Croisière d'une journée dans le parc national de Kenai Fjords
Description
Explorez les baleines, la faune et les glaciers du parc national des fjords Kenai lors de cette croisière palpitante de 7,5 heures. Profitez du temps supplémentaire sur l'eau en admirant de près la faune comme les orques, les baleines à bosse, les loutres de mer, les otaries de Steller, les macareux moines et plus encore. Visitez deux glaciers actifs et observez la mise bas, où des morceaux de glace géants se détachent et s'écrasent dans l'eau. Visitez les îles Chiswell ou Cape Resurrection, qui abritent des colonies d'otaries Steller et des milliers d'oiseaux marins nicheurs. Narration du capitaine à bord et déjeuner de charcuterie gratuit inclus.
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Itinéraire
Cette croisière de 7,5 heures dans le parc national des Kenai Fjords part tous les jours à 9h30 et revient à 17h00. La croisière parcourra environ 130 miles aller-retour à travers Resurrection Bay dans le parc national de Kenai Fjords. Étant donné que cette croisière se déroule dans le golfe d'Alaska, elle n'est pas recommandée aux personnes sujettes au mal des transports. Nos croisières d'une demi-journée à Resurrection Bay sont de bien meilleures options si le mal des transports est un problème.
Cette croisière de 7,5 heures dans le parc national des Kenai Fjords part tous les jours à 9h30 et revient à 17h00. La croisière parcourra environ 130 miles aller-retour à travers Resurrection Bay dans le parc national de Kenai Fjords.
Nous naviguerons dans les eaux protégées de Resurrection Bay, à la recherche d'animaux sauvages et profiterons de paysages spectaculaires.
Nous passerons par Bear Glacier, un glacier du piémont et le plus grand glacier du parc national des fjords de Kenai.
Notre prochain arrêt est Holgate Glacier, un autre glacier de marée vêlant activement. Nous passerons environ 20 minutes devant chaque glacier, flottant parmi les icebergs tout en guettant des vêlages spectaculaires.
Après avoir traversé la baie de la résurrection, nous contournerons le cap Aialik (prononcé « I-al-ik ») dans la baie d'Aialik. En naviguant dans la baie d'Aialik, vous aurez un premier aperçu du glacier Aialik, un glacier de marée actif. Nous nous arrêterons devant le glacier et observerons le vêlage, où de gros morceaux de glace glaciaire se détachent et s'écrasent dans l'eau.
En fonction de la météo, nous naviguerons vers les îles Chiswell ou le cap Résurrection, qui abritent des milliers d'oiseaux de mer nicheurs de l'Alaska comme les macareux, les mouettes tridactyles et les cormorans. Le capitaine arrêtera le bateau très près des zones de nidification des oiseaux de mer, ce qui offre de belles opportunités de photos. Nous visiterons également les colonies d'otaries de Steller, où les otaries de Steller se rassemblent sur la côte accidentée et rocheuse. Des loutres de mer, des pygargues à tête blanche et des chèvres de montagne sont également fréquemment observés le long de la route.
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Ce qui est inclus
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Accès pour les personnes à mobilité réduite
- Animaux d'assistance acceptés
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Fonctionne dans toutes les conditions météorologiques, veuillez vous habiller de façon appropriée
- Les options de sandwich sont la dinde, le rosbif ou les végétariens. Veuillez soumettre votre choix à l'avance.
- Les demandes d'accessibilité aux fauteuils roulants ou de mobilité réduite doivent être soumises à l'avance en raison du nombre limité de places assises
- Veuillez arriver 1 heure avant le départ pour l'enregistrement
Avis(739)
Despite the choppy, rough sea, this cruise turned into one of the unmissable experiences of my Alaskan journey from Italy. Marcelle, the captain, and her fantastic crew made all the difference. Watching Marcelle confidently navigate both with and against the high waves outside the bay was an experience in itself, while at the same time she became the wonderful narrative voice of our journey. Her passion, confidence and distinctive tone of voice were captivating. She shared fascinating insights into the sea and marine life, geology, World War II history, glaciers and local life…always informative, but never sounding scripted;) The highlights were extraordinary: getting close to Aialik Glacier and witnessing a sudden, spectacular calving, as well as seeing fin whales along the way. Moments that made the wildness and scale of Alaska feel very real. A fantastic crew throughout, and a special thank you to the wonderful Kilia for making the experience even more memorable.
