Captain's Choice Kenai Fjords National Park Tour from Seward
Description
NEW for 2025! Maximize your adventure aboard this flexible seven-hour Kenai Fjords National Park cruise. Explore the day’s most spectacular sights as your captain selects their route based on current conditions, wildlife reports and expert insights. More time on the water and more freedom means more opportunities for costal Alaska magic, from breaching whale sightings to moments spent marveling at calving tidewater glaciers.
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This incredible tour is for those who want to have a day full of adventure. Enjoy a fully guided, interpretive cruise into Kenai Fjords National Park. With more time on the water, you’ll see tidewater glaciers and rugged shoreside scenery while increasing your opportunities to spot whales, puffins, otters, sea lions and more.
Cruise your way around Cape Ailiak, and get a first look at Aialik Bay and its surrounding glaciers. Look for mountain peaks emerging from the fields of snow and ice of Harding Icefield.
Visit one of two spectacular tidewater glaciers, Aialik or Holgate. Like Aialik, Holgate Glacier is surrounded by steep cliffs, dense forests and towering mountain peaks. You may see spectacular calving events as ice chunks break and crash into the ocean. Though rare, black bears have been sighted on the beaches in Holgate arm.
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge is comprised of 2,400 islands, headlands, rocks, islets, spires and reefs and is known for its abundance of seabirds.
Visit either one of two spectacular tidewater glaciers, Aialik or Holgate. Aialik Glacier is surrounded by steep cliffs, dense forests and towering mountain peaks. Visitors may see spectacular calving events as ice chunks break and crash into the ocean. Keep an eye for harbor seals.
Explore Resurrection Bay and keep an eye out for orcas and humpback whales in the waters below, along with kittiwakes, puffins and murres in the skies above
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately; layers are recommended
- Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, binoculars and camera recommended
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Reviews(119)
Great tour with lots of exciting wildlife, including a repeatedly-breaching whale (!!) and up-close glacier views. While conditions may have been normal for a Seward July in the Gulf of Alaska, the pitch and roll of the boat was too much for my wife even though she was wearing the patch throughout our cruise. She was quite miserable for this extended trip. If we’d have known what was coming I’m sure I would have gone solo or we’d have found a different adventure. It’s worth the trip, if you can enjoy it.
Beautiful cruise. Crew is extremely nice and attentive. Food was amazing, yes, the lunch was really good and fresh baked cookies. Scenery was unmatched even when cloudy and a little rain. I suggest you take Dramamine to be safe. A few people were ill for some of the cruise. Not worth it to risk it. It was rough for a bit due to the weather.
The crew was super helpful and attending to us. Saw humpback whales, puffins, sea otters, porpoise, and so much more!
Wonderful wildlife and glacier , everyone has a seat inside but dress in layers it can get windy and cold outside. Great staff and a delicious hot lunch.
Completely worth. For kids it was best part of trip.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so glad the cruise was a highlight of your trip and such a memorable experience for your kids. We appreciate you joining us and hope to welcome your family back again!
Captain and crew were informative and friendly experiences we amazing. Would highly recommend the Captain's choice tour! Best boat tour of my life!!!!
Thank you for your fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear Captain and crew made your Captain's Choice experience so memorable. We appreciate your recommendation and are honored to be your best boat tour experience ever! We hope to welcome you back again!
Captain Emma and crew were beyond amazing. The captain’s choice allows the captain to alter route to adjust for wildlife reports. We saw it all. Hump back whales bubble netting, Orcas, sea otters, puffins, glaciers, bald eagles, porpoises, sea lions, harbor seals. Perfect weather. Your mileage may vary.
Thank you for your fantastic review! We're thrilled Captain Emma and the crew helped make your Captain's Choice adventure so memorable. It sounds like you had an incredible day with amazing wildlife sightings and beautiful conditions. We appreciate you joining us and hope to welcome you back again!
Fantastic Crew. Trip was great saw lots of wildlife. Wonderful day on the water.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled you had a fantastic day on the water and enjoyed seeing so much wildlife. We appreciate your kind words about our crew and hope to welcome you back for another memorable adventure!
Phenomenal experience! We took the Captain’s Choice tour. Captain Emma was fantastic. You can feel her passion for Alaska, Sears, and wildlife. She spotted all animals and steered the boat safely as close as she could so we could all see it. We saw orcas, humpback whale, sea lions, sea otters, puffins. Amazing! Seeing Aialik Glacier was a dreamy experience. The crew was great as well - they served burrito lunch and warm chocolate chip cookies at the end of the tour. Remember to dress warmly, take warm jacket, hats, and gloves. You will need them. And if you get seasick, remember to take meds.
Thank you for the amazing review! We're thrilled Captain Emma and our crew helped make your Captain's Choice tour so memorable. It sounds like you had an incredible day with amazing wildlife sightings and a visit to Aialik Glacier. We appreciate the helpful tips for future guests and hope to welcome you back for another Alaska adventure!
The trip itself was excellent but we were extremely unhappy with the boarding process. We asked the front desk if it's possible for us to board before everyone else because we have a son with autism and he can't stand in the line for very long. Our concern was completely dismissed. The front desk person was named Jacob. The cruise didn't come across as disability friendly. They seemed to be only worried about people with a physical disability and not about people with neurological or mental disability. We travel extensively and not once have we received such insensitive behavior. Our son is severely impacted by autism. I sincerely hope the crew gets more trained in being sensitive around families that are traveling with special need kids.
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are sorry to hear that the boarding process did not meet your expectations and that it created additional stress for your family. Our Guest Service Agents are trained to provide priority boarding for guests with mobility needs, including those using wheelchairs and other ADA accommodations. Based on your description, it appears there may have been a misunderstanding regarding your request. If this had not been able to be resolved at the front desk, we would have appreciated the opportunity to have a manager assist, as we always want to explore reasonable accommodations whenever possible. While our team is well trained in ADA boarding procedures related to mobility, we recognize that situations involving autism and other non-visible disabilities may require a different approach. Your feedback highlights an area where we can improve our training and awareness so we can better serve guests with a wider range of accessibility needs. We sincerely apologize that this experience impacted what should have been an enjoyable cruise for your family. Thank you again for bringing this to our attention, and we wish you and your family all the best.
