Icy point, Hoonah Alaska, whales, Boat, things to do,
Overview
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Snacks
- Binoculars
What to expect
We pick up passengers from the cruise ship port 16 at a time. The drive from cruise ship port to the harbor is 15-17 minutes. Our vessel is a 38 ft Belle craft. The tour is 3 hours to find Humpback whales, porpoise, sea otters, eagles, seals, brown bear, deer and, possibly, orcas. There is no telling what we may see while out on tour. Our vessel has bench seating, a heated cab, Has rear deck for viewing the wildlife and a restroom on board with a marine head.. A big selling point for our tour is the lack of sea sickness. Our vessel rolls 78% less then traditional mono hull. Our captain has over 30 years of experience. You will have a personalized, small group tour that is informative and comfortable.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- Our vessel is equipped with safety gear that exceeds Coast Guard requirements.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
Cancellation
We arrived by cruise ship tender at Icy Straits and walked 5 minutes around the shore at the larger terminal to be picked up by Chrystal in a limo! She took us to her husband's ship and proceeded out to the bay. Captain Dennis is hilarious and luminated us with laughter during the whole tour. We...
We arrived by cruise ship tender at Icy Straits and walked 5 minutes around the shore at the larger terminal to be picked up by Chrystal in a limo! She took us to her husband's ship and proceeded out to the bay. Captain Dennis is hilarious and luminated us with laughter during the whole tour. We saw a pod of Killer Whales (including the baby) plus tons of humpbacks. We were just a party of 4 but felt so special compared to the cruise ship guided tour boats of 50+ persons each for the same price. What a special time. We would definitely do it again.Outstanding small excursion! Captain Dennis and his wife were friendly, attentive to your needs, and pick you up and take you back in a limo! Nice cosy boat, only 6 people, and Captain Dennis got us into whales. Great time. Can’t