Alaska Seward Small Boat Harbor Resurrection Peaks Editorial Image

A view of the Seward waterfront and a part of the Small Boat Harbor with the Resurrection Peaks looming in the background. Seward is a common summer cruise ship port of call, located on the Kenai Peninsula at the end of Resurrection Bay. Seward, named after former United States Secretary of State William H. Seward, who arranged the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867, is famous for commercial and recreational fishing, particularly halibut and salmon, outdoor recreation opportunities, including wildlife and marine mammal viewing opportunities.