Resurrection Bay Sailing Charters
Sailing Charters & Sailing School
Private Sailing Charters in Seward, Alaska
Explore Resurrection Bay & Kenai Fjords NP
Captained Charters
First-time and experienced sailors welcome! Explore Resurrection Bay's beauty and wildlife with a captain as your guide. Take the wheel, trim the sheets, or sit back and enjoy--it's up to you! Bring along your private party of up to 6 people and spend 3.5 hours sailing together. Afternoon or evening sails available
Bareboat Charters
Offering experienced sailors self-guided access to explore Alaskan waters. See requirements below.
Learn to sail!
We are an American Sailing Affiliate School!
Offering ASA Basic Keelboat to Bareboat Chartering courses.
Learn to sail in beautiful Resurrection Bay
and Kenai Fjords National Park!
offshore sailing
Are you looking for a more adventurous sail?
Every weekend this Summer, join Captain Josh aboard Morning Mist! Set sail on Saturday and return Sunday, holding a watch schedule and sailing as far as you can get before turning back.
MOST POPULAR SAILING TRIPS
Captained Day Sail
Bareboat Charter Madrona
Bareboat Charter Madrona
3.5 hour
First-time and experienced sailors welcome! Explore Resurrection Bay's beauty and wildlife with a captain as your guide. Take the wheel, trim the sheets, or sit back and enjoy--it's up to you!
Afternoon and evening trips available.
Bareboat Charter Madrona
Bareboat Charter Madrona
Bareboat Charter Madrona
2-14 Night Charters
There's so much to see and explore in Alaska! In 7 days and 6 nights, you could sail to glaciers in the Kenai Fjords National Park, anchor in secluded coves, or let the whales decide where you'll go!
*Experienced skipper's resume required.
Multi-day Captained Charter
2-7 Night Charters
Get out and explore like a local sailor. Our captains will sail you away to favorite anchorages amongst Alaska's beauty and wildlife, where you can get to shore for hiking & exploring! Meals provided.
+ Add Basic to Bareboat certification package for additional fee
Customized Sailing Adventures
4 hour or 8 hour
Perfect for photo shoots, elopements & honeymoon adventures, retreats or anything you're dreaming up! Tell us what you're looking to do and we will do our best to help make it happen! We can haul along a dinghy to access shore or get you to your next adventure.
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How to find us
How to get to Seward, Alaska
At the head of Resurrection Bay is the beautiful town of Seward. No matter how you arrive, the scenery along the way will be STUNNING!
Located in Seward, Alaska, Resurrection Bay Sailing Charters operates from the Seward Small Boat Harbor, providing direct access to Resurrection Bay and Kenai Fjords National Park—one of the most scenic coastal destinations in Alaska.
Anchorage International Airport to Seward:
- Drive: 2 - 2.5 hour drive from Anchorage
- Train: the Alaska Railroad arrives daily in Seward at 11:30am and leaves at 6:00pm.
- Shuttle: Red Eye Rides has several trips a day, as well as to/from other convenient locations.
Parking and meeting point
- We will meet you at Seward Mariner's Memorial lighthouse.
- The nearest parking is at Seward Mariner’s Memorial, *it's best to google "Resurrection Bay Sailing Charters' as the closest address is 1120 4th Ave, Seward, AK 99664.
- Parking here costs $10/day and there is a kiosk to pay with a card. Free parking is also within walking distance along 4th avenue at Boulder Campground, Ballaine Blvd, Seward, AK 99664.
- Walking from the Railroad Depot takes about 10 minutes.
- Walking from the cruise ship terminal takes about 20 minutes.
Are you Qualified to Bareboat Charter?
Sailing Requirements
In order to bareboat charter and meet our insurance guidelines, we require that one person presents a sailing resume and one form of documentation listed below.
Skippers must have one of the following QUALIFICATIONS:
- NauticEd SLC (International Sailing License and Credentials)
- USA – US Sailing “Bareboat Cruising Course”, ASA “104 Bareboat Cruising Course”
- UK - RYA "Day Skipper Course"
- Documented equivalent experience such as passages, boat ownership, or seatime on sailing vessels.
Fill out our sailing resume and we can recommend an itinerary based on your experience and/or interests. If no one in your party is experienced, charter with a captain.
Click Sailing Resume to complete online or email yours to resurrectionbaysailingcharters@gmail.com
We offer sailing classes!!
Click the picture to get qualified!
Our team
Captains & Hosts
Kate and Nate have been exploring Alaska together for 13 years. They enjoy getting outdoors in the beautiful mountains and waters of Alaska to sail, hike, bike, ski, ice climb, and camp. They're your hosts for adventure, wherever the vessel may take you!
Locally owned and operated ~ Teacher owned
Nate is a USCG licensed captain, certified ASA instructor, & licensed CDL driver. He maintains, repairs, and upgrades the fleet, keeping them well-maintained for charters. In the off-season, he delivers boats by land & water and captains sailing charters wherever you need him!
Kate is also a USCG licensed captain & certified ASA instructor. She handles all of the bookings, communications & marketing. When you reach out, you'll probably hear back from Kate. Teaching is her passion, and she also teaches Elementary PE in Anchorage during the school year.