Ocean day cruises are available in several areas of Alaska but the most popular destinations are Glacier Bay, Kenai Fjords and Prince William Sound. Glacier Bay day cruises originate from Glacier Bay National Park Headquarters near Gustavus a short plane trip or boat ride from Juneau. Trips to Kenai Fjords originate in Seward, Alaska while day trips to Prince William Sound begin in either Whittier or Valdez.

These trips offer a wonderful glimpse of coastal Alaska with its dramatic mountain scenery, tidewater glaciers and wildlife. Whales, seals, sea lions, orcas, sea otters, mountain goats, brown and black bears, puffins, kittiwakes and murres are commonly seen during the summer months. The trips also have the advantage of comfortable accommodations during inclement weather and naturalists on board to guide passengers of the sights found on the trip.

Recommended Publications...

1. The Nature of Southeast Alaska
   Rita O'Clair, Robert Armstrong and Richard Carstensen
   
   
2. Southeast Alaska, Early Photogaphs of the Great Land
   Graham Wilson
   
   
3. Wildlife Notebook Series
   Alaska Department of Fish & Game
   
   
4. Guide to Marine Mammals of Alaska
   UAF/Alaska Sea Grant.
   
   
5. Alaska's Fish-A Guide to Selected Species
   Robert Armstrong
   
   
6. Sea Otters, A Natural History and Guide
   Roy Nickerson, photos by Richard Bucich
   
   
7. Alaska's Seashore Creatures
   Carmen and Conrad Field
   
   
8. Reaching Home- Pacific Salmon, Pacific People
   Tom Jay and Brad Matsen, photos by Natalie Fobes
9. Whales
   David Jones
   
   
10. A Guide to Alaska Seabirds
    ANHA/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    
    
11. Guide to the Birds of Alaska
    Robert Armstrong
    
    
12. Discovering Wildplants- Alaska, Western Canada and the Northwest
    Janice Schofield.
    
    
13. Field Guide to Alaskan Wildflowers
    Verna Pratt.
    
    
14. Native Cultures in Alaska
    Alaska Geographic.
    
    
15. Make Prayers to the Raven
    Richard K. Nelson.
    
    

*Note the above publications are available through the Alaska Natural History Association at 907-271-3290.

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