3.5 - 4 Hours
Cruise Ship Transfer
Restroom On Board
Stop at Wildlife Park

Anchorage to Whittier Bus Transfer with a Visit to Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

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Enjoy a smooth and scenic transfer from Anchorage to Whittier cruise ship terminal with our fully narrated bus tour, perfect for combining your journey with incredible Alaskan sightseeing. Travel in comfort aboard our modern coaches, featuring spacious seating, large windows, and climate control, as you take in breathtaking views along the renowned Seward Highway, a designated National Scenic Byway.

This transfer includes a visit to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, where you’ll encounter bears, moose, caribou, and other native wildlife in their natural habitats. You’ll also stop at Portage Glacier Valley for stunning glacier views and photo opportunities, and, if time permits, a visit to Beluga Point to spot whales. Conclude your journey with a convenient drop-off directly at the Whittier cruise ship terminal.

Rest assured, all of our bus transfers and tours will deliver you to the cruise ship in time for boarding. You will not miss your cruise ship if you travel with our buses, our schedule is coordinated with the cruise ship schedule.

What to Expect on Your Anchorage to Whittier Bus Transfer

Direct pick-up from Anchorage airport (or selected hotels on some cruise ship days)
Comfortable seating with plenty of space for you and your luggage
Scenic route along the breathtaking Seward Highway, with narrated history and points of interest
A Visit to Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center to see iconic Alaskan animals in a stunning natural setting
Onboard restroom for your convenience during the 2.5-3 hour ride
Friendly, knowledgeable driver-guide sharing insights along the way
Drop off directly at Whittier cruise ship terminal

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Anchorage to Whittier Transfer Schedule

Sundays
Holland America Cruise Line
Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays
Norwegian and Princess Cruise Lines

Pricing & Logistics

Anchorage to Whittier Transfer

Price

$87 per person


Meeting point

Anchorage airport and selected hotels and car rentals (click here to view hotels list)


Duration

3.5 to 4 hours


Luxury coach features

  • Restroom
  • PA system
  • Sound system
  • Tinted windows
  • Air-conditioned comfort
  • Lots of legroom
  • Large luggage section

Included

  • Bus picks up in Anchorage (airport, car rentals and selected hotels
  • Turnagain Arm – Beluga Point – (photo stop) Dall sheep, Beluga whales
  • Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center with the perfect picture opportunity for Bears, Moose, Caribou, Bison, Musk Oxen, Deer, Elk, bald eagle
  • Portage Glacier valley with excellent glacier picture opportunities (photo stop)
  • 2.5 mile-long Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel
  • Drop off directly at Whittier cruise ship terminal

What to bring

Comfortable, layered clothing


Staff

Certified coach driver

Anchorage to Whittier Transfer Overview

Our Anchorage to Whittier Bus Tour with Wildlife Park option is the best alternative to get to your cruise ship in Whittier from Anchorage airport, car rental, or hotel. Anchorage to Whittier Narrated Bus Tour with Wildlife Park makes a stop at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, where you can view bears, bison, elk, eagles, moose, caribou, and musk oxen in a natural setting and a stop for sightseeing at the Portage Glacier Valley with excellent opportunities to take pictures of glacial ice and a stop at the Beluga Whales for an opportunity to see Beluga Whales (if time permits).

Our wildlife tour bus will pick you up at Anchorage Ted Stevens airport, car rental company or hotel click here see list of places we do and don’t pick up. Our friendly drivers/guides will direct you to your Whittier tour bus, where you will be seated in comfort with lots of luggage space in the luggage section. Then continue on the most scenic Seward Highway on your Anchorage to Whittier wildlife tour. You will learn about history and surrounding places of interest on your way from Anchorage to Whittier in your Wildlife tour/transfer bus. Enjoy the wonderful views of the Seward Highway designated “National Scenic Byway.” You will make a first stop at the Beluga Point for a chance to see beluga whales or dall sheep to take some amazing photos.

The next visit at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center where you will have an opportunity to see bears, moose, caribou, musk oxen in their natural setting. Get ready to take lots of pictures of Alaskan animals as they play right in front of you. Then you will stop at the Portage Valley with an amazing overlook at a lake, numerous hanging glaciers on top of the mountains and have great picture opportunities. You will then go through North America’s longest highway tunnel. This 2.5 mile Anton Anderson tunnel is the one way tunnel blasted through the mountain.

Then continue on to Whittier to be dropped off directly at the cruise ship terminal. We make your experience while traveling from Anchorage to Whittier easy and unforgettable. Reserve your Wildlife tour with your bus transfer from Anchorage to Whittier today, receive your confirmation email with travel details and get ready for an unforgettable ride.

This Anchorage to Whittier Bus Tour with Wildlife Park is a shared transfer service in our most comfortable coaches with tinted windows, easy step-up (unlike full-size vans that other transfer companies use, you don’t have to bend over or hit your head climbing in and out), air conditioner/heater, large picture-view windows, full-size individual bus seats (unlike vans that other transfer companies use, you will have a private seat for yourself and will not be holding somebody else’s bag), DVD player, full narration.

Frequently Asked Questions


These are our most common inquiries. You can find more information about our Alaska Cruise Ship Transfers here. In case you still have questions, please contact us directly by phone or email(opens in a new tab).

We can accommodate 2 large or 3 small luggage size bags per person, this is what will fit into the luggage section of the bus when the bus is completely full. You can also bring a personal item such as a backpack or a purse into the cabin of the bus. You can also bring a foldable/travel size wheelchair, walker, stroller. We can accommodate motorized scooters with prior approval, please email us directly.

Once you make a reservation, you will receive an email confirmation that will have very detailed instructions on how to find the bus whether you are looking for the bus at the cruise ship terminal or at the airport.

