Kenai Fjords Tours: Save 20 percent on May cruises

Cruising on the “Coastal Explorer” in Resurrection Bay. That’s Fox Island in the background.

Save 20 percent on ANY Kenai Fjords Tours cruise in May. Just book online HERE. That includes the popular National Park cruise!

Sail from Seward’s small boat harbor. Choose from cruises of Resurrection Bay, Aialik Glacier (on the National Park cruise) or Northwestern Fjord.

Checking out some radical geological features, as a Bald Eagle soars overhead!

Stay overnight at the Seward Windsong Lodge and save 25 percent between May 11 and May 31. Learn more about the Seward Mermaid Festival going on at the time! CLICK HERE for more info.

The Coastal Explorer leaves from the first slip at the Seward small boat harbor.

Throughout our cruise, the captain and crew gave a running narrative of Seward’s history, how Resurrection Bay got its name and major events such as World War II , the 1964 earthquake, the Alaska Railroad and geological notes about Kenai Fjords National Park.

Sailing past Bear Glacier, where huge icebergs are visible on the other side of the glacial moraine.

I was surprised by the number of kids on board. They were fascinated when the captain nosed the boat up to some frozen waterfalls in Humpy Cove…and when we saw the sea lions sunning on the rocks! I think Thumb Cove (pictured, below) was one of the most scenic points. May is a great time to cruise, as all of the glaciers are covered in fresh snow…and the mountains looked like a giant ice cream sundae.

Get out of the house this weekend. Take the kids. The road from Anchorage is in good shape–it’s an easy 2.5-hour drive. CLICK HERE for more info.