Today was reserved for the famous Seward boat trip into Aialik bay. We went with Alaska Saltwater Lodge. There were only 4 of us with 2 guides. The boat tour while giving us wonderful picture opportunities is a long ride and a whole day affair. I was extremely concerned about swells but we had a relaxed calm ride while a storm started brewing in the afternoon threatening to cancel the next day's tour. As we left the harbor we spotted a bald eagle perched up a post. Later we saw 3-4 seals above water, some seastars, puffins, common murre, and many other birds. We also spotted some humpback whales and many sea lions. We passed by Bear Glacier (which is not a calving glacier) and sped up to Holgate glacier where we observed some calving. We had to pick up some kayakers whose trip was cut short by the impending storm. So we did not go as far as Aialik glacier (not sure if we missed anything though). We observed the sea lions on the way back as well. Lovely pictures and a great day overall.
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