Water Taxi Services: General
Information
Best Water Taxi Prices in Seward!
**If you find a better water taxi rate then ours, we will match
it**
 One
of our most popular services at Miller’s Landing is our water
taxi service. Water taxis are inexpensive, and are a great way to go
camping, kayaking, fishing, hiking or sightseeing to remote areas only
accessible by water.
We offer water taxi service to all
points in Resurrection Bay and the Kenai Fjords National Park using
large safe boats with enclosed cabins and U.S. Coast Guard licensed
operators. Our vessels have heated cabins and plenty of room to haul
kayaks, camping gear, mountain bikes and backpacks and can take up to 16
passengers at one time. We also occasionally use a big open skiff for
short runs. Miller’s Landing staff can assist you in planning the ideal
water taxi destination for your group.
Calendar
To
give our customers a better idea on when we are going out to LaTouche
Island, Aialik Bay and Northwestern Fjord here our is our calendar.
 All
trips originate at Miller’s Landing
on Lowell Point. Of course, pets are welcome also, at no additional
charge. We can drop you off almost anywhere, at hiking trail heads,
camping spots, fishing streams, State or National Park cabins, good
kayaking areas, and pick you up at a prearranged location and time.
You
can stay one or two hours, all day, overnight, or several days. We have
single and double kayaks available to rent and can arrange a special
guided kayaking trip custom designed for your group, to a water taxi
destination of your choice. Round trip water taxi to most points within
Resurrection Bay runs from $35 to $55. Check out our list of popular
destinations with descriptions of what’s available for more information!
Seward: Miller's Landing: "Competent and
safe"
Date: August 14, 2003
Reviewer: A TripAdvisor User, Seward AK
I haven't stayed at their cabins, though they seem comfortable,
but I have used their water taxi extensively for two summers to
get to an archaeological excavation in Kenai Fjords National
Park. The captain of the Michael A (a water taxi) Sherri Miller,
has a nice, calm demeanor, and her competence is obvious after
five minutes on the water. No machismo, no bluster, just a sense
of the water and the limits of her boat and what conditions are
safe. She knows when to turn around. She keeps track of all the
details and is genuinely concerned for the her clients,
especially if weather has prevented her from picking them up at
the anticipated time. She is thorough and helpful. Miller's
Landing is as close as you'll get to the proverbial "Real
Alaska". Its a family run business. All the accoutrements like
signs and boardwalks and nightly events are homey and hand-made.
When its raining, you can hang out in the lodge where endless
coffee is available. When the weather is good, you can kayak or
walk the trails or fish. Nice place. Nice folks.
This review is the opinion of a TripAdvisor user and not of
TripAdvisor, Inc |
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Christening Day for
the Michael A. Water taxi
April 2005
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Water Taxi Schedule and Rates
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Water Taxi Departure Times |
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Departures are from Lowell Point
and leave approximately every hour. There are three
water taxi vessels: One is the large water taxi vessel
“Michael A” which is a 36 foot landing craft, carrying
16 passengers. It exceeds the 5 star safety rating
(highest rating available) and has music, full
electronics, a heated cabin, comfortable seating and
large windows for wildlife viewing. The “Michael A.”
services Resurrection Bay, Day Harbor, Nuka Bay area,
Kenai Fjords National Park, Aialik Bay, Northwestern
Fjord, and the Nuka Bay areas. We sometimes will do
custom trips to the Prince William Sound areas as well.
The second vessel is a smaller water taxi vessel doing
transports in an open-aired 24 foot skiff, and carries
six passengers. This water taxi services Resurrection
Bay area only. Lastly we also have the Weather Or Knot
available every day assisting with Kenai Fjords National
Park, Day Harbor, Nuka Bay area and Prince William Sound
areas.
Salty Water Taxi:
our 6 passenger Salty Water Taxi is available for
unscheduled or after hours trips at the Captain’s
discretion for an additional fee of $15 per person
additional charge and a two person minimum.
*NOTE:
Times noted in
RED
are on the Salty Water Taxi. The times noted in
BLUE
are on the larger Michael A. Water taxi vessel.
*Note:
5 PM taxi on Michael A is normally used for evening
fishing trips or wildlife/sightseeing charters or custom
charters. For more information on fishing charters in
the evening, please see our fishing section of the
website.
Departures may leave from
either Miller's Landing or the Lowell Point State Park
Recreational Area. Please contact Miller's Landing for
departure locations for specific dates and times.
