Every summer visitors flock to Seward to see whales, sea otters, and more in Kenai Fjords National Park. Day cruises are the best way to see marine wildlife and tours of varying lengths are available all summer long.
Day cruises also offer great shorebird viewing opportunities so be on the lookout for puffins, cormorants and kittiwakes. While onboard your attention may be directed to the shoreline to look for mountain goats high on the cliffs or bald eagles perched in the trees as well.
The first listing below describes the highlights of what you might see during a Kenai Fjords boat tour, including where to look for different species.
Other wildlife opportunities in Seward include sightings from area hiking trails where you may spot a moose or a black bear.
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20 Things You’ll See On A Kenai Fjords Boat Tour
Shimmering water, majestic peaks, and an impressive array of wildlife: a boat tour of Kenai Fjords National Park is the best way to take it all in. In this guide, rangers from Kenai Fjords National Park give you the scoop on what to look for—things that you otherwise might not know about. Learn about the oceanside town of Seward, impressive peaks and glacially carved valleys, and things to look for in the water and on the seaside cliffs.
Bear Lake
A beautiful, 2-mile-long lake that’s a popular place to come for activities year-round. In summer, you’ll find kayakers, canoers, and paddle boarders, as well as the Kenai Cruisers Rowing Club, which uses the lake for daily practices and a yearly rowing regatta.
Lowell Point Road
Just south of Seward you could spot humpback whales, sea lions, bird life and old growth forest habitat. There’s a great sand beach at the end that will reward your exploration, so let’s go!
Eagles at Small Boat Harbor
At the Seward Small Boat Harbor look out at the rock jetties and buoys. Eagles like to sit on these spots and monitor their domain. Food is also plentiful from fisherman cleaning fish, seabirds that stay in the area and fish that return to the streams nearby.