Seward and Glacier cruise - Alaska part 7

Last 2 days was a part of the great glacier experince. With the book milepost in hand, we started our journey from Anchorage to Seward in the Kenai Fjords. The town of the famous exit glacier and from where the glacier cruises started. A few other places near Achorage from where you could take a cruise were Whittier, Portage, Prince William Sound, Homer etc. But we had heard a lot about this drive and train ride and were looking forward to do the same. We rented a hotel in downtown Seward. We had plans to hike Exit glacier one day and do the glacier cruise the other day. Exit glacier hikes is one of the best hikes. If you ever go to Alaska and plan to visit glaciers do not miss this one. Also, if you plan to skip Denali, I have heard that the Kenai peninsula and Kenai Fjords national park are one of the best parks there. A lot of tourists have now explored more of Alaska and prefer the Fjords for there are more things to do there.
We booked our tour via Major Marine tours which again had a 2 for 1 coupon in the Alaska tour savor coupon booklet. They also had some excellent reviews, ranger aboard for information, free coffee and a great meal and desert. It was very well organized with a lot of staff to help with sea sickness, medicines, attending the sick and keeping children busy with some national ranger programme. Though we had taken our sea sickness medicines my husband had a tough time keeping his food down along with a few other passengers. He enjoyed the glaciers as the boat stopped around it for food and refreshments for about an hour. Though a lot of people in reviews said they were not able to see much wildlife we saw balooga whales, baby whales, puffins, seals, sea otters etc. We even saw glacier "calving" in a few places. Though the glaciers appeared small the sound of calving made us realize the size and intensity of them. Checkout the pictures below of glaciers from various point and from cruise:

photo: Atop Alyeska resort via tram. There is a very steep hiking trail to go down from atop Alyeska resort if you have enough time energy or you are staying at the resort. or you could go back via tram.

 photo: On the way to Portage glacier

photo: animal sancutary

 photo: glacier cruise photos

photo(top): holgate glacier

photo(top): Ayalik Glacier: Close up with of this cave in glacier that looked like a small opening from ground must be about 50 feet high.

While on the way and back from Seward, we visited the animal sanctuary, the seward aquarium.
Heres a photo of the famous puffin, which can dive in miles and miles in chilly water for food and can walk on water :)