It was a fantastic trip. We did the Orca Quest Tour on May 25, 2021. Captain Gary did an excellent job navigating and giving tidbits of knowledge and information while out. There's a snack bar with food and drinks as well as restrooms for use while aboard.
I am from Fort Worth, TX and found a tshirt and jacket was fine, but I did bring my scarf and hat just in case. By the end of the trip the cold had definitely gotten to me and I was thankful inside was heated.
This is my first whale watching tour out of Seward, they cautioned that there are no guarantees to see whales, but that the season was right for Orca's. Seating was first come first served, I would recommend you get a good window seat inside, a few guests tried to get outside seats and that's going to be terribly cold while the boat travels, they eventually moved inside. Plus people will stand in front of the seats outside anyway.
We were able to see a humpback whale and many, many orca pods. Seals were seen inside the harbor, and puffins and porpoises met us when we got out into more of the open waters. The captain navigated to try and match their path and it led to about an hour of drifting while they circled around a few times.
Overall it was excellent and I want to do one of the longer tours in the future.