One morning in Seward we woke up with a surprise, the sun showed up! When we reserved for the Kenai Fjords National Park tour, we were expecting rain and so were happy the sun chose to come out this day. We took a 7-hour cruise tour of the Kenai Fjords National Park and on board was a knowledgeable national park ranger to point out interesting wildlife and answer questions from the passengers. This tour also offered a prime rib and salmon lunch buffet that is actually very good.
We saw a lot of water wildlife on this tour, including humpback whales, sea otters, puffins, eagles and a bunch of dall porpoises that gave us a great show right next to the boat.
We learned how the fjords have been created as two tectonic plates collide and sea water fills in the glacier-carved valleys. We really enjoyed hearing and watching the Holgate and Aialik glaciers calving, as we were able to get very close with the small boat and then sit there and experience them. Very cool!
The many glaciers in the Kenai Fjords Park are spawn from the Harding Icefield, named after Pres Harding. This icefield is the largest icefield contained entirely within the United States and one of the reasons the park was established. Both Holgate and Aialik glaciers that we approached are tidewater glaciers terminating at sea level and calves directly into the ocean.
Although there were some swells as we crossed into the Gulf of Alaska (where Deadly Catch is filmed), it was a great tour and a great day. We heard different voices from the moaning of the Murres, to the grumble of Puffins and chirping of the Gull chicks. Not to be outdone, we heard the growling of the Steller sea lions and the slap of flukes of the Humpback whales and splashes of the playful Dall porpoises.
We recommend this tour (Major Tour Co) to everyone going to this part of Alaska!
Lowes Travels 
I will definitely add the tour to my to do list. Loved the photos especially the humpback photos. Your ongoing adventure is so exciting to read. Thanks for taking the time to write about your experiences. Only makes me want to retire sooner rather than later.
Yes do include that on your tour list for I would recommend to anyone to visit Alaska in their lifetime. This beautiful state is truly the last frontier.
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