Boating

The Fish House. This booking agency has a fleet of more than 40 Resurrection Bay and Kenai Peninsula fishing charters specializing in silver salmon and halibut fishing. You can book a half- or full-day charter (full-day only for halibut). The Fish House is also a supplier of tackle, gear, and clothing. 1303 4th Ave., Seward, Alaska, 99664. 907/224–3674; 800/257–7760; www.thefishhouse.net. From $199.

Kenai Fjords Tours. From May to September, this outfit offers five different Resurrection Bay wildlife tours. Cruise options include visits to Fox Island, interpretive programs by National Park Service rangers, up-close viewing of calving glaciers, and opportunities to see orcas, puffins, otters, harbor seals, porpoises, and sea lions. Lunch or dinner of prime rib and salmon on Fox Island is included in some tours. Seward, Alaska. 888/478–3346; www.kenaifjords.com. From $80.

Major Marine Tours. This family-run operation has been offering aquatic tours of the fjords for more than 25 years. Onboard, a National Park Service ranger narrates the half- and full-day cruises of Resurrection Bay and Kenai Fjords National Park. For an additional price ($24), meals of salmon, prime rib, or vegetarian chili are available on the five- and six-hour cruises; all other trips include a deli-style lunch. Whether whale watching or glacier gazing, you're sure to have extraordinary wildlife sightings and awe-inspiring views. Major Marine can arrange transportation between Anchorage and Seward.

Seward, Alaska, 99664. 907/274–7300; 800/764–7300; www.majormarine.com. From $84.