Hoonah Whale Tours in Hoonah booking from $248.00

Hoonah Whale Tours

Overview

Hoonah Whale Tours is a family owned whale watching company that operates out of Hoonah, AK. When taking this tour you will be on a private 6 passenger boat tour that goes out into Icy Strait. During the tour will you get the chance to see all sorts of Southeast Alaska wildlife, including bald eagles, sea lions, sea otters, sometimes brown bear and orcas and of course humpback whales! Our tours last between 3 and 3.5 hours and we guarantee you'll see whales or you money back. The boat is a 6 passenger catamaran, with a walk around deck, heated cabin, and a bathroom on board. We also provide snacks and beverages.

City: Hoonah

Sun 22 Sep

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What's Included

Light refreshments

Local guide

Bottled water

Private tour

Driver/guide

Snacks

Port pickup and drop-off

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Specialized infant seats are available
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given a full refund

What To Expect

Hoonah Whale Tours

When out on our whale watching tour you will be in Icy Strait (body of water) You will get to see humpback whales (guaranteed!), sea lion, sea otter, and bald eagles. You even have the chance of seeing brown bear along the beaches, orcas and puffins flying by.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (123)

Joseph_L

Jul 2018

Great excursion! Everything we read going in came true - and then some. Moriah met us at the excursion pick up location and drove us to the marina. There we met Joardan. Joardan grew up on Icy Strait fishing on his dad's 58 foot boat. He knows these waters as well as anyone. His boat consists of a center cabin - has a restroom - with a complete 360 degree walk around outside. He is able to accommodate 6 passengers. There were 4 of us. Inside the cabin, he had coffee, hot chocolate, and homemade wild blueberry muffins. There's about a 40 minute ride to get to where you can view stuff. One of the first things we saw was a bear on a beach. Next there were numerous porpoises, sea otters, seals, and then we started seeing the humpback whales. It was a fascinating show. We enjoyed almost non-stop action right up until it was time to leave. We could not have asked for a more personal, intimate experience than what we got from Hoonah Whale Tours. Highly recommended and if we're ever back in Hoonah, we would definitely book again.

NEWLKAT

Jul 2018

We booked this trip way in advance, as I was worried it would sell out. The boat they operate only accommodates 6 people. This tour made for a very exciting day. We saw multiple whale breaches, tails and we even had a Moby Dick moment when a humpback whale came barreling towards and dove right under the boat (unfortunately I did not get that on camera would have been an awesome video). I believe that Captain Joardan was just as excited as us to see the whales showing off for us. I would and have highly recommend this tour to anyone going to Hoonah. I will not hesitate to book with them again if in the area.

Response from Host

Jul 2018

Thank you for your review Kathy! I hope you come back so we can take you again. I’m glad you had a good trip!!

jsrausch22

Jul 2018

We used Hoonah Whale Tours on 6/25/18 while in Icy Straight Point on the Celebrity Millennium. It was a wonderful experience. We were a party of 3 and there was no one else booked for our trip so we had the boat and Jordan all to ourselves. Jordan was great at locating the whales and trying to keep us near the whales but not too close to the other boats. We saw several humpbacks. Apparently they had seen Orcas the day before and don't usually see them every day. We would absolutely recommend using them to anyone. On the way back Jordan showed us pictures of his family and stories of growing up in Hoonah. Jordan's mom runs a great gift shop Fishbones Gifts in ISP and if you tell them you've toured with Jordan they offer a discount. We picked up some great items at the gift shop.

Response from Host

Jul 2018

Thank you for coming out with us! I’m glad you guys had a good time. I’ll show Joardan’s Mom you mentioned her shop too. We really appreciate your time writing us a review. We hope to have you out again!

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