Kenai Fjords Tours from Seward to the Aialik Glacier

One of the interesting items we learned from the captain - our tour boat clocked 31 nautical miles per hour as we started the cruise into Resurrection Bay. Seriously, that boat CRUISED! Bring lots of layers, as not only are the temperatures low but the "wind chill" on deck can be quite chilly!

This was part of a family trip during the summer of 2010 where we visited Anchorage, Denali National Park, Seward, and then Homer. One of the "must-do" items in Seward is a fjord tour. Shortly after boarding, we went to the almost-always-open bridge (having spent many hours on the water, one of the first places we like to visit is the bridge). So many captains are more than willing to chat a bit (often with a wealth of information and some fantastic stories too) and we had a great time chatting with our captain. He told us that it was the first day in SIXTY where they had seen sun on the Aialik Glacier. So, don't expect daily sun in Alaska; our first half of the trip had plenty of rain, but what a gift if the sun does come out!

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