Major Marine Tours: 4-Hour Kenai Fjords Wildlife Cruise
$145 per Adult
About
4-Hour Kenai Fjords Wildlife Cruise
- Major Marine Tours offers seven cruise options into the pristine waters of Kenai Fjords National Park and two cruise options into the calm, protected waters of Prince William Sound. Departing from Seward and Whittier, our cruises are one of the “can’t miss” sightseeing activities in Alaska. View whales, sea otters, sea lions, puffins, and more! Visit active tidewater glaciers and marvel at Alaska’s magnificent scenery.
- Major Marine Tours is an award-winning, family-owned business that has operated in Alaska since 1990. Major Marine Tours has been recognized as an industry leader for pioneering such innovative programs as bringing National Park Rangers aboard as interpreters and offering passengers reserved indoor seating on every cruise. We are the first and the only operators to offer an Alaska salmon and prime rib "all-you-can-eat" buffet freshly prepared on board, which has been consistently rated the best of any day cruise company in Alaska.
- Major Marine Tours is one of the first marine tour operators in Alaska to join Denali Green Tag's Tour Green program, the first carbon offsetting program offered for Alaskan tourism.
- Over the years, our awards have included “Kenai Fjords National Park Partner of the Year” and "Kenai Peninsula Outstanding Business in Tourism." We have also received TripAdvisor’s “Award of Excellence” in 2013 and 2014 for our tours in Kenai Fjords National Park and Prince William Sound.
What's included
- Our 4 Hour Kenai Fjords Wildlife Cruise explores the calm, protected waters and rugged coastline of Resurrection Bay.
- You will experience up-close encounters with wildlife as we guide our ship along massive bird rookeries and sea lion colonies, stopping along the route to view passing whales and otters.
- You will see alpine glaciers tucked in the surrounding Chugach and Kenai Mountain Ranges and cruise by Bear Glacier, a piedmont glacier and the largest glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park.
- A National Park Ranger will be onboard to narrate your cruise.
- The protected waters of Resurrection Bay are calmer than the open waters visited on our longer Kenai Fjords National Park cruises, making this tour a better option for those who are prone to seasickness.
- Cruise the calm, protected waters of Resurrection Bay
- Wildlife: whales, sea otters, Steller sea lions, harbor seals, puffins, eagles, seabirds
- Onboard National Park Ranger provides narration and answers questions
- Fun and educational Junior Ranger Program available for children
- Guaranteed reserved seating in a heated cabin for every guest
- Complimentary use of binoculars while onboard
- Ideal for families and those traveling with small children.
- Free parking
- Vessel: Star of the Northwest (115 feet, monohull, seats 196, cruising speed 12 knots, wheelchair accessible on the main deck)
Cancellation
REFUND & CHANGE POLICY of Major Marine Tours
nCruise-only reservations are refundable up to 72 hours prior to your cruise departure and are non-refundable within 72 hours. A 3% credit card processing fee will be retained for cancellations.
nReservation date may be changed once, free of charge, up to 48 hours prior to departure. Any subsequent change is subject to a $15 per person re-booking fee. Tickets not used at the time of sailing (no-show) are completely non-refundable and may not be used on any other sailings.
At the discretion of the Coast guard-certified captain, Major Marine Tours reserves the right to cancel or re-route cruises based on weather or other conditions. If the route of the full-day tour is limited to the confines of Resurrection Bay, Major Marine Tours will issue a partial refund. Please take precautions if concerned about seasickness. You will be advised of seas conditions at check-in.
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