Sitka Shore Excursion: Whale-Watching and Marine Life Tour in Sitka booking from $150.00

Sitka Shore Excursion: Whale-Watching and Marine Life Tour

Overview

You can trust our 21 years of experience as you embark on a thrilling Whale-watching adventure from Sitka where you spot Humpback whales, Sea Otters and Sea lions along with other amazing marine animals in the waters of Alaska! You’ll discover beauty you will never forget on this 2-hour tour that offers an exciting and intimate nature encounter in the comfort of a warm 26-foot Glacier Bay Catamaran. This small-group tour is limited to six people ensuring a more personalized experience. Our local Alaskan guides make each adventure a special one of a kind experience.

City: Sitka

Tue 24 Dec

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What's Included

Worry-free Shore Excursion Guarantee

Local guide/captain

Custom, small-group tour

2-hour whale-watching and marine life tour by catamaran

Live commentary on board

Thrilling cruise ship passengers since 2001!

bottled water

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Confirmation within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Dress in layers and wear comfortable shoes as the weather in Sitka is always different. The boat is heated for your comfort, but you will want to get out and enjoy the fresh air.
ALL tours start at Harrigan Centennial Hall 330 Harbor Drive Sitka Alaska 99835.
A maximum of 6 people (children and babies included) per booking
Please note: Wildlife sightings are very likely but are not guaranteed
Guests must be able to step on/off boat and depending on the tide, navigate a steep wooden gangway that leads to the dock. The boat is not wheelchair accessible. Due to seat availability, as well as guest safety and comfort, passengers weighing 250 pounds (113 kilograms or 18 stone) will have to purchase an additional seat to reserve adequate space onboard the ship
Please take the free down town shuttles to meet us for your tour! We will be at the drop off point with yellow trimmed signs and blue jackets.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
We will be complying with all Government and Cruise Ship Industry Covid-19 safety protocols recommended at the time of your travel. Your safety is always our highest priority!

What To Expect

Sitka Wildlife Tours

We will be looking for whales,Sea otters and sea lions and other wildlife animals

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (30)

KATHRYN_B

Jun 2022

The guide was great. He took us to see seals, otters, eagles and cormorants, and multiple sightings of a gray whale. He was very knowlegible about the area we were hunting wildlife in and about the animals and sea life of the area.

Blenda_P

May 2022

Captain Patrick was filling in and provided a wonderful experience. Seasoned and friendly—we thoroughly enjoyed our time on the water viewing whales and sea otters.

Bryan_W

May 2022

In short: the tour was fine. Didn’t see any whales but did see other wildlife. Tour started late and kept waiting for missing guests thus delaying everyone else and making it so there wasn’t enough time to explore the rest of the area before having to head back to the cruise ship. I’ll start by saying the boat ride was enjoyable and the captain was cool and personable even though we didn’t see any whales. Our biggest problem was scheduling related issues. We booked a tour that started shortly after our cruise ship arrived in port so that we could still have time to explore the rest of the area. When we arrived at check-in we were told the tour was delayed 30 minutes because the prior tour was running late. Disappointing but it is what it is. We walked around and explored the nearby area and when we came back for the new departure time, we were told again that we were still waiting for 2 additional guests. We ended up waiting and waiting and left almost an hour after our original tour time. If we were delayed 30 minutes why should we have waited any longer for other guests to show up? They already had an extra 30 minutes to get to the check in area.. Once we finally got out on the water we had a good time. We saw lots of otters, seals, and eagles. Unfortunately we didn’t see any whales. We should have booked a different tour that would have offered money back if we didn’t see any whales as there was no money back offer on this tour. The staff was helpful and accommodating due to the tour being late and were willing to drive us to the raptor center since that was one of the things we wanted to see before we left. Unfortunately by the time we got back into port we didn’t feel that we would have enough time there and would be rushed making the experience not as enjoyable. We appreciate the offer but would have preferred more to have the schedule run on time. We felt that it was largely a waste of a day. Didn’t see whales and didn’t really get to explore much of the town because the tour was late.

Response from Host

May 2022

Hi Bryan, Thank you for your feed back we really appreciate hearing from you. That was a tough day for everyone, we did our best to handle the challenges the ships had with getting visitors to town on time that day. We are sad it affected you negatively we tried so hard to make sure no-one missed their tour despite the challenges. As for the Whales, no matter how much we try to train them they just don't always listen, but we will keep trying. I pray the rest of your trip went better and hope you visit Alaska again sometime.

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Sitka Shore Excursion: Whale-Watching and Marine Life Tour

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