Please plan to be ready 30 minutes prior to departure.
The water taxi will not be able to wait for you if you
are not ready to go at the time of departure and you
will need to be rescheduled to the next available time.
Most water taxi times include guided kayaking paddles
that are on a timed schedule and delays will cause the
schedule to be offset for the rest of the day, so we
must leave on time. Please allow time for parking,
registering for water taxi, loading and transporting
gear to the water taxi loading area; using restroom,
etc. On low tide times we will be loading/offloading
from the south beach area of Lowell Point, which may
require more time than 30 minutes for parking
arrangements, loading, etc. Please take this into
consideration. If you are renting a kayak from us for
your water taxi trip, please allow extra time for the
kayak rental procedure and check out procedure. |
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Resurrection Bay Water Taxi Schedule
(*For Kenai Fjords/Aialik Bay/Northwestern Fjord
Schedule please see Table at Bottom of Page…)
Water Taxi Pickup Times
*Custom Water Taxi Charters Are Always Available Upon
Request…. Please Ask Us For Custom Rates/Times |
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West Side Of The Bay |
West Side Of The Bay |
West Side Of The Bay |
East Side Of The Bay |
East Side Of The Bay |
East Side Of The Bay |
East Side Of The Bay |
East Side Of The Bay |
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Departs
Miller's
Landing |
Vessel |
Tonsina Beach |
Calisto Cabin or
Derby Cove Cabin |
Caine's
Head |
Sunny
Cove |
Fox Island
Spit |
Kayaker's
Cove |
Humpy
Cove |
Thumb's
Cove |
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7:30 AM |
Salty
(6 pass open boat) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
8:00
AM |
8:15
AM |
8:25
AM |
8:40
AM |
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7:30 AM |
Michael A
16 passenger heated/covered boat |
9:20 AM |
9:15 AM |
9:00 AM |
8:45 AM |
8:35 AM |
8:20 AM |
8:05 AM |
7:50 AM |
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8:30 AM |
Salty (6 pass open boat) |
8:40 AM |
8:50 AM |
9:00 AM |
N/A |
9:15 AM |
9:25 AM |
9:35 AM |
9:50AM |
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9:30 AM |
Michael A
16 passenger heated/covered boat |
11:20 AM |
11:15 AM |
11 AM |
10:45 AM |
10:35 AM |
10:20 AM |
10:05 AM |
9:50 AM |
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10:30AM |
Salty (6 pass open boat) |
11:15 AM |
11:05 |
10:50AM |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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11:30 AM |
Michael A
16 passenger heated/covered boat |
1:20 PM |
1:15 PM |
1 PM |
12:45 PM |
12:35 PM |
12:20 PM |
12:05 PM |
11: 50 AM |
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12:30 PM |
Salty (6 pass open boat) |
12:40 PM |
12:50 PM |
1:00 PM |
N/A |
1:15 PM |
1:25 PM |
1:35 PM |
1:50 PM |
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1:30 AM |
Michael A
16 passenger heated/covered boat |
3:20 PM |
3:15 PM |
3 PM |
2:45 PM |
2:35 PM |
2:20 PM |
2:05 PM |
1:50 PM |
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2:30 PM |
Salty (6 pass open boat) |
2:15 PM |
2:05 PM |
2:50 PM |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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3:30 PM |
Michael A
16 passenger heated/covered boat |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
4:35 PM |
4:20 PM |
4:05 PM |
3:50 PM |
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3:30 PM |
Salty (6 pass open boat) |
4:20 PM |
4:10 PM |
3:50 PM |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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4:45 PM |
Salty (6 pass open boat) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
5:30 PM |
5:40 PM |
5:50 PM |
6:00 PM |
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5:00 PM |
Michael A.
