I am planning a week-long trip to Alaska for this upcoming Memorial Day. The goal is to maximize photography opportunities for wildlife, glaciers and mountain scenes.

We plan on taking at least one Kenai Fjords Tour - and have a definite interest in the Mariah option, but the boat looks abit on the smallish side and one of our party gets seasick looking at a pitcher of water - and getting them on a boat is going to be hard unless the area being cruised is relatively calm, flat and the boat is mostly stable.

Any advise on this particular option? We are looking to combine this tour with another day cruise option on a larger boat, unless this tour is comprehensive enough that we only need the one trip....or combine it with a cruise through Prince William Sound.

Also - do any tour operators offer sea kayaking with the whales, where you can get up close?

On land, we're looking for the best self-guided opportunities and locations to see any bears, caribou, moose, rare birds and other interesting mammals.