The Sea Wolf, now proudly bringing adventurers into the splendid wilderness of Glacier Bay, was built in 1941 in Antioch, California, as an Accentor Class Coastal Minesweeper. She was placed in service as the USS Observer in 1942, assigned to the 12th Naval District and homeported in San Francisco. She was placed out of service in December, 1945, and in 1946 was struck from the Naval Register. The boat was transferred to the Maritime Commission in 1947. In 1951, she was purchased by the Douglas family of Douglas Oil in California and converted to a personal yacht, berthed most of her years in Newport, California, next to John Wayne’s yacht, the Grey Goose, which was also a minesweeper. She traveled once or twice to the Galapagos, a few times to Costa Rica, and spent the majority of her time in Mexico. When Douglas Oil merged with Continental Oil to become Conoco, the boat went with the sale and became an entertainment vessel tied to a dock in Mexico. In 1979, the Boat Company, a nonprofit arm of the McIntosh Foundation, discovered her and purchased her for use as an ecotourism vessel. She was totally refurbished at that time, with an additional stateroom added, bringing the total to six. The Boat Company retired her in 2001 and she was sold to a fishing fleet owner as a private yacht. For years, Kimber Owen had been looking for a historic boat with a lot of character to retrofit for special journeys into Glacier Bay. On a visit to California from Alaska to look at another boat, she saw the boat, and it was love at first sight. She purchased the boat in 2004 and remodeled to add heads and showers to each stateroom. She has since built a new stateroom, widened the decks, and opened up the center breezeway to its original design. Now in her 19th season of bringing guests into the hidden coves and inlets of Glacier Bay, Kimber is thrilled to have found the perfect vessel.

Staterooms
All six staterooms have en suite heads and showers. Five staterooms have twin over/under bunks 6' to 6'8" in length. These open up to the main or second deck. There is one additional family stateroom which has a double bed plus two singles and is located below decks.

Guest Areas
The Sea Wolf has many guest areas including a dining room, main viewing salon, and a covered aft viewing/dining deck. The aft deck is enclosed in eisen glass and heated. There is a large outdoor viewing deck behind the wheelhouse. The side decks are also covered for your sightseeing comfort.

Guest Extras
The ship carries some binoculars (we recommend having your own) as well as an extensive naturalist library for guests to enjoy. Kimber’s crew is very knowledgeable and eager to share their naturalist lore. There are six double kayaks for guests and two guide kayaks. There are also two skiffs—a 21-foot skiff with a dropdown bow for easy beach access, and an inflatable skiff.

Deck Plan