Misty Fjords Seaplane Tour

Overview

Island Wings Air Service is owned and operated by Alaska veteran pilot Michelle Masden, who started flying in 1977 and began her business in Ketchikan in 1993. Island Wings takes the time and makes the effort to help you realize your Alaskan dreams. Share our love of flying through our vast Alaskan wilderness. Experience the freedom of flight over the wild grandeur of the mountains, the islands and the endless sea. Our focus is the quality of your experience. From the handling of your reservation, to the equipment we operate, to the places we visit; we don't compromise and neither should you. The total time for this tour is 2.5 hours including: the two hour flightseeing tour and fifteen minutes for the pick-up and fifteen minutes for the drop-off. This tour takes you on a flight from Ketchikan to the Misty Fjords National Monument with a landing on a freshwater lake or a saltwater fjord with approximately a thirty minute stopover.

City: Ketchikan

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $389.00

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $389.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

We operate well maintained six-passenger DeHavilland Beaver floatplanes

Interactive narration with your Pilot

US Forest Service Special Use Permit for Shore stops within Misty Fjords National Monument

Guranteed window seats for every person

Voice activated, noise cancelling headsets for every passenger

Pick-up and drop-off by Island WIngs van from the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau on Cruise Ship Berth 2

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please wear layered clothing and comfortable walking shoes.
All passengers MUST provide us a contact phone number when booking or call us to confirm a tour time.
Passengers travelling via cruise ship MUST provide their cruise ship name to us so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

What To Expect

Misty Fjords National Monument

Alaska's Inside Passage or Southeast Alaska is home to some of the most breathtaking scenery on earth. One of its jewels is the majestic Misty Fjords National Monument. Completely road-less and consisting of 2.3 million acres, an area larger than Yellowstone, makes a seaplane tour the only way to comfortably experience the many different levels within the deep, narrow fjords. More dramatic than the Grand Canyon, the fjords are steep walled inlets of the sea. Created by glacial gouging long ago, snow capped, sheer granite cliffs rise dramatically 3,500 out of the sea, ribbonned with waterfalls plummeting sensationally thousands of feet. Nestled within the steep walled canyons, lie pristine bowl-shaped alpine lakes suspended at many different elevations above sea level. Fed by more than 150 inches of misty rain annually, the lush rain forest, made of giant stands of spruce, hemlock and cedar, cling to the rugged rising terrain. Wildlife abounds in the area, with mountain goats and harbor seals being the most frequently sighted animals. Our most popular tour lasts 2 hours and takes you across Revilliagegedo Island over to the Alaskan mainland where the fjords are located, and into the heart of the monument. Headsets with voice communication are provided to passengers so you can chat in flight and ask questions as we fly. For the highlight of the tour, we will land on an alpine lake or on a calm bay at sea level and let passengers get off of the floatplane for a quiet excursion. Relax, stretch your legs and take some photos as you drink in the silence of the vast wilderness. Flying within the Misty Fjords is truly an emotional experience you’ll never forget!!

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (118)

chadw589

Aug 2022

My family had our cruise port time change with a week to go and lost our scheduled excursion through the ship due to the time change. I searched around on my own and found Island Wings Air Service through TripAdvisor and Shona was able to get us on a 2 Hour Misty Fjords Seaplane Tour right when we got off the boat. We walked two doors down from the Royal Caribbean cruise port and on to a wonderful seaplane tour with Adam. Adam had great knowledge and love for the area and flying and was able to show us a wonderful time. I had thought a 2 Hour flight tour sounded a little long for a flight excursion, but it passed so quickly with the beauty and things to see. Plus, they land and we got out at a remote mountain lake which was so serene and amazing. Loved flying through the mountains, over the lakes, fjords, and a stunning waterfall just beyong Little Goat Lake was one of my favorites. We flew back to the dock and Island Wings Air had coordinated with our salmon charter boat to pick us right up from the seaplane dock when we got off the plane. It worked out perfectly and was our favorite day in Alaska. I highly recommend Island Wings Air and all their staff were so accomodating and helpful. If you are looking for an amazing Alaska Experience! The only way to truly appreciate Alaska is to get off the coast and out over the land, by air!

Maureen_U

Aug 2022

This was the absolute highlight of our 14 day land and sea cruise. Our pilot Adam not only did a great job flying but also gave us so much information of the area. If you are in Ketchikan, make sure you book with them, you will not be disappointed.

tcpuppie

Aug 2022

We found Island Wings after our Misty Fjords seaplane tour got cancelled through Princess. We didn’t get to see the Misty Fjords due to bad weather but the flight was amazing. So scenic and relaxing with soothing music playing through our headphones. Loved taking off and landing on water. Michelle, our pilot, was so professional and excellent at showing us the area. Even saw a mom bear and two cubs from the air.