It was a beautiful experience. Crew was very attentive. Sandwiches were good-cold but good. Overall I think you get to see gaciars and wildlife that otherwise you would never see.
Our 7.5 hour Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise with Major Marine was the highlight of our 2 weeks in Alaska. The day started cloudy but turned into the perfect weather, clear and sunny. The meeting location was easy to find and Captain Marcelle kept us informed about where we were going, how rough the seas would be, and ensured everyone on board had a chance to view the wildlife. The entire staff was friendly, gracious, accommodating, and was continually checking on passengers that were experiencing some sea sickness. We saw a variety of animals: otters, seals, sea lions, puffins, sea gulls, jelly fish, a humpback whale, and a very large pod of fin whales. The Kenai Fjords scenery is stunning, the glaciers are massive, and while wildlife can be elusive, the crew did everything possible to ensure we saw the most wildlife. While there are other vendors who provide Kenai Fjords tours, I'm so glad I chose this company for our boat tour. If in Alaska again, we would return to Seward just to repeat this boat tour. It was really that good!
It was excellent. All Cruise staff were highly professional.
We took the cruise on a rainy, cloudy, & windy day and knew it might be cut short if it was too choppy to go out into the open ocean. We decided to go ahead anyway. The crew were all great and did everything to make the trip memorable. They made sure we saw wildlife - we saw harbor seals, bald eagles, a humpback whale, sea otters, and puffins. Unfortunately the weather did not cooperate and we got the shortened cruise and got credited an amount for the difference. The crew deserves extra credit for their efforts and for taking care of the passengers who got seasick with sympathy and a smile. Kudos for making the best out of the situation.
We had an absolutely incredible experience with Major Marine Tours! The two adults and our 6-year-old had the BEST time, and we saw everything we had hoped for—and more: orcas, puffins, porpoises, mountain goats, eagles, and even a fin whale! 🐋🦅 The glacier was absolutely breathtaking, and we loved the fun opportunity to have a cocktail (or soda!) made with glacial ice. Such a memorable touch! The entire crew was fantastic—so knowledgeable, friendly, and genuinely excited to share the experience with us. Captain Nicole was amazing at explaining everything we were seeing and giving us a heads-up about what we were about to do, which made the whole trip even more engaging. Maizey was wonderful with the Junior Rangers and really made the experience extra special for the kids. Anna and the rest of the crew were incredibly friendly and helpful throughout the trip. The drinks and snacks were great, too, and we really appreciated the complimentary seasickness relief when the seas got rough. From the incredible wildlife to the glacier to the outstanding crew, this was truly a highlight of our trip. We couldn’t recommend Major Marine Tours more highly—an unforgettable experience for our whole family! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was a great experience. We saw so much wildlife, the staff was fantastic, and the captain (Wallace I think) was engaging and interesting. Some of the wildlife we saw including a whale breaching, harbor seals, rafts of otters and a black bear. Thanks so much!
We saw puffins, sea otters, sea lions, seals, himpback whale, fin whales and amazing glaciers. It was amazing. Food wasn’t bad either. Kudos to whoever made the brownies. A must if in Seward
My family, grandparents to kids had a really nice time. We had great guides!
Today was my first experience with this tour and without doubt it was an unforgettable experience. The time was perfect for all the spots which were covered along the way and very informative. The caption and the staff were friendly and professional. I will definitely recommend this to all my friends and family planning to visit.
