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Gray Whale Watching Tour4 hour cruise

The Eschrichtius Robustus, commonly known as the Gray Whale, has returned to Alaska! Witness the amazing annual migration of California Gray Whales, traveling over 5,000 miles from Baja California to the nutrient rich waters of Alaska's Bering Sea!

Gray, Humpback, Orca Whales
Sea Lions, Otters, Dall's Porpoise
Seabirds, Mountain Goats, and more
Piedmont and Alpine Glaciers
Fully-Narrated Tour
Accredited Interpreters

Get a front row seat as these magnificent mammals pass by the mouth of Resurrection Bay. Join our captains as they observe Gray Whales — the only whales without dorsal fins. Watch for their bushy, heart-shaped blow rising up to 13 feet in the air.

Our Gray Whale Watch tour follows the Resurrection Bay Cruise Route

Noon Departure

Perfect spring time tour in search of migrating Gray Whales!
Cruise Dates and Details:

March 21, 25, and 27-29, 2009
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays throughout April
Daily starting May 1 - May 15, 2009
4-hour cruise (Noon to 4:00pm)

Always COMPLIMENTARY to our guests:

Lunch Included
Wildlife Guide
Parking/Shuttle
$79 Adults / $39.50 Children (2-11), plus tax and fees

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Coach Transportation — March 21–May 15, 2009 (on request)

We offer narrated coach service through Alaska Heritage Tours, our parent company. Relax in comfort as our driver points out the best views and wildlife spotted along the way. Our coach service operates by request only and is ideal for groups, conferences, conventions and meetings — or other special occasions.

Southbound: Anchorage - Girdwood - Seward

7:30am — Depart Major Hotels (Advance Reservation)
8:00am — Depart Anchorage Hilton (3rd and E St)
11:10am — Arrive Seward Small Boat Harbor

Northbound: Seward - Girdwood - Anchorage

4:00pm — Depart Seward Small Boat Harbor
7:30pm — Arrive Anchorage Hilton (3rd and E St)

Round Trip Rates

$69 Adults / $34.50 Children (2-11), plus taxes and fees.

Room with a Cruise

Extend your visit to the seaside community of Seward for a Gray Whale Watch tour with an overnight stay. Also, enjoy complimentary admission to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center with this package. Contact our reservations department for hotel information.