Whale Watching Tour 100% Guarantee Sighting Seward Alaska

Money back guaranteed whale sighting Small boat, 6 passengers Seward Whale Watching tour, often seen humpbacks and orca whales, scenic Resurrection Bay, and Kenai Fjords.

100% money back guaranteed whale sighting. No other company in Seward offers a whale guarantee. Of course we can't control nature, but we are so sure that we will see a whale on this whale watching tour that the boat captain is willing to say that if a whale is not sighted on this adventure your money will be refunded.

Small boat, 6 passenger tour. Join us on these scenic adventures as we encounter whales and other Alaskan wildlife in and around beautiful Resurrection Bay, and Kenai Fjords.

Summer in Alaska is whale season and the waters around Seward are a great place to find whales as well as other wildlife. Humpbacks are a very regular sighting. We also see Killer Whales (Orca) on occasion. No two trips are ever the same as the captain will customize every trip based on wildlife activity and conditions at the time.

Overview
Itinerary
Dates & Rates
Related Pages Of Interest

OVERVIEW
Tour Type: Whale Watching, Wildlife Viewing, Day Cruise, Small Boat
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Difficulty: Easy
Comfort: Indoor Seating
Prior Experience: None

Trip Highlights

Small Group
Outdoor Photography
Whale watching, humpback whales, minke, fin whales and Orca (killer) whales
Birding, Puffins, Marbled Murrelet, Murres, Pigeon Guillemot, Bald Eagle, etc.
Wildlife viewing, seals, Steller sea lions, porpoises, sea otters, mountain goats.
Alpine and hanging glaciers

ITINERARY
Getting To Seward
Seward, Alaska is 129 miles south of Anchorage. You can reach Seward by road or Backcountry Safaris would be happy to package bus and or Alaska Railroad transportation to and from Seward as well as overnight lodging in Seward with your Small Boat Whale Watching Glacier Cruise.

Steller Sea Lions

Arrival - If you're driving from Anchorage to Seward the morning of the trip you should allow 3 hours to drive to Seward. If you would like us to include hotel lodging in Seward with your Small Boat Whale Watching Cruise just let us know.

2 Departure Times. Morning Departure: 9:00 AM. Afternoon Departure: 1:30 PM. Trip length is about 4 hours.

Please arrive 1/2 hour early. You'll meet the boat captain on the boardwalk in the Seward Small Boat Harbor, next to the "Coho Joe's" Coffee shop. This is near the top of "B" dock, and behind the "Pro-Fish-N-Sea/Crackerjack" charter office. The Captain will walk up to greet you just prior to departure.

Dress in layers. A stocking cap and gloves are nice to have if you're not used to cooler temperatures. Kenai Fjords National Park is a temperate rain forest and rain gear, pants and jacket are highly recommended if you want to be outside for the best views of the wildlife, whales and the glaciers.

2016 TOUR DATES

Daily Departures
May 25 to August 12

2 Departure Times
Morning Departure: 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Afternoon Departure: 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM

Tour meets on the boardwalk in the Seward Small Boat Harbor, next to the "Coho Joe's" Coffee shop. This is near the top of "B" dock, and behind the "Pro-Fish-N-Sea/Crackerjack" charter office. The Captain will walk up to greet you just prior to departure.

Seward, Alaska is 129 miles south of Anchorage. You can reach Seward by road or Backcountry Safaris would be happy to package bus and or Alaska Railroad transportation to and from Seward as well as overnight lodging in Seward with your Small Boat Whale Watching Glacier Cruise.

2016 RATES

Price: $149 each plus tax and fees

Fees: Harbor Fee $3.50

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MAPS
Aialik Bay Map
Kenai Fjords National Park Map
See All The Kenai Fjords Maps Available

RELATED LINKS AND NATURAL HISTORY
Aialik Bay Photo Album
Kenai Fjords Wildlife
Kenai Fjords National Park Cultural Resources
Kenai Fjords Glaciers - Glacial Features
Harding Icefield
The Retreat of Exit Glacier
A Tour of the Life of a Glacier
Iceberg Sizes, Shapes And Classifications
Hypothermia, Cold Water Immersion
Wildlife Whale Watching Glacier Cruise

SUGGESTED ALASKA READING LIST
Kenai Fjords Historic Resource Study (online book) by Linda Cook and Frank Norris
Exploring Alaska's Kenai Fjords by David Miller
Kenai Fjords Park - Trails Illustrated Map
Alaska: A Novel by James A. Michener
Alaska: A History of the 49th State by Claus-M Naske and Herman E. Slotnick
Guide to the Birds of Alaska by Robert H. Armstrong
Wild Flowers of the Yukon, Alaska by John G. S. Trelawny
Coming into the Country by John McPhee
Travels in Alaska by John Muir

Dall Porpoise

Did You Know?
The Dall's Porpoise may be the fastest small cetacean on the planet? It has been reported to reach speeds of 30 knots. These creatures delight in riding the bow waves of tour boats in the Kenai Fjords. riding the bow waves of tour boats in the Kenai Fjords.

Backcountry Safaris
P.O. Box 1397 Seward, Alaska USA 99664
1-907-205-5900 • Fax 1-907-205-5902

**Tour Itineraries: Backcountry Safaris and other tour operators that we work with strive to give you a high quality Alaska experience. The tour itinerary shown on our web page is an example tour itinerary. The actual tour itinerary may vary some due to weather, safety, guest abilities and other conditions. Backcountry Safaris and other independent tour contractors reserve the right to change the tour itinerary and/or make substitutions at any time and without prior notice or to cancel all or part of any tour in its reasonable discretion, for the safety of its participants or due to insufficient number of participants signing up for a tour, because of weather, for the comfort and well being of our guests, for any other conditions that might affect the quality of tour, or as deemed necessary by the tour operator or trip leader.

Limitations of liability: Although every precaution is taken to safeguard you and your belongings, our adventure trips involve inherent risks and dangers which are beyond our control and Backcountry Safaris shall assume no responsibility for personal injuries or deaths and loss of personal property. Due to the nature of the activities, a condition of your participation is that you will read and sign the acknowledgment and Release of Liability before the tour begins. A copy of the text is available on request.