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For over 30 years, Major Marine Tours has been showing our guests Alaska’s towering glaciers, abundant marine wildlife, and stunning scenery on our world-class Kenai Fjords cruises. Surrounded by steep mountain walls and glacier-carved fjords, Kenai Fjords National Park provides the perfect habitat for Steller sea lions, sea otters, Dall’s porpoises, mountain goats, bald eagles, puffins, and a vast number of seabirds. Our Kenai Fjords National Park cruises offer some of the best whale watching opportunities in Alaska, with chances of seeing humpback whales, orca whales, gray whales, fin whales, and minke whales.

We offer multiple cruise options departing from the beautiful harbor town of Seward, Alaska. We have something for everyone, from half-day cruises perfect for families to full-day small vessel adventure cruises ideal for photographers and birders. Our Kenai Fjords Wildlife Cruise was voted most popular attraction in Alaska by TripAdvisor in 2018, and we were named one of the top 10 boat tours in North America by the USA Today Reader’s Choice Award in 2020!

8.5 Hour Northwestern Fjord Cruise

MAY 31 – SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

ADULT PRICE: $289.00 Cruise not suitable for children under 12.

7.5 Hour Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise

MAY 24 – SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

ADULT PRICE: $239.00 CHILD PRICE $119.50

6 Hour Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise

MAY 4 – SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

ADULT PRICE: $219.00 CHILD PRICE $109.50

4 Hour Kenai Fjords Wildlife Cruise

JUNE 17 – OCTOBER 13, 2024

ADULT PRICE: $139.00 CHILD PRICE: $69.50

Orca Quest Cruise

MAY 13 – JUNE 16, 2024

ADULT PRICE: $139.00 CHILD PRICE $69.50

Spring Wildlife Cruise

MARCH 8 – MAY 12, 2024

ADULT PRICE: $109.00 CHILD PRICE $54.50

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SEWARD WILDLIFE & GLACIER TOURS

Seward Shoreline Tours offers the most stunning wildlife viewing and sightseeing opportunities on the Kenai Peninsula with comfortable boats and expert guides.

Ready to embark on your own Alaskan adventure? Explore our range of tours and start planning your trip today.

We offer three different trips to suit you and your schedule:.

4 Hour Resurrection Bay Tour

Come explore the craggy and beautiful coastline of Resurrection Bay. We will explore abundant wildlife including whales, seabirds and other marine mammals with distant views of the Harding Icefield (the largest icefield within the United States) Bear Glacier, Godwin Glacier among others. This tour is ideally suited to families with small children or senior citizens and can be customized to your desires.

• 10:00am - 2:00pm

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Crackerjack Voyager

up to 8 seats and $150 for each additional seat

6 Hour Scenic and Wildlife Tour

Experience the entire coastline of Resurrection Bay on our way to the Kenai Fjords National Park. Along the way keep your eyes out for Humpback Whales, Orcas, Sealions and all kinds of sea and shorebirds. Resurrection Bay is surrounded by hanging glaciers and the Harding Icefield making the perfect backdrop for unforgettable pictures and memories. Designed with the family in mind we can cater to your specific desires and focus on the sights and sounds you are looking for.

• 9:00am - 3:00pm

up to 8 seats and $200 for each additional seat

8 Hour Wildlife and Tidewater Glacier Tour

Our full day trip allows us to travel throughout the Kenai Fjords National Park to visit tidewater glaciers, stunning waterfalls, pristine coastlines and abundant wildlife. It is not uncommon to find Humpback whales, pods of Orcas, endangered Stellar Sealions and a variety of both common and rare bird species.

• 8:00am - 4:00pm

up to 8 seats and $250 for each additional seat

We are located in Seward Alaska, at the entrance to Kenai Fjords National Park. Embark on an unforgettable adventure with a personalized boat tour from Seward. Explore the pristine waters, towering glaciers and abundant wildlife as you immerse yourself in the breathtaking surroundings of Resurrection Bay and Kenai Fjords National Park.

Seward Shoreline Tours prides itself on professional service, experienced Captains and crew, well maintained vessels and a desire to provide the best experience on our waters as possible. We look forward to sharing the day with you.

We will do our best to accommodate any special needs and or medical necessities. For travel, lodging and other amenities please visit the Seward Chamber of Commerce at www.seward.com . We strongly encourage trip insurance. We offer three different trips to suit you and your families/groups schedule

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Nearly 40 glaciers flow from the Harding Icefield, Kenai Fjords' crowning feature. Wildlife thrives in icy waters and lush forests around the vast expanse of ice.

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Kenai fjords ultimate adventure.

9 Hour Excursion – 8:00am to 5:00pm – More time to Explore deeper into Kenai Fjords National Park. Best option for Birders, photographers, and anyone who wants to see it all. Highly recommend!

