Alaska - Day 3: Kenai Fjords National Park

In Seward, there are two main companies that give tours on the Kenai Fjords area. I've read only good comments about both of them. So it's matter of reading what they offer and picking based on individual tastes.

Kenai Fjords tours

I decided to use Kenai Fjords Tours, and the experience was excellent. 

Kenai Fjords Tours

It's very recommended to take the longer tours, that go deep into the park. The shorter , 4 hours, tours just stay on Resurrection Bay.  The 7 to 10 hour tours are very well worth the time and money spent. The captain was very knowledgeable, telling about the sealife and animals all the way back and forth, and adding a lot of very good humor to the story.  Also, he gets very close to sea animals, and to interesting places.

Resurrection Bay - Bald Eagle

Kenai Fjords - Wale

Kenai Fjords - Puffin

Kenai Fjords - Sea Otter

Kenai Fjords - Mountain Goat

Kenai Fjords - Seals

Kenai Fjords - Bear

Kenai Fjords

Kenai Fjords - Puffins

Kenai Fjords

The ship stopped very close to the glacier, less than 1/2 mile away, giving a very nice opportunity for taking pictures and enjoying the view. Also, at this point, the wind stops and it doesn't fill so cold.

Kenai Fjords - Glacier

In order to enjoy the tour as much as possible, be ready for cold weather. Dress in layers, and take winter clothing and gloves. The weather at Seward port and Resurrection Bay is milder than closer to the glaciers, where it gets quite cold with frozen wind. Free coffee is available inside the ship, it's  a nice resource.

One of the tours includes a 1 hour stop at Fox Island for a great dinner of Ribs and Salmon... all you can eat!