Seward sits at the head of Resurrection Bay on the Kenai Peninsula, about 130 road miles south of Anchorage, and is a turnaround port for Royal Caribbean and Celebrity cruises across the Gulf of Alaska. More about Seward →
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Seward day.
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Dale R. And Carol Ann Lindsey Alaska Railroad Terminal (cruise dock), Port Ave by the Alaska Railroad depot, at the north end of Seward next to the small boat harbor. Ships dock directly; no tenders.
201.4 km · ~135 min by car
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
A free City of Seward shuttle runs between the small boat harbor and the cruise terminal (about a mile apart). Taxis wait outside the terminal; a rental car kiosk is inside.
1 terminal
Cruise terminal owned and run by the Alaska Railroad, opened in 2026. It has a 748 ft floating double-berth pier, 41,500 sq ft of enclosed space and a 27,000 sq ft luggage hall, and sits next to the railroad depot. Royal Caribbean Group has preferential berthing.
Daily rate · per vehicle · confirm before travel
There is no long-term lot at the cruise terminal. The City of Seward runs long-term municipal lots from 1 May to 30 September: a daily pass is about USD 15 per space plus tax (it expires at midnight on the day of purchase), or a seasonal Visitor permit is about USD 160.50 including tax.
Oversized vehicles (over 19 ft) pay for each stall occupied.
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Next to the cruise terminal and tour boats.
Typical hotel
0.6 km to the terminal; 202 km and about 2 h 16 min to ANC.
Historic downtown, SeaLife Center and murals.
Typical hotel
2.3 km to the terminal (free shuttle from the harbor); 204 km and about 2 h 18 min to ANC.
Fly in the day before; train and coach depart here.
Typical hotel
201 km and about 2 h 15 min to the terminal; 8.8 km and about 13 min to ANC.
Prices are approximate, in USD. Breakfast up to about USD 30.
Around 4th and 5th Avenue; the largest cluster of restaurants in town.
Restaurants and seafood around the small boat harbor.
A few restaurants between the harbor and downtown.
A few places to eat on the road out toward Exit Glacier.
Seward sits at the head of Resurrection Bay on the Kenai Peninsula, about 130 road miles south of Anchorage, and is a turnaround port for Royal Caribbean and Celebrity cruises across the Gulf of Alaska. Ships tie up at the Dale R. And Carol Ann Lindsey Alaska Railroad Terminal, which opened in 2026 next to the railroad depot, so passengers can transfer straight to the Coastal Classic train to Anchorage.
The town is the gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park, where nearly 40 glaciers flow from the Harding Icefield, and to Exit Glacier, 11 miles out of town. In town are the Alaska SeaLife Center, the small boat harbor and a historic downtown with colourful murals.
Nearly 40 glaciers flow from the Harding Icefield. Boat trips from Seward show sea stacks, calving tidewater glaciers and wildlife, including humpback whales that bubble-net feed in the fjords in summer.
The road-accessible part of Kenai Fjords, 8.4 miles up Exit Glacier Road from mile 3 of the Seward Highway. Short trails from the nature center include the accessible one-mile Glacier View loop and a path to the Exit Glacier Overlook. The road is usually closed to cars from late October to mid-May.
Alaska's only public aquarium, on Railway Avenue in downtown Seward. It also runs a wildlife response program that rescues and cares for marine animals such as orphaned harbor seal pups.
Seward's historic downtown and busy boat harbor have galleries, shops and colourful murals, and the harbor is the base for day cruises, fishing charters and sailing.