Orca Island Cabins offers Alaska visitors unique yurt accommodations on a private island, and nearby shoreline property in scenic Humpy Cove in Resurrection Bay, AK located 9 miles southeast of Seward, Alaska, just a short drive south of Anchorage.
Owned and operated by long-time Alaskans Dennis and Susan Swiderski, Orca Island Cabins invites you to enjoy comfortable and stylish overnight accommodations in yurt cabins with Alaska wildlife and marine life right outside your cabin door.Enjoy the best in Alaska whale watching, kayaking, fishing and hiking or just sit back, relax and observe scenic views and wildlife from your private deck - a very special Alaska experience.
Owned and operated by long-time Alaskans Dennis and Susan Swiderski, Orca Island Cabins invites you to enjoy comfortable and stylish overnight accommodations in yurt cabins with Alaska wildlife and marine life right outside your cabin door.Enjoy the best in Alaska whale watching, kayaking, fishing and hiking or just sit back, relax and observe scenic views and wildlife from your private deck - a very special Alaska experience.
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Our Yurts
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Our Alaska yurt cabins on Orca Island near Seward, Alaska offer you a wonderful way to experience Alaska's scenic beauty in a comfortable but natural and environmentally-sensitive manner. This is "glamping", glamorous camping at its best! Each yurt cabin sleeps 2 to 4 persons with a queen bed and a futon.
Rates and Policies
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Rates include lodging, round-trip water taxi to Orca Island from Seward (9 mile cruise), use of kayaks, rowing skiffs and stand-up paddle boards, wet suits, fishing gear, binoculars and firewood for outdoor fire pits. Rates are subject to change without notice. Our daily rate of $395 per person is a great value considering the variety of activities available 24/7 to our guests, and the round-trip water taxi to the island.
Activities & Add-On Tours
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Situated in a protected cove, Orca Island Cabins guests can enjoy Alaska whale watching, fishing, kayaking, birdwatching, tidepooling, exploring by paddle or foot, or just relax as Alaska wildlife surrounds you both by land and sea.
Watch mountain goats grazing on the mountainside, bald eagles overhead and Orcas (killer whales), humpback whales, Dall's porpoise, Harbor porpoise, Steller sea lions and sea otters as they feed and play in Humpy Cove and Resurrection Bay.
Watch mountain goats grazing on the mountainside, bald eagles overhead and Orcas (killer whales), humpback whales, Dall's porpoise, Harbor porpoise, Steller sea lions and sea otters as they feed and play in Humpy Cove and Resurrection Bay.
Explore and Experience
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We transport you to Orca Island Cabins via our water-taxi from Seward, Alaska. Meet us at the top of J-Dock ramp in the Seward Boat Harbor then take a 1 hour wildlife cruise to our location in Humpy Cove in Resurrection Bay, AK. The charming Alaska town of Seward is located at the head of Resurrection Bay on the Kenai Peninsula, 127 miles south of Anchorage and is easily accessible by automobile and rail.
Meet Your Hosts
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Your hosts, Dennis and Susan Swiderski, are long-time Alaskans and have operated Orca Island Cabins since 2004. Susan, born in New Mexico, came to Alaska in 1969 when her father, a petroleum engineer, took a position with the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
Dennis, originally from Michigan, was practicing law in 1977 in Washington D.C. when he seized the opportunity to relocate in Alaska to practice law with a telecommunications company in Anchorage.After Dennis and Susan married in 1982 and while raising three boys, they operated an eight-bedroom Anchorage bed and breakfast for six years.
Dennis, originally from Michigan, was practicing law in 1977 in Washington D.C. when he seized the opportunity to relocate in Alaska to practice law with a telecommunications company in Anchorage.After Dennis and Susan married in 1982 and while raising three boys, they operated an eight-bedroom Anchorage bed and breakfast for six years.
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