Kenai Fjords upgrade HAL

[unclerich]

We're looking into the upgraded tour from Anchorage to Seward on HAL. We'd opt out of the train and have a Kenai cruise included.

 

This is the description:

About the Excursion

Upgrade your journey between Anchorage and Seward by adding on a visit to Kenai Fjords National Park—a majestic tidewater glacier on Alaska’s most popular wildlife and glacier cruise. Marvel as it calves. Feel its power and hear it roar! You’ll travel to the face of a tidewater glacier and witness one of the most active tidewater glaciers in the park as it thunders into the sea. Watch for humpback whales, orcas, seabirds, sea lions, otters and other wildlife. This trip is narrated by certified captains at the helm of the most modern fleet of vessels in the state. Enjoy lunch on board as you track your route on the flat-screen monitors displaying the map of this beautiful national park.

Additional Info

This tour is available to guests sailing Southbound Seward to Vancouver only. Guests that have an included cruisetrain will be opting out of this trip when purchasing this Kenai Fjords Cruise option. Dress in warm layers. Bring your camera and binoculars. This cruise will spend some time in open waters. If you think you may be susceptible to motion sickness, we recommend taking motion sickness medication the night prior to alleviate discomfort so that you can enjoy your sailing. Wildlife sightings are likely but not guaranteed. Tour operates Sundays only.

 

Has anyone does this? Do you still take a train first and then the Kenai tour out of Seward? How much time would the Kenai cruise be?

 

Thanks for any info.

Richard

[Budget Queen]

We're looking into the upgraded tour from Anchorage to Seward on HAL. We'd opt out of the train and have a Kenai cruise included.

 

This is the description:

About the Excursion

Upgrade your journey between Anchorage and Seward by adding on a visit to Kenai Fjords National Park—a majestic tidewater glacier on Alaska’s most popular wildlife and glacier cruise. Marvel as it calves. Feel its power and hear it roar! You’ll travel to the face of a tidewater glacier and witness one of the most active tidewater glaciers in the park as it thunders into the sea. Watch for humpback whales, orcas, seabirds, sea lions, otters and other wildlife. This trip is narrated by certified captains at the helm of the most modern fleet of vessels in the state. Enjoy lunch on board as you track your route on the flat-screen monitors displaying the map of this beautiful national park.

Additional Info

This tour is available to guests sailing Southbound Seward to Vancouver only. Guests that have an included cruisetrain will be opting out of this trip when purchasing this Kenai Fjords Cruise option. Dress in warm layers. Bring your camera and binoculars. This cruise will spend some time in open waters. If you think you may be susceptible to motion sickness, we recommend taking motion sickness medication the night prior to alleviate discomfort so that you can enjoy your sailing. Wildlife sightings are likely but not guaranteed. Tour operates Sundays only.

 

Has anyone does this? Do you still take a train first and then the Kenai tour out of Seward? How much time would the Kenai cruise be?

 

Thanks for any info.

Richard

 

This tour will be with Kenai Fjords tours, leaving at 11:30a out of Seward, duration 6 hours. Being that the description states you are opting out of the train, you will be bused to Seward, leaving around 7a.

 

This is a top tour to consider for anyone, interested in varied wildlife and close up glacier viewing- FAR superior to anything seen from your cruise ship.

 

Yes, I have taken this tour, numerous times.

[zqvol]

I can only speculate, but you will probably be on the 6:30 a.m. train that arrives at 11:30 a.m. in Seward. You will then transfer to the boats and complete the voyage to visit the glacier, which is about 5.5 hours. You will then return to the dock and be transferred to the ship which is docked a short distance away.

 

We have done both parts separately, but not as a package. IMO it is a really nice trip, and you will get up close to a glacier, probably much closer than you will get to Hubbard on your way south.

Edited January 16, 2016 by zqvol