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Juneau's Premier Whale Watching! - More time on the water!

Juneau's Premier Whale Watching! - More time on the water!

Overview

Our general tour! Meet our Dock Rep at your cruise ship dock and board our courtesy shuttle. Enjoy a scenic ride to the Auke Bay boat harbor and return (about 25 minutes each way). A complimentary stop at the Brotherhood Bridge for a view of the Mendenhall Glacier is available before or after each tour depending on that day's schedule and weather. Enjoy the difference of a personalized tour! About 4 hours and 15 minutes. This 4 hour and 15 minute tour includes approximately 1 hour of round trip transfer time, 3 hours of whale watching/sightseeing cruise, walking on the dock to the boat, and bathroom breaks.

City: Juneau

Wed 06 Nov

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Starting at $149.00

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Wed 06 Nov

Starting at $149.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Bottled water

Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points

Snacks

Round-trip shared transfer

Beverages

Local taxes

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
At time of booking, passengers must provide the following information: ship name, cell phone number, if anyone in the party has mobility restrictions or devices, total number of guests including infants
Collapsible strollers and wheelchairs can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark, must be noted at time of booking
Operates in all safe weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative time or date or full refund
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (161)

susanbF5346MI

Jul 2018

This establishment was highly recommended by our travel agent (whom I also graduated high school with) and we were not disappointed in the professionalism and trip to view the whales. Captain Scott and our naturalist (sorry, can't remember her name) were great at spotting things out on the water and guiding us through our myriad of questions. It was nice to be on a smaller vessel and feel closer to the animals, even though we had to keep the required distance. Everyone on board was able to get great views and photos from both the bow and stern of the boat. We were also treated to a breach by a humpback, which was the highlight of the trip. I was slightly disappointed that we didn't see more whales (I believe we trailed 5 different whales), nor did we see any Orcas. However, as several other people have commented (and our guides as well), the orcas are spotted very sporadically. It was still a beautiful day on the water to view the wildlife in their natural setting. I could've spent the entire out there!

John A

Jul 2018

The driver (Juneau native) was excellent in both knowledge of the whales and finding them. We saw a number of Humpback Whales, Sea Lions and Bald Eagles on our trip. These were the best pictures I had on my phone, but we got many other excellent shots with the camera.

Annette T

Jul 2018

We booked this because of the excellent reviews on Trip Advisor. Unfortunately, we were disappointed with the professionalism of both the captain (Gabe) and the “naturalist” (Regina). We did see whales, so I gave the trip two stars. However, here are a few examples of why we were not impressed. When we saw the first whale, we were sitting behind the captain and he said to open our windows to get a better view. My window, however, was shared with the captain and was like a sliding door (sideways). I opened my window to get a picture when Gabe pulled out a big camera and pushed the window open on his side (which left my side open about 4 inches), turned to me and said, “that’s all you get,” and proceeded to click away with his own camera. Gabe would race to each destination and brag that he would “sneak up” on the bigger boats (Gastinau Guiding). My travel partner tried to engage him in dialog about what we were seeing, but he simply answered yes and no, with no elaboration. Regina did the best she could, but was NOT a trained naturalist. No degree or any kind of training. She even said to us at the end of the tour that she has considered taking a tour on some of the competitors’ vessels so she could listen to their naturalists because, as she said, “I think my stuff is right, but I’d like to know what they say.” After having taken other tours with naturalists in the past, I can attest that they all do their homework, are prepared, and are knowledgeable. On this trip however, Regina was a naturalist in name only. For $145 per person, plus tax and gratuities, we were out a substantial amount of money for a sub-par tour.