![]() Though our vessels have heated cabins, we urge you to dress in warm, waterproof layers and bring a hat and gloves so you can spend time on the outer decks, where you will get the best, up-close views of wildlife and scenery. Spring temperatures in Alaska can be cold, particularly on the water. ![]() Glass containers and personal alcohol are not permitted. We have a snack bar onboard, and you are more than welcome to bring your own food with you. No, there is no meal included on this cruise. However, there are opportunities to see other wildlife on this cruise including whales, Steller sea lions, harbor seals, sea otters, mountain goats, bears, and other seabirds. Puffins typically return to the area in May, so you may see them on the Spring Wildlife Cruises that depart in May. This cruise runs in the spring, before the puffins have migrated back to the area for the summer. This cruise provides the unique opportunity to view a whale species that is only in the area for a short time in the spring. On average, we see whales on 60% of our Gray Whale Watching Cruises, including gray whales, humpback whales, and orca whales. This cruise travels through Resurrection Bay to search for gray whales along their migration route in the Gulf of Alaska. While we cannot guarantee whale sightings, our captains do their best to maximize your chances of seeing whales. The main focus of this cruise is to see gray whales on their migration from Baja to the Bering and Chuchki seas. This tour is fully narrated by our experienced, knowledgeable captains. ![]() Occasionally, you will see mountain goats with their newly born kids and black bears foraging along the coastline of Resurrection Bay. In addition to gray whales, watch for Steller sea lions, sea otters, Dall’s porpoises, harbor seals, bald eagles, and other whales including humpbacks and orcas. Our Spring Wildlife Cruise takes you through Resurrection Bay to the edge of the Gulf of Alaska in search of our returning visitors. They deliver their calves in the warm, protected lagoons off the coast of Baja in the winter. These whales begin migrating north in late February and arrive in Alaska in the spring, spending the summer feeding in shallow Arctic waters before migrating south in mid-October. Every year, gray whales migrate over 10,000 miles round-trip between Baja and the Bering and Chukchi Seas – the longest migration route of any mammal. They are the only baleen whale in which the upper jaw is longer than the lower jaw.Join us for our first cruise of the season as we search for gray whales on their incredible annual migration.Gray whales carry over 400 pounds of barnacles and whale lice. ![]() While this one was certainly spectacular, gray whales are generally considered to make one of the longest annual migrations of any mammal, traveling an average of 10,000 miles round-trip from feeding grounds in northern latitudes in the summer to breeding grounds near Mexico in the winter.
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