• $499 per person +tax/fees
• Available June 1 to August 31
• Continental breakfast at check in
• Includes lunch, snacks, coffee, water and soft drinks.
• Bring your own alcohol allowed, no glass please

Kenai Fjords Glacier Odyssey

7.5 Hour Excursion – 8:00am to 3:30pm – Our Classic Kenai Fjords Glacier and Wildlife Cruise. Enjoy a Relaxed pace with plenty of time for a little bit of everything. You can’t go wrong with this one.

• $399 per person +tax/fees
• Available May 1 to September 15

Tidewater Glacier Express

6 Hour Excursion – 8:00am to 2:00pm – Faster paced. Our shortest trip to a tidewater glacier. Best Glacier option for familes with small childr en.

• $299 per person +tax/fees
• Available June 1 to July 31
• includes Continental breakfast at check in
• Includes snacks, coffee, water and soft drinks.

Whale Watch Adventure

3.5 Hour Excursion – Departure times vary – Whale watching, wildlife cruise, and Resurrection Bay Tour. 1:30 pm departures works for same day round trip train schedule.

• $199 per person +tax/fees
• Available May 15 to July 31
• Includes  snacks, water and soft drinks.

Resurrection Bay Tour

3.5 Hour Excursion – Departure times vary – Explore the beautiful coastline and points of interest around Resurrection Bay while looking for local wildlife, and Whales whenever possible .

• May 1-14, and Aug. 1 to Sept. 15

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Northwestern Fjord Glacier and Wildlife Cruise

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We've been exploring Kenai Fjords for decades, and have a tour for everyone.

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Select the time, the length and the route that most stokes your sense of adventure. Our tours take you further into the fjords, and can include an exclusive dining experience on remote Fox Island.

*Vegetarian and gluten-free items are available upon request. Meal options may vary and are subject to change without notice.

Go farther into Kenai Fjords National Park than any other tour. Cruise through the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, with birds, animals and calving glaciers at every turn.

A full day and guided tour of Kenai Fjords filled with wildlife, landscapes, glaciers, lunch served on board and dinner with ocean views on Fox Island.

Join Alaska’s most popular wildlife and glacier cruise, gliding past wildlife, coastal rainforests, glaciers and remote islands. Experienced captains explain how this unique ecosystem was created.

This tour is family friendly. In addition to wildlife and alpine glacier viewing, you stop at Fox Island where you'll enjoy our signature dining experience.

Explore the ancient glaciers of Kenai Fjords National Park and enjoy an on-board dinner experience on a catamaran vessel for a smoother ride.

See beautiful Resurrection Bay in the spring, as well as additional wildlife viewing and opportunities to view Bear Glacier in the distance.

Fox Island Experience

Just 12 miles by boat from Seward, Fox Island and Kenai Fjords Wilderness Lodge are a world away from all you know. Renowned for jagged cliffs and pristine pebble beaches, they are a must-see for Alaska visitors.

Enjoy skipping rocks and our signature dining experience at the Fox Island Day Lodge.

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My 5 Favorite Experiences In Kenai Fjords National Park

E xploring Alaska’s Kenai Fjords National Park is like journeying back in time to when the Ice Age still reigned supreme and ice covered the world.

Today, much of that ancient ice still remains at the edge of the Kenai Peninsula in a lush but harsh terrain where ice, mountains, and ocean meet. This national park in Seward, Alaska, sweeps over a staggering 607,805 acres of unspoiled wilderness along the southeastern coast of Alaska. The Harding Icefield , a remnant of when ice ages carved out this land, is the largest icefield contained within U.S. borders. It stretches out for 700 miles of miles-thick ice. 

During a hosted trip to Seward , I fell in love with this wild, untamed land. Snow-capped soaring peaks of the Seward Peninsula Mountains always loom in the distance, but the glaciers that make this park so special are what really drew me here. From hanging glaciers to receding and surging ice walls, seeing the massive and awe-inspiring power of how ice continues to shape this land makes one feel humbled.

Exploring the outdoor wonders of Kenai Fjords isn’t the only activity you can enjoy here, however. Hiking, ocean tours, and biking are all popular, but eating local, learning about the indigenous culture, and taking in the local vibes are also a lot of fun.

Although I only had a few days in Seward, here are my favorite experiences in Kenai Fjords National Park.

1. Spot Local Wildlife 

I was hosted by Pursuit Collections , which has a variety of adventures in its Alaska Collection. Being a provider of attraction and hospitality experiences, Pursuit owns and operates Kenai Fjords Tours. Even if I wasn’t hosted by Pursuit, I would overwhelmingly recommend the Northwestern Fjord Tour for the simple fact that it goes further and longer than most of the boat tour operators in the area.

This full-day narrated boat tour brings visitors along the Northwestern Fjord to see three tidewater glaciers, to the little islands that dot the fjord, and along seabird rookeries. Most of Kenai Fjords National Park can only be accessed by the water, so taking a boat tour of this gorgeous land is a must.

On our first day trip, the weather was gray and ominous, promising rough crossings, but the skilled and knowledgeable captain and crew handled it with ease. Along the way, they spotted frolicking sea otters, massive colonies of sea lions, whale spouts in the distance, a pod of killer whales, and the delightful little puffins that call this area home.

