Sheilanne Posted July 31, 2005 #1 Share Posted July 31, 2005 has anyone been on this tour with Princess? We will have a free day at Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge and are considering this tour . Can you give me your opinions please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy2Day Posted July 31, 2005 #2 Share Posted July 31, 2005 We did this tour on our free day at the Kenai Lodge. It was one of the highlights of our cruisetour. We left the lodge around 9:30 am to get to the boat. We were out in the boat for over 6 hours. The water was rough when we got out of the bays, so we weren't able to get to some of the areas where you see a lot of sealions. All in all, we saw porpoises, puffins, sealions, humpback whales and Orcas. It seemed like Orca sightings are more rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SourDoughSteve Posted July 31, 2005 #3 Share Posted July 31, 2005 You're going to love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilanne Posted July 31, 2005 Author #4 Share Posted July 31, 2005 How close did you get to the glacier and did you see calving please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy2Day Posted July 31, 2005 #5 Share Posted July 31, 2005 We were about 1/4 mile from the Holgate Glacier and we saw several calvings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SourDoughSteve Posted July 31, 2005 #6 Share Posted July 31, 2005 The captain will take the boat as close as is safely possible having to avoid the 'bergys' (miniature icebergs) from coming in contact with the propeller. Calving, like the weather is unpredictable but I can't remember a trip where didn't see action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted July 31, 2005 #7 Share Posted July 31, 2005 Be sure your tour is at least 6 hours on the water. You get very close to the glacier- depending which one, Aialik Glacier is superior for being more active, if you can get that tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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