YES, absolutely!

All we do everyday is transport cruise ship passengers. We have a schedule for each cruise line for each day. Our schedule was set up after years of picking up and dropping off people at the cruise ship terminal to accommodate cruise ship passengers.

It works great for passengers getting off a ship on each particular day. There is only ONE SHIP per day, per port in our area and each port is a VERY small place with ONE small terminal building right in front of the ship dock. Our cruise ship ports differ from large ports in other places, there are NO several large ships which are able to dock in Seward or Whittier, only ONE (rarely two in Seward) per day.

Once the ship calls your number to disembark, it takes 5-10 minutes to find us (for normal walking pace) inside the cruise ship terminal building next to the luggage and our buses are right outside the building.

Each passenger is designated a specific time to get off the ship according to the form that each passenger fills out once on the ship. If you travel with us, you will be given a specific time as listed below to disembark. This does NOT mean that all the rest of 2000 people will be getting off at the same time. Since disembarkation lasts about 4 hours, each group of people will be walking off at a specific time. There are no customs in Seward or Whittier ports, so there are no lines, or chaos when disembarkation is happening. Everything is done in an efficient and timely manner. There are no delays, rushing, hassle or panic. If you feel that you are going to be delayed, please give us a CALL on 1-907-350-6010 OR 1-888-257-8527 so we know what is happening to you, since our bus has to depart at specific time also found below.

Here are all the ship docking and disembarkation times along with our bus departure times. These times work for passengers traveling with our company year after year:

Princess cruise line:

  • 12:00AM (NOTE: midnight) docking time at Whittier port
  • 7:30-8:30AM disembarkation time (passengers spend the night on the ship)
  • 8:45AM bus departure from Whittier port
  • 11:45AM bus departure from Whittier port

Holland America Cruise Line:

  • 1:00AM (NOTE: night time) docking time at Whittier port
  • 7:30-8:30AM disembarkation time (passengers spend the night on the ship)
  • 8:45AM bus departure from Whittier port

Norwegian Cruise Line:

  • 5:00AM docking time at Whittier port
  • 7:00-8:45AM disembarkation time
  • 8:45AM bus departure from Whittier port
  • 11:45AM bus departure from Whittier port

Regent and Oceania Cruise Lines:

  • 6:00AM docking time to Whittier port
  • 7:30-8:45AM disembarkation time
  • 8:45AM bus departure from Whittier port

Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruise lines:

  • 6:00AM docking time at Seward port
  • 7:30-8:15AM disembarkation time
  • 8:30AM bus departure from Seward port
  • 10:30AM bus departure from Seward port

Viking Cruise Lines:

  • 7:00AM docking time to Seward port
  • 7:30-8:15AM disembarkation time
  • 8:30AM bus departure from Seward port

We accept Visa, Master, American Express or Discover cards. This service is pre-paid, pre-booked in advance. You can pay full balance or put a 30% deposit down on reservations larger than $250, and the remaining 70% is charged to your card within 30 days or less prior to your transfer date. For smaller reservations we take the full balance at the time of booking.

We pick up and drop off directly at the cruise ship terminal, right next to the ship. You are a few steps away from the ship, you don’t need to walk very far or get another transportation to get to the ship, we bring you directly to or from it.

Narrated transfer and tour both take the same route, same narration, however the tour is a little bit longer as it stops at the Wildlife Conservation Center which is the most popular attraction on Seward highway. You will see black bears, moose, caribou, bison, and other Alaskan animals in their natural settings at the Wildlife Conservation Center. We highly recommend it as most people truly enjoy the view and animals and leave this place with a ton of photos. As time permits the tour also stops for photo opportunities.

This direct Seward to Anchorage transfer option that you are currently viewing does not make any stops.

NO, we would NEVER cancel anyone’s reservation on a cruise ship day. Our services are only for cruise ship passengers and we know that you have to get on the cruise ship that you paid lots of money for. Our company’s sole purpose is to deliver cruise passengers to and from their cruise ship safely and ON TIME!

This service is pre-paid, pre-booked in advance. We do have limited seating capacity and sometimes get sold out. It is advised to book in advance, check out our cancellation policy here. Please plan your transfer in advance to avoid any inconveniences.

You can book by filling out our SECURE online reservation form CLICK HERE. You will receive an email confirmation immediately. We don’t normally take reservations over the phone, please call if you are having technical difficulties in booking your reservation online 907-350-6010.

You will need to call in your reservation if you are booking a private transfer or different price than what is showing up on the reservation system.

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About Whittier, Alaska

If one of the Whittier cruises is your final destination you might find the following facts interesting. Whittier is Anchorage’s portal to Prince William Sound. Although Anchorage itself is on Upper Cook Inlet, the highest tides in North America, muddy, fast-moving water offers no use for boating. Whittier, on the other hand, stands on the edge of a long fjord, whose clear waters are full of salmon orcas, and otters. Surrounded by mountains dripping with glaciers which are beautiful when the sun is shining, they also trap storms over the town and as a result 15 feet of rain and 20 feet of snow a year is average. Most of the town’s 250 residents live in one 14-story structure, which certainly cuts down on snow-shoveling time.

In the past, the only way to get from Anchorage to Whittier cruises was by riding through the mountain by train. Now the railway tunnel is paved creating North America’s longest highway tunnel and providing opportunities for buses, shuttles, and motorcoaches to take you from Whittier to Anchorage.

There are lots of exciting things to do in Whittier or Seward transportation such as hiking, fishing for salmon, trout, red snapper, photography, hunting for bear and birds, wildlife viewing, and much more right here in Whittier, Alaska!

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