Seward Gray Whale Watching tours witness the amazing annual migration of the California Gray Whales, traveling over 5,000 miles from Baja California to the nutrient-rich waters of Alaska's Bering Sea.

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Northwest Glacier CruiseThe Eschrichtius Robustus, commonly known as the Gray Whale returns to Alaska. Witness the amazing annual migration of the California Gray Whales, traveling over 5,000 miles from Baja California to the nutrient-rich waters of Alaska's Bering Sea. Cruise Map

Resurrection Bay boasts abundant wildlife, alpine glaciers and breathtaking scenery. Our tours are the best way to see this pristine wilderness and its inhabitants. Resurrection Bay is home to a large variety of whales, seabirds, stellar sea lions, sea otters and more. Don't miss this opportunity to see the untouched beauty of Alaska's coastal waters.

  • Grays, Humpbacks, and Orca Whales.
  • Sea Lions, Otters, Dall's Porpoise, Seabirds, Mountain Goats, and more.
  • Piedmont and Alpine Glaciers
  • Lunch included.
  • Fully-narrated tour presented by accredited interpreters.
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Tour Type: Whale Watching, Wildlife Viewing, Day Cruise, Resurrection Bay Tour
Difficulty: Easy
Comfort: Indoor Seating
Prior Experience: None

4 Hour spring gray whale watching cruise. Witness the amazing annual migration of the California Gray Whales, traveling over 5,000 miles from Baja California to the nutrient-rich waters of Alaska's Bering Sea.

Kenai Fjords Tours Boats
Sea OtterKenai Fjords Tours operates the largest day cruise fleet in Southcentral Alaska. The millennium class vessels are 95 feet long and Coast Guard licensed for 150 passengers. The boats offer a fast cruising speed, allowing for extra time to photograph and view wildlife and glaciers.

Each vessel has been customized for the maximum comfort of our guests and offer multi-level walk-around viewing decks as well as warm, spacious inside seating with large picture windows. All vessels are non-smoking, restroom equipped and accessible to guests with limited mobility.
ITINERARY
Arrival - Getting To Seward. Seward, Alaska is 129 miles south of Anchorage. If you're driving from Anchorage to Seward you should allow 3 hours to drive to Seward. 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 Resurrection Bay Tour.

Ocra Whale WatchingParking is available in the Kenai Fjords Tours parking lot, which is located off the Seward Highway. As you enter town, coming from Anchorage, turn right on Phoenix Road; the parking lot is immediately on your right. Our shuttle van picks up at the parking lot approximately every 10 minutes to take you to the Kenai Fjords Tours office. Parking Map PDF

Departure - 12:00 AM. Departs from the Seward's Small Boat Harbor please check in one hour before departure time.

2016 TOUR DATES

12:00 AM - 4:00 PM (4 hours)
Fridays and Saturdays March 28 - April 19
Daily April 25 - May 16

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 Whale Watching Glacier Cruise.

What To Wear On Your Trip
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 RATES
Child rates apply to persons 11 years old and younger.

Adult: $89 each plus tax and fees
Child: $44.50 each plus tax and fees

Fees: Harbor Fee $3.50. Additional fuel surcharge may apply and is subject to change without notice.

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MAPS
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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 PorpoiseDid 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.
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P.O. Box 1397 Seward, Alaska USA 99664
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**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.

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