We were on the Alaskan (34' boat) with 12 pasengers total, along with Gabe the captain and Regina the naturalist a week ago.Best.Day.Ever! We had great weather, and although the bay was pretty bouncy, the boat felt very stable. We saw sea lions, a pod of orcas, and several humpbacks, including one that came up and flipped its tail about 20 feet from our boat! Even Gabe and Regina were impressed. It was a very efficient operation from the time we were picked up to when we were returned to the ship. It sure didn't seem like a "3 hour tour," wished we could have hopped on the next one, too.