We cruised through hidden bays with waterfalls that looked as if they came straight out of the Disney movie Ferngully . We were educated on the life span and awesome power of the glaciers we were almost close enough to touch.

A light breakfast and lunch is included on this tour, but if you need a steaming hot chocolate or a glass of the local brews, the bar is open as well. Oh, and the homemade, gooey chocolate chip cookie at the end of the day tour will probably taste like the best cookie you’ve ever had.

Pro Tip: I don’t care how calm the harbor looks or how beautiful the weather seems, take motion sickness pills before the tour. Our bad weather day made our tour especially rough, but even on calm days, a dozen or so folks end up getting sick each trip. Don’t ruin this special experience with seasickness.

2. Take A Glacier Dinner Cruise

Departing from Seward in the afternoon, this Kenai Fjords Tours evening cruise also starts from Resurrection Bay before gliding deeper into Kenai Fjords National Park to see glaciers up close.

A plated meal of crab cakes, roasted corn, salad, and a dinner roll makes for a nice romantic dinner on board while you gaze at the impossibly deep blue of the glaciers, watch whales breach in the water, or see otters playfully float alongside.

Pro Tip: Definitely layer up, even in the summer. The wind is staggeringly cold, so a hat and gloves can definitely make this cruise more comfortable, especially if you spend most of your time out on deck watching the beautiful lush scenery go by.

3. Hike The Exit Glacier

As the only glacier in the park you can hike to, Exit Glacier is one of the 35 glaciers that pour over the Harding Icefield. It earned its name by being the exit point for the first recorded crossing of the Harding Icefield in 1968.

There is a series of trails to access the Exit Glacier. The first is an easy-to-moderate 1-mile hike to the Glacier View Loop or the 1.8-mile path to the Glacier Overlook Trail.

The other option is the challenging and sometimes dangerous 8.2-mile Harding Icefield Trail , which has an elevation gain of 1,000 feet per mile and takes 6–8 hours to complete. This trail is recommended for skilled hikers only.

We did the Glacier Overlook Trail, which rewarded our steps with sweeping vista views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. Exit Glacier itself is a marvel to see. Its beauty is breathtaking to witness, but it’s also sobering in the fact that it is retreating at an average rate of 125 feet a year.

Nevertheless, the Glacier Overlook Trail is a well-maintained trail, but it can be moderately strenuous in places as it weaves over the glacially carved inclines.

Pro Tip: While the Exit Glacier area is open year-round, the road to the glacier is usually inaccessible to cars from late-October to mid-November due to snow.

4. Learn About Wildlife

Seward and Kenai Fjords National Park are teeming with wildlife. You’re likely to spot a moose along the banks of the Resurrection and Snow Rivers, see a playful sea lion in the Seward Harbor , and view more bird life than you can count.

The Alaska Sealife Center

The easiest way to get up close and personal with the native wildlife of Kenai Fjords National Park is a visit to the Alaska Sealife Center . Located in downtown Seward, this public aquarium and permanent marine mammal rehabilitation center features all different kinds of species, including puffins, salmon, seals, octopus, steller sea lions, and more.

It’s also a great place to learn about the Sealife Center’s animal rehabilitation efforts, which were featured on National Geographic’s Alaska Animal Rescue . The aquarium also has a touch tank and a variety of encounters with animals like a sea otter or an octopus.

Ididaride Dog Sled Tours

Believe it or not, dog-sled tours are available during the summer months as well as the winter. Ididaride Dog Sled Tours offers tours just a short flight from the Seward Airport to its dog-sledding camp on a glacier, where you can experience a dog-sled ride through the gorgeous backdrop of glaciers.

Visitors can ride on the runners and help drive the sled or just relax and enjoy the ride. The Summer Wilderness Tour is done on wheeled sleds for an hour and a half tour.

See The Bears 

Kenai Backcountry Adventures offers the only bear-viewing tour from Seward, Alaska. This 12-hour tour includes a full-day bear-viewing experience in Lake Clark National Park and includes all gear, lunch, and airfare.

5. Explore Seward’s Charming Streets

Seward’s historic downtown is a fun place to spend half a day or so. With plenty of little shops , you’ll have a lot of chances to pick up thoughtful souvenirs or hand-crafted gifts. Art lovers will adore the local galleries and all the murals painted around town.

In fact, downtown Seward is considered the “Mural Capital of Alaska” with more than 30 paintings depicting famous events, historical characters, and the landscape of Alaska’s Kenai Fjords Peninsula.

The Seward Community Library & Museum is worth a visit to see the collection and history of Seward throughout the years.

Pro Tip: A great way to explore Seward is with the Seward free shuttle, which runs a 5-mile route that takes about 30 minutes to complete. Seward City Tours offers an informative, 1-hour Historical City Tour , or a 5-hour Seward Deluxe Tour . The History and Glacier Combo is a happy medium for those who can’t do the full 5-hour tour. The tours include luggage storage and shuttle service to any destination in town.

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This article originally appeared on TravelAwaits