Kenai Fjords National Park Boat Tour + Glaciers & RARE Bubble Feeding Whales

[@xiongbear.travel]

I went to Kenai Fjords before the pandemic. Before the boat tour in the park, I asked the ranger on the boat if we would be able to see some bears on the boat tour (I really wanted to see a bear), and she replied that there's a very small chance we'll see one, and they tend to hang out on the beaches near the glaciers. As a result, I kinda gave up hope trying to spot one on the tour. Many wildlife sightings later on our boat, we approached the Holgate Glacier, and then someone on our boat spotted a little black bear hanging out near the beach, literally just like what the ranger described it. I was a bit younger back then and it literally made my day seeing that bear, one of the craziest coincidences of my entire life! By far the highlight of my trip in Kenai Fjords. Btw, I think we did the exact same tour you did in the video and we also saw a bunch of whales and orcas :D

[@ShowMeAnAdventure]

My mom officially completed her goal of seeing all 48 states of the mainland… hoping to convince her to see Alaska with me next (and Hawaii with my sister). This is on my wishlist of places to take her-maybe making her watch this will convince her. 😅😂❤🎉😊

[@Findbigfoot1]

That is my goal too, saving money for Alaska trip. Hopefully in 2 years

[@ShowMeAnAdventure]

@@Findbigfoot1 we’re hoping in 2-3 years too! 💕🌊

[@kayleebeare]

Incredible. The bubble feeding was amazing. Thanks for bringing us along as always!

[@ThroughMyLens]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AmbientWalking]

I always enjoy my time spent traveling virtually with you! Thank you for sharing!

[@mimikarenbryant7325]

Excellent video! I share your delight in seeing the bubble net feeding!

[@airstreamer]

Thanks for the tip about dressing warm and layers! Glacier Margaritas? FUN. WOW. The glaciers are stunning. What an incredible scene to come upon whales bubble feeding! -Michelle

[@donnaganas5383]

When we went on a boat tour of Tracy Arm inlet and saw the Marjorie glacier we also experienced the "glacier-itas!"

[@rephaelrechitzky9763]

It's amazing how fantastic nature can be. Thank you for sharing this beautiful state.

[@zmarko]

Amazingly beautiful video! Alaska is so stunning. Can't wait to see it in person, some day.

[@ErinZavasky]

Wow that bubble feeding was awesome…how cool that you got to experience that! Great video, as always! 😊

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thanks so much! 😊 It was amazing to experience it!

[@paultucker1272]

What an amazing experience, and to see those whales, what a privilege!! Great video !

[@lornahardin4563]

The whales were awesome, but I love the sea otters. The glaciers were something and I would have loved that margarita. Thanks for taking me.

[@MsTessLJ]

We took a 4 hour trip on Spirit of Adventure with Major Marine in May. Wonderful experience. We saw a humpback whale and followed it around a while, also saw a glacier, otters, harbor seals, and orcas. Not to mention the views were incredible the entire trip.

[@joelvanwinkle5976]

My lifelong dream is coming true next June. I’m going on a 12 night cruise to Alaska, kenai fjords included. It’s gonna be awesome

[@Tripsy4Peace]

Thanks!

[@2011woodlands]

For sure you would enjoy the train ride / fjord ferry in Norway, lots of waterfalls. Oslo to Bergen.

[@ThroughMyLens]

Sounds great! I would LOVE to do that

[@lindabrum7958]

We did this tour 10 years ago. Although I was very nauseous from the rough waters (I forgot to take motion sickness meds), it was still an incredible experience that I would do again in a heartbeat (with the meds this time!).

[@ChrisRoxDuhh]

Glacier Iced Marg sounds sooo fantastic!!! Now im convinced to take the boat!

[@wanderlust62]

Wow. It is God that you all did this trip and are posting the year before I leave. If I could get any more excited, I do with every video. It is making April 2024 seem like F.O.R.E.V.E.R.! Thanks for sharing so much of Alaska and traveling to and from Alaska!

[@ThroughMyLens]

So glad you enjoyed it, I hope you have an amazing trip. Let me know if you have any questions!

[@weiwang4504]

I'am pretty sure you mixed up Holgate Glacier and Aialik Glacier. Nice video, brings back a lot of good memory of mine

[@ThroughMyLens]

Oh no bummer! I will have to look into it!

[@EdCook-f4q]

Took that exact tour. Captivating. We went in May and had very nice weather. Warm? No, but not as cold as it appeared for you. We didn't see bubble feeding, but I have seen it out of Rhode Island. Over the top, probably 15-20 whales doing it and were all around the boat. The nature guides were more like tourists than we were. Going bonkers because had never seen anything like it to that extent. Some had been doing it for a decade. We got very, very lucky but no matter how many whales, doing it, simply amazing. Seagulls going right into the whales' mouths to grab fish! Wonderful video. Alaska is like not other place on the planet. That and Iceland. Our two favorited places we have ever visited. You cannot get them out of your head.

[@rvcruising]

Stunning! 🤩

[@ThroughMyLens]

It was a perfect day for sure

[@violetbf3773]

I’ve commented on the video on the Patreon premiere, so I’m just here to say happy Sunday!! And also, happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 Many blessings to you and your family 🍁

[@mckennasanford6093]

This is amazing! I live here in Aialik Bay and love to see people's excitement when they get to see the glaciers here. The glacier you are referring to as Aialik Glacier is actually the Holgate Glacier. Holgate Glacier is relatively stable and doesn't calve as much as Aialik Glacier.

