Seward Chamber of Commerce

05/27/2026

05/27/2026

We know many local businesses and community members are looking to the Chamber for updates regarding the cruise ship terminal opening and resulting schedule changes. We are actively working with our cruise, railroad, and community partners to gather and verify information, and we are continuing to share updates with the community as soon as information becomes available to us. Here are the latest updates:

- Royal Caribbean is providing complimentary shuttle service between Seward and Whittier for impacted cruise sailings. This means visitors who booked hotel stays, tours, or other reservations in Seward prior to embarkation or following debarkation may still keep their existing Seward reservations and travel between the two communities via the cruise line’s shuttle service.

- The June 2nd Windstar Cruises sailing aboard the Star Seeker is still planned to be rerouted to Whittier.

- Other cruise companies are being given the option to tender passengers or utilize the freight dock in Seward while construction continues. In many cases, reroute decisions are not finalized until 48 hours prior to scheduled time. Premier Alaska Tours has been very helpful in sharing communication they have received regarding other cruise lines.

- Current delays are related to ongoing construction at the dock, and at this time no firm completion timeline has been provided. The Alaska Railroad and Royal Caribbean have been very communicative throughout this process and are working to provide updates as soon as information becomes available.

05/27/2026

We are partnering with the Seward Charter Boat Association to form the “Seward Salmon Partnership” in an effort to support the annual purchase of coho salmon smolt for release into Resurrection Bay!

You can now donate to this community-driven fund to make a difference for the future of salmon in Resurrection Bay waters! 100% of all donations will go toward salmon enhancement.

Learn more at www.sewardcba.com/seward-salmon-partnership

05/26/2026

We had a blast Sunday night at the Summer Seasonal Meet & Greet with 🙌 Thank you to the businesses that came out and set up and to all of the friendly new seasonals we had the pleasure of meeting through this event!

We hope everyone has a fantastic summer season! 🌞

05/24/2026

This is tonight at 6:00pm at the SeaLife Center! Spread the word 🫶

PSA 📢 the Seward Summer Meet & Greet for seasonals is happening THIS Sunday evening inside the 🌟

There will be prizes, job offerings, snacks, new friends, and other fun surprises! All are welcome to join in on this free social event.

Entry into the SeaLife Center is FREE- just let the desk know you’re here for the Meet & Greet upstairs!

05/22/2026

EXCITING NEWS: registration for the 2026 Seward Silver Salmon Derby is now open! 🎣⭐️

$10,000 grand prize, daily random weight prizes, 6 side pots to enter to win BIG, plus mystery tagged fish will be swimming in the bay and if one is caught, you have a chance of winning $20,000!

Fish for one or all nine days of the derby and feel free to register day-of at the Derby Booth (behind the Harbormasters office on the board walk) for only $20! Learn more and look at the rules and FAQ on our updated Salmon Derby website https://www.seward.com/salmon-derby/ and register from there!

Happy summer fishing! 🐟

05/21/2026

Attention Seward charters! 📢 NEW this year- we will be hosting a Charter Competition alongside the Seward Charter Boat Association! The charter that reels in the heaviest fish will win big with brand new fishing rod, tackle bag, loaded swag bag, $500 cash prize, feature in 2027 visitor guide- not to mention winning title and all the clout that comes along with that…

The best part? No need to register! Just be sure your client has a derby ticket! Click the link in our bio for more info on the Salmon Derby website 🙌

05/21/2026

Cool volunteer opportunity alert! ‼️📢🚨

Help out at this year's Mount Marathon Race and get a front row seat to the action and help the event run smoothly and safely in the process!

Volunteer Sign Up:

Thank you for volunteering at Mount Marathon; it takes a village of volunteers - please recruit some friends to sign up if you can! All volunteers will receive a Mount Marathon Volunteer t-shirt with this year's race design as well as an invitation to the Seward Chamber of Commerce Volunteer Appreci...

05/21/2026

PSA 📢 the Seward Summer Meet & Greet for seasonals is happening THIS Sunday evening inside the 🌟

There will be prizes, job offerings, snacks, new friends, and other fun surprises! All are welcome to join in on this free social event.

Entry into the SeaLife Center is FREE- just let the desk know you’re here for the Meet & Greet upstairs!

05/20/2026

Check out this article from Alaska's News Source about St. Peter's Episcopal Church here in Seward! Their beautiful Alaskan altar painting just turned 100 years old!

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/05/16/uniquely-alaskan-altar-painting-seward-church-turns-100/?fbclid=IwY2xjawR7G0JleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFDOUFGYVZoYmdtbVBQMkI3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhwqUTA7CFCNslQsspwTPJMAxBkhPc9ei32drCeiewVILiGsyJuCETdI0pYd_aem_k7smrKb88vyzyT-FV9uVxw

The reredos altar painting in St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Seward, Alaska, is 100 years old.

05/20/2026

A cruise ship update regarding a couple of the upcoming ships; Ovation of the Seas and SEW Star Seeker will now be re-routed to Whittier, AK. We will continue to share as we are updated.