Full-Day Kenai Fjords National Park Northwestern Cruise
Description
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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Important Information
- 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
- Not recommended for guests with limited mobility
- Please arrive 1 hour prior to departure for check-in
Reviews(434)
Spent time with everyone on cruise. We saw all the wildlife expected but humpback whales. We saw a glacier calving.
Great tour! We saw more than we ever could have expected. Crew was amazing.
This was an exceptional tour, leading to the Northwest glacier, which is an area not many cruises get to. This particular tour was a small boat with 36 on board, which made it a lot more personable. Captain Nat and First Mate Jack were great tour guides, spotting several different whales, seals, sea lions, sea otters and birds during the 8 hour trip. We even spotted a bald eagle on one of the rocks! The time spent at the Northwest glacier was wonderful, taking in the breath-taking view, seeing the seals all around and watching the glacier calving a few times. Highly recommend this tour to see some of the more remote areas of Alaska.
Top notch. Well worth the trouble to get down to Seward. Outstanding crew and captain.
Great tour- saw lots of wildlife. Food/drinks were good and guide was very informative. Would highly recommend booking thru them.
Excellent experience. Worth the money. Took the 8.5 Kenai Fjord NP Northwestern Cruise. Staff was very pleasant, professional, efficient. Explained where and what we saw. Answered any questions asked. Made every effort to show us all types of marine life...whales, otters, puffins, seals and sea lions, dolphins.
First class experience. Great crew!
An amazing and very informative cruise! Everything was exactly as promised — incredible scenery, breathtaking views of glaciers, fjords, and mountains, and plenty of opportunities to learn about the surrounding nature and area. The crew was very friendly, helpful, and attentive, and everything was well organized. A snack was provided along the way, which was a nice touch and very welcome during such a long trip. This was truly an unforgettable experience and one of the highlights of our Alaska trip. We highly recommend it! 8.5 Hour Northwestern Fjord Cruise
Loved it! Saw plenty of animals and the views were amazing! Eight and half hours flew by and entire family had a good time.
The trip was excellent and spending the entire day for the 8.5 hour Northwest Fjord tour is absolutely the way to go. We were lucky to see whales, porpoises, sea lions and puffins. The captain worked hard to hep find wildlife and the naturalist was great.
