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

Sat 21 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)

ripple59

Jul 2017

My brother found this tour via TripAdvisor the night before our cruise ship hit Icy Strait Point (so thank you previous reviewers). Maraiya picked us up and brought us back to the cruise ship area. Our party of 5 adults spent 3 hours with her husband Jordan, seeing bald eagles, humpback whales spouting and diving (with 1 breeching), and two flocks of puffins in flight. The boat was clean, comfortable (apparently the double hull catamaran makes it more stable), with good seating and visibility for all. We spent much of the time in the cabin while motoring out to where the whales were, then went outside for better viewing. My 85-yo mother and my sister on crutches were much better off on this small boat than on the larger boats we saw with many people crowded up to the rails. It was an excellent experience, and a pleasure to chat with a young couple starting a new business. The blueberry muffins were delicious. There was also hot chocolate, but we weren't cold enough to need it. The only improvement would be a stepstool to help those like my mother get into Maraiya's SUV, but she already had one on order that just hadn't arrived yet.

Response from Host

Jul 2017

Thank you so much for your review, it was great having you guys out. The step stool has arrived :)

angie a

Jul 2017

We recently traveled to Hoonah and wanted a smaller boat to watch the whales. We found this company and are so glad we did. We have 2 boys (5 and 7) and Jordan was great with them. He had coloring books and other fun activities for them, which was totally unexpected and nice. The boat was great, fit 6 comfortably and allowed us all great views of the whales without fighting for space. Muffins were a hit with everyone and all in all, we had a great time!

subwaymark

Jun 2017

We were on an Alaska northbound cruise. We try to find local tour operators at the various ports. My sister-in-law was looking for a whale watching tour at Icy Strait Point which took small groups. She found one, but was booked, but they referred us to Hoonah Whale Tours. Maraiya met us at the port and drive use down to their boat where her husband, the captain, Jordon was waiting for us on the Thor Too. There were 4 in our party, plus 2 others embarking one this great new boat. We all fit inside the cabin as we headed out on a misty overcast day. The captain brought out to see a pod of whales bubble feeding which was awesome. We spent quite abit of time out watching for whales. We even got to see on breech There were blueberry muffins made by his wife from the blueberries he picked last season. There was also coffee and water for use to partake from. Afterwards, Maraiya picked us up. We actually got see more of the town because of data connection problems while we were paying our bill. I think that was an added bonus. All in all a great trip and would highly recommend them!

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