free shuttle that will pick you up at your hotel. We were staying at Hotel Seward, and the shuttle picked us up about 55 minutes before our tour departure time. We arranged that pick up after we arrived in Seward the day before on the train.

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Northwestern Fjord Sightseeing Cruise from Seward

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