The train from Anchorage to Seward was one of our best experiences on our Alaska cruise. We flew into Anchorage, spent a couple of days in Denali, then took the train down for a one-way cruise to Vancouver.

It was late May when we went, and the snow was everywhere. A lot of views you won't see from the road. It doesn't go too fast - can't due to the tracks. We still talk about doing that again.

Are you sure that the 6 hour tour goes all the way to the glacier. Make sure you do the "full day cruise" that goes all the way to the glacier. Just a Res. Bay won't include any glaciers. We did the full day and it was great.

We also did the train and thought is was fantastic too.
We did spend 3 days there though. Not sure that it is really that doable as a day trip. If you could do the full two days there instead of Anchorage, probably better, IMOP.

We did not do one of the smaller boats. If it were to do all over again, I think I'd probably go that route and possibly even do some seakayaking near the glacier via a shuttle. The bigger boats just have a lot of people. It was still very good though.

Thanks, I think now I'm leaning toward the train (what's another $150 on a once-in-a-lifetime Alaska trip?). It is doable in one day with this excursion:
http://www.kenaifjords.com/rail-and-cruise-daytrips.html
" journey out of Resurrection Bay to visit the tall cliffs, massive glaciers, and abundant wildlife of Aialik Bay.
Traveling by railroad? No problem! The 11:30 National Park Tour is specifically scheduled to accommodate passengers either arriving to or departing from Seward by train."

We know it would be cheaper to rent a car, but then one of us would have to watch the road instead of the scenery.

If anyone has another recommendation, I'm ready to hear it.

I agree, the train is great experience. It is said that the train and the road really follow basically the same path. I did a 6 hour Kenai Fjords trip and we went straight out of Resurrection Bay and onward to the glaciers on an awesome beautiful sunny day. Enjoy!

Why not just rent a car? The drive is very beautiful, and there are numerous places where you could (should) pull off to enjoy view points, possibly some sheep on the hillsides (a common occurrence) or maybe even a bore tide on Turnagain Arm. At the end of June it really won't get dark at night, so you can either leave early or get back late, and have plenty of time for activities both around Seward and en route - Portage Valley and glacier, Girdwood, etc. - all things the train and buses bypass.

I agree with Gardyloo. Renting a car will give you more flexibility and chances to stop and see other sites.

I don't know if you are buying the Toursaver, but both the Anchorage to Seward train and the Major Marine Kenai Fjords Boat trip are Buy 1/Get 1 free with their coupons.

www.toursaver.com

I had not seen the Toursaver, Linda, so I'll take a look. Thanks for the tip.