The PERFECT Day in Kenai Fjords National Park | Glacier & Wildlife Boat Cruise From Seward, Alaska

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Travel Vlog #141 | Seward, Alaska | Kenai Fjords National Park #Alaska #Alaskatravel #alaskavlog #lifeinalaska
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We're continuing our Alaska travels this week in Seward, Alaska! We set out from Anchorage after a work week, and made it to Seward by 8pm.
We came down to Seward for the weekend for one main reason - a Kenai Fjords National Park boat cruise! This boat cruise specializes in glacier and wildlife, and we could not have asked for a better day for either of those things.
We started out by visiting a class Alaskan coffee hut, taking some dramamine, and boarding our cruise. Almost immediately we spotted our first wildlife - Dall's porpoise and sea otters! We continued to see wildlife until we made it to Spire Cove, which is in Resurrection Bay.
We finally started our whale watching and waited for some Humpback whales to surface. We got lucky and were able to see a mom and her calf breach the surface!
After seeing some very angry looking sea lions, we headed across the gulf of Alaska towards Holgate glacier. If you're prone to motion sickness, I HIGHLY recommend taking dramamine or bonine.
After Holgate, we visited Aialik glacier, which is my personal favorite. This is part of the Harding ice field, and has a very surreal look with the reflection in the water on a clear day. There are also plenty of harbor seals nearby resting on pieces of iceberg!
After making it back to the harbor, we share our thoughts on Major Marine vs Kenai Fjords tours and which cruise company we prefer! You can't go wrong either way. This is one of the top things to do in Alaska, and for good reason! This is easily one of the best things to do in Kenai Fjord National Park, and for good reason!
Living in Alaska has been a dream so far, and we can't wait to continue exploring and sharing!
As always, thank you so much for watching and we'll see you in the next one :)
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro to Kenai Fjords National Park
01:01 - Boarding Our Glacier & Wildlife Cruise
02:04 - The first Wildlife! Sea Otters
02:34 - Dall's Porpoise
03:28 - Black bears and puffins
04:43 - Spire Cove & Resurrection Bay
05:12 - Whale Watching & humpback whales!
06:21 - Angry Sea Lions
06:58 - Gulf of Alaska & Holgate Glacier
09:58 - Aialik Glacier
12:42 - Waterfalls and rainbows
13:37 - Kenai Fjords cruise review
15:09 - Exploring Seward
15:50 - Alaska Seafood Grill
16:43 - Thanks for watching!
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[@joeyindahl2593]

I’ve been running boats out of Seward for years. You are lucky, not many days are that beautiful! Normally it’s cold and rainy.

[@AshleyandChristian]

For sure! Like this month so far haha

[@joeyindahl2593]

@@AshleyandChristian ugh. Yea

[@somedaynowtravel]

Thank you for the quick comparison of the two tour companies! Loved that part! This is on our 2024 list!

[@AshleyandChristian]

Good to hear! You definitely can't go wrong with either :)

[@RachaelMartin]

What a beautiful day for a cruise! Love all the wildlife. You got some great footage. 😄

[@AshleyandChristian]

We got very lucky with the weather! The sea lion shot is my personal favorite haha

[@MathewLauren]

Your editing truly amazes us with every video

[@AshleyandChristian]

Thanks so much! this one did take quite a while I will say 😂

[@MORES1971]

😍Beautiful 🥰👍What month were you there? You really had beautiful weather 😊💕

[@AshleyandChristian]

Thank you! We were there in June, we got really lucky because it rained almost every other day that month

[@malloryliebman1587]

Great showcase of your experience! What camera did you film this on?

[@AshleyandChristian]

Thank you! This is on a Sony a6400 with a 10-18mm lens and 18-105mm lens!

[@kaylaandmarkalan]

Not us thinking when we can come to Alaska next summer to escape the heat of Florida… 😂

[@AshleyandChristian]

Please come visit!! We would love to be your tour guides and help you enjoy the amazing weather 😂

[@RachelleBeebe-zf9do]

Did either tour offer glacier ice for margaritas!?

[@AshleyandChristian]

Yes! They both do actually!

[@jamesfindley1504]

So what is the weather like mid June?

[@AshleyandChristian]

This is mid June! It was really nice for us, but it’s Alaska so it could either be 40 and raining or 65 and sunny 😂