Seward Travel Guides (Updated September 2026)

Four adults, we were all impressed with Captain Laura and Major Marine. A new catamaran specially built to their specs, very comfortable and stable. Good organization, good lunch which we preordered, lots of space inside and out to see the animals and glaciers. Going in mid-Sept., some wildlife such as humpback whales not available (and we saw one puffin, mostly gone that late in the year), but we had great luck with orcas, sea lions, seals, an eagle and a black bear. Glaciers gorgeous too.

I enjoyed this marine tour so much! Thank you!

This tour a great way to see a bit more of Alaska before flying home after our cruise. Our tour guide Daniel was awesome! He communicated with us before pick up and made small stops along the way for us to get out and take photos. He was also very knowledgeable about Kenai Fjords National Park and the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. We had some of the best pizza during our lunch stop. We visited Earthquake Park before dropping off all the passengers with a flight that day and then Daniel dropped us off at our Midtown hotel.

Daniel, our driver and guide, did an excellent job communicating with us before and during the tour. The evening before, he confirmed our pickup time at the Seward cruise terminal and explained exactly what type of van to look for. He also promptly answered my follow-up questions the next morning.He arrived on time, quickly got us loaded, and efficiently located the other guests who arrived just in time for departure. We especially appreciated the Ziplock snack bag and bottled water, since lunch was not until about 2:00 p.m.The tour included all of the stops listed on the itinerary. One highlight was our hike to the Kenai Fjords glacier viewing point. We even had a moose run across the trail in front of us—apparently not unusual, according to the park rangers!Daniel included several additional scenic and interesting stops that made the drive from Seward to Anchorage enjoyable and helped the time pass quickly. We arrived at the Anchorage airport around 5:00 p.m., giving us plenty of time to check in and relax before our 8:00 p.m. flight.There were four couples in our van, and everyone had plenty of room to sit comfortably. The van was clean, well maintained, and very comfortable. Overall, this was a well-organized, enjoyable, and stress-free way to travel from Seward to Anchorage while seeing more of beautiful Alaska along the way.

Excellent time! The captain made sure we got to see plenty of orcas. Lots of people but the crew gave great attention to everyone individually. If you are prone to seasickness, come prepared since the waters can be a bit choppy.

Staff was great but the captain was outstanding. So very knowledgeable and great communication to the passengers. Wonderful 4 hour tour

Wonderful tour guide and great transportation with great space. Thank you for getting my family to Anchorage safely!

If you need transportation from Seward to Anchorage this is a great option all in 2.5 hours. Pro Tip: If you find yourself waiting for hours after your cruise ends and your bus tour begins, you can wait inside the Terminal with your luggage. About 1 hour before the bus tour, Ginny, our wonderful driver, found us waiting & provided instructions. She did this with all parties waiting there. Ginny was organized and shared relevant fun facts all along our journey. She is a safe driver, with great jokes!

This was a long day! Thankfully the seas were calm on our cruise day. All 4 of us took some Dramamine though just in case. The cruise took us to lots of very interesting spots and we saw a lot of sea life. This boat was smaller than one we took on an earlier cruise in our vacation so this one could navigate into some tighter spots and could move faster. When our captain learned on a whale sighting they were able to get us to the spot quickly. It was a fun day.

Deb was an amazing guide. Very friendly and knowledgeable.

This worked perfectly for our trip from Anchorage to Seward. Of course, do your own research as well. I will definitely consider this on any of our scenic road trips now.

Amazing! We were so lucky to see the glacier calving a lot sending small tsunami’s toward our boat. And we saw sea lions, killer whales, Mexican sailboat, otters, porpoises. We had an all women crew and loved it. The food was delicious. I have all ready recommended to friends.

The trip and guides were excellent. I unfortunately got very sea sick despite taking Dramamine when first getting on the boat “just to be safe”. I highly recommend taking Dramamine a few hours prior to the cruise so it has time to work or even getting a prescription/ OTC scopolamine patch (amazing anti nausea for sea sickness) I didn’t expect to get sea sick so I wasn’t as prepared as I should have been but despite the sea sickness it was still an absolutely incredible experience and would still do it again, just a bit more prepared next time!! We saw all kinds of wildlife and glaciers, absolutely once in a lifetime experience. I highly recommend if you are considering.

The day was beautiful in Seward! Captain Emma and the crew did a fantastic job! We were on the Captain’s Choice cruise & Captain Emma took us to some great places to see wildlife. We saw Habor seals, sea lions, eagles, mountain goats, puffins, starfish, jellyfish, porpoises, glaciers calving @ lots of other beautiful scenery! The lunch was tasty & the warm cookie on the back was yummy. We would definitely like to take this tour again, but next time earlier in the season with the hope of seeing whales! Thank you to Kenai Fjords Tours for offering this great experience! We were able to save using a code that the Kenai Fjords Tour website offered.

Adam was a great driver and tour guide. Was more than willing to allow us all the time we wanted at each planned stop. Only six of us in total. Sure beats the cruise line transportation crowds.

We had a very peaceful kayak on the lake. Enjoyed listening to our knowledgeable guide, Rob, and glad they kept it to a very small group.