[@SwiftyTravels]

Such incredible footage from Alaska! The wildlife is so beautiful!!! I’ve been loving the Alaska series!! Thank you!

[@ThroughMyLens]

So glad you are enjoying it, we had so much fun making it!

[@jollister7416]

Enjoyed your Alaska series and Channel Islands too. Your celebrity doppelgänger / brother from another mother is Pedro Pascal. 😄

[@mikebenale7529]

One of My favorite videos so far

[@cindykuhlman2927]

I had to laugh when you said you and Amy were about the only 2 crazy enough to sit on top. When our family went to Washington a couple summers ago, we did a whale watching tour and were pretty much the only crazy people braving it on the top deck too! We didn't want to miss anything by being inside. When they tell you to plan for cold, they are not kidding.

[@mrs.incredible8805]

We did this trip in late May and they had 9ft swells. Both of us were so sick, and we both took motion sickness meds in advance. With that being said, the crew was amazing, and incredibly helpful. We never got to see a breach, but we did have a whale blow in front of the glacier, so that was pretty nice. I would definitely recommend this vendor to see this park. Just know if you can't accept motion sickness to get to the good stuff, this might not be the best tour. Love your video!

[@ThroughMyLens]

Oh wow, that sounds like a crazy day on the water! I am glad the crew was great though and that you got to see a whale by the glacier, so cool!

[@mrs.incredible8805]

@@ThroughMyLens Yea, we were both okay with it. No fault on anyone. We both did great on Dry Tortugas earlier this year, and it rained on the way out there. But it is Alaska, and we took meds. Still, when visiting anywhere, just make the most of it. By the way, we just visited Point Lobos a couple weeks ago, and your video was super helpful. Thank you! We came up from Pismo to Monterey Bay, and due to the Hwy 1 closure, we just decided to double down to Point Lobos. Honestly, we've never been to Big Sur, but we had such a great day, we call it The Better than Big Sur hike. HA!

[@rhondaz356]

You always give us such a thorough, spectacular overview, of the places you bring us. Your enthusiasm, and presentation are topnotch. That was gorgeous. Thank you for bringing us along. I wasn't cold at all.😉🌊 🧊👏🏻 🎉

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thanks so much for watching. I appreciate your enthusiasm and engaging comments on the videos every week too!

[@tiffanyhanson3701]

You’ve pretty much sold me on this tour, will be there late July!

[@nidiavega4052]

Amazing! I just love your style is unique. ❤

[@ThroughMyLens]

Glad you like it! Thanks for the comment!

[@nevadahiker6661]

Glad you guys had such a great experience! Even though Nevada is in my channel name, I was born and raised in Alaska. 7 years in Bird Creek, 18 years in Seward, and 5 in Anchorage. Next time you are in Seward hike: Harding Icefield, Mt Marathon, and Caines Head!

[@nevadahiker6661]

I'm in northern Nevada just south of Reno. Got sick of all the snow in Alaska, so I moved to a state that means snow-covered in Spanish... But really, it is much warmer and less snowy thannwhat I dealt with up there, and the Sierras are a great mountain range to play in!

[@nevadahiker6661]

I did spend a summer in Loveland CO back in 2008. Amazing experience! Bagged five 14'ers. Left two weeks before the snow fell. I'd easily live there if the winters weren't so rough. The great thing about where I'm at now is that Sacramento is only two hours away, they are at 100 ft in elevation, and they have palm trees. Easy to escape winter whenever necessary!

[@mixeddrinks8100]

wow that was impressive that whale part was amazing

[@haohe6949]

Awesome video!! We will go to Alaska this summer, and I booked a boat tour in Kenai Fjords NP as well. Hope we will also see some whales!

[@kathimeadows7869]

Beautiful video

[@channel4change430]

it is absolutely NOT ridiculous Such a wonderful treat 6:55

[@ThroughMyLens]

haha glad you are with us on it!

[@chiptuckyheadhunter]

Pretty jealous. I did this exact cruise many years ago with my parents, but no whales...Still a great time. Alaska was easily the best vacation I've ever had.

[@lukejngs]

So sure I just saw your pops sitting in a car in the Squamish area, if that was him that’s crazy and I’m sorry for staring

[@sharene411]

How beautiful.

[@redwoooded]

Hey great footage from kenai fjords! It sounded like you accidentally swapped the names for the two big glaciers you visited, the first one you went to was holgate glacier not aialik. Surprise glacier is to the left hand side of holgate. Then aialik was the glacier that’s nearly a mile wide and you got margarita ice from.

[@markeushorst7437]

Alaska is so beautiful

[@ThroughMyLens]

I agree 100%

[@beebeesfuntasticadventures6110]

Such a yummy adventure.

[@ThroughMyLens]

It was pretty epic!

[@maryfettig3378]

Wish the video had been longer 😊😊😊😊

[@ThroughMyLens]

haha! I know what you mean

[@AbidAli-gl3ud]

nice dear

[@mr_leh]

What video settings did you use for slow motion?

[@ThroughMyLens]

I just use the S&Q mode on my Sony camera

[@dval823]

Did you need or get a permit for your filming? I am hearing a lot of conflicting information.

[@greenspiraldragon]

I hope they cleaned that ice after everyone touched it.

[@Mario.alsanchez117]

🎊🎊🎉🎉

[@lindasmith5554]

😊😊😊😊😮😮😮😮😮😮😊😊😊😊😊

[@dimakelly]

video nicer with youre father