Alaska Railroad
Coastal Classic Train
Day train from Anchorage to Seward along Turnagain Arm
1 dayprice on request
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Alaska Railroad · Day tour
Resurrection Bay Wildlife Cruise with Salmon and Prime Rib Buffet
Four-hour wildlife and glacier cruise across Resurrection Bay and Kenai Fjords
Alaska Railroad's Resurrection Bay Wildlife Cruise with Salmon and Prime Rib Buffet is built around a four-hour boat cruise across Resurrection Bay and the Kenai Fjords, with reserved seating in a heated cabin. The operator's own description tells travelers to bring a camera, since the route watches for puffins, eagles, otters, Steller sea lions, whales and glaciers. The base price covers the cruise only; round-trip rail from Anchorage or Girdwood to Seward on the Coastal Classic Train can be added, in Adventure Class or in GoldStar Service, which includes breakfast and dinner. The evidence does not describe the buffet meal named in the tour's title, so travelers who want that detail confirmed should check directly with Alaska Railroad. With reserved cabin seating and little required walking, this suits travelers who want wildlife viewing without a physically demanding day, and who can decide separately whether to combine it with a rail leg.
Price history
Across 5 checks, this price has held at US$164 every time.
Each point is a day we checked this operator's own page, not a weekly average, and the line holds flat between checks rather than guessing at movement we did not see. 2 of 5 points are a live read of the operator's page. Hollow points are values shown when the trip was first listed here and never confirmed with the operator.
What to know before you look closer
- The tour name references a 'Salmon and Prime Rib Buffet,' but the evidence does not describe this meal or confirm what it includes; confirm meal details with Alaska Railroad.
- The $164 lead price is for the cruise only, without rail; adding round-trip rail on the Coastal Classic Train costs from $390 (Adventure Class) or $634 (GoldStar Service with breakfast and dinner).
Included
- Wildlife and glacier cruise in Resurrection Bay and Kenai Fjords
- Reserved seating in heated cabin
Questions travellers ask
- How much does it cost?
- From $164 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $164 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
- What does the cruise include?
- A four-hour wildlife and glacier cruise across Resurrection Bay and the Kenai Fjords with reserved seating in a heated cabin, watching for puffins, eagles, otters, Steller sea lions, whales and glaciers.
- Is the meal mentioned in the tour name included?
- The evidence does not describe the 'Salmon and Prime Rib Buffet' referenced in the tour's name; confirm with Alaska Railroad whether and how it is served.
