Alaska SeaLife Center Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Alaska SeaLife Center. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Anchorage to Seward Cruise Transfer and Private Tour

• Seward to Anchorage Cruise Transfer and Private Tour

General admission to the Alaska SeaLife Center costs about US$30 for adults—prices vary by day, with the center offering “plan-ahead” pricing that fluctuates with demand. Discounts are available for children, seniors, military members, and Alaska residents. Tickets include a 1-hour entry window on a specific date and are fully refundable up to seven days in advance.

The Alaska SeaLife Center is home to sea otters, harbor seals, beluga whales, Steller sea lions, and puffins. There are dozens of other creatures, from seabirds like common murres and kittiwakes to tanks with starfish, anemones, sea cucumbers, octopuses, jellyfish, and king crabs.

Yes, the Alaska SeaLife Center operates year-round. The popular summer season (May to September) offers extended hours, typically 9am to 7pm, accommodating cruise ship passengers and peak tourism. Winter months (October to April) feature reduced hours, usually 10am to 5pm, and closures on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The center closes for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Yes, the Alaska SeaLife Center is worth visiting—it’s one of Alaska's premier public aquariums and the only permanent marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation facility in the state. Plus, it’s on the pretty Seward Highway, perfect for families and visitors looking for a nice complement to itineraries filled with glaciers and wildlife cruises.

Most visitors spend around two hours exploring the center's exhibits and galleries. Self-guided tours move at your own pace, with opportunities to linger. Scheduled feeding times, educational presentations, and animal encounters will add extra time, of course. And if you’ve got kids in tow, expect to spend some time with the interactive touch tanks.