16 passenger boat goes fishing or wildlife/glacier
cruise from 5 to 9 PM |
Fishing or Wildlife/
Glacier Or Custom Tour on Michael A from 5 to 9 PM |
Fishing or Wildlife/
Glacier Or Custom Tour on Michael A from 5 to 9 PM |
Fishing or Wildlife/
Glacier Or Custom Tour on Michael A from 5 to 9 PM |
Fishing or Wildlife/
Glacier Or Custom Tour on Michael A from 5 to 9 PM |
Fishing or Wildlife/
Glacier Or Custom Tour on Michael A from 5 to 9 PM |
Fishing or Wildlife/
Glacier Or Custom Tour on Michael A from 5 to 9 PM |
Fishing or Wildlife/
Glacier Or Custom Tour on Michael A from 5 to 9 PM |
Fishing or Wildlife/
Glacier Or Custom Tour on Michael A from 5 to 9 PM |
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6:30 PM |
Salty (6 pass open boat) custom charters at $15 per
person extra charge over regular rates w/2 person min. |
Custom
charge |
Custom
charge |
Custom
charge |
Custom
charge |
Custom
charge |
Custom
charge |
Custom
charge |
Custom
charge |
The Below Prices are quoted for Water Taxi
Transportation on our own “Michael A” an
enclosed boat that holds16 passengers, if you
would like to pay less ask for “The Salty” an
open boat holding 6 people, it can be scheduled
for a rate of $2.50 less per person.
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Water Taxi Rates |
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Tonsina Beach* |
Calisto
Cabin*
Caine's Head*
Derby Cove Cabin* |
Thumb Cove*
Humpy Cove
Sunny Cove |
Kayaker’s Cove |
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$37.50 Round
Trip |
$47.50 Round
Trip |
$57.50
Round Trip |
$57.50 Round
Trip |
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$27.50 One
Way |
$37.50 One
Way |
$42.50 One
Way |
$42.50 One
Way |
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PLEASE ASK ABOUT LARGER
GROUP(5 or more) DISCOUNTS.
AFTER HOURS DROP-OFFS OR PICKUPS ARE
AVAILABLE AT AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF $15
PER PERSON WITH A 2 PERSON MINIMUM
Infants 12 months and younger – no
charge
No charge for pets
* detonates areas Subject to Alaska
State Park Fee of $4.00 per person
2% KPB Sales Tax
NO CHARGE FOR KAYAK TRANSPORTATION
$75 for fully inflated inflatable vessel
transport Round Trip
$50 for deflated vessel Round Trip
*NOTE:
If
you find a better than ours we will
match it.
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Aialik Bay and Northwestern Fjord Water Taxi Rates Drop Off
& Pick Up Times |
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Aialik
Bay |
Northwestern Fjord |
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$275
Round Trip
$250 Verdant Cove Round Trip |
$300
Round Trip |
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*Please Ask
about larger group prices or Custom Trips |
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Departs
6:00 AM
Pickups 6:30 to 7:30 PM |
Departs
6:00 AM
Pickups 6:30 to 7:30 PM |
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*Custom Times may be available for larger groups on request
*Due To the raising gas prices there is a $20 fuel surcharge
per person one way.
Fuel surcharge is subject to change without notice. |
Reservations are
required for all water taxi pick-ups. Drop-Ins are welcome for
Departures, and will be accepted on a space available basis. Reservations
are recommended for departures. Schedules are subject to change without
notice, please ask for current schedules when making reservations. All
times are approximate and can vary due to weather and unforeseen
circumstances.
Water Taxi out of the
Seward Boat Harbor
Aboard a Brand new Catamaran
Through Kenai Fjords & Resurrection Bay
 Reserve comfort & safety for your party going to the Kenai Fjords on the
M/V Weather or Knot. This brand-new catamaran,
is a 38' x 15' landing craft catamaran, designed specifically
for the rigors of water taxi services in the Kenai Fjords, it can smooth
out the ride with its wide stance and double hull. Passengers will
arrive refreshed & ready for their adventure. The vessel offers
both indoor & outdoor seating, as well as safe storage for your kayaks &
gear. Our trips are conveniently
scheduled daily to leave at 8
AM, returning by 5:30 PM. Your gear can be loaded on and off of the
boat in minutes using the front-loading ramp. Services are offered from
Seward, Alaska to the Kenai Fjords as far as Nuka Bay. We also provide
transportation east of Seward.
Rates for common
drop off and pickup points:
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Location |
Roundtrip |
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Aialik Bay |
$275 |
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Northwestern (Meridian Beach) |
$300 |
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Northwestern (Other) |
$325 |
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Nuka Bay,
Johnstone Bay, McCarthy Fjord &
Other Areas |
Call or Email for Quote |
To book this tour,
please email
millerslanding@alaska.com
call us toll free at Toll Free Number 1-866-541-5739! (Local number is 907 224-5739.
For a Large (130k)
printable map of Resurrection Bay click HERE
To check the tides for this summer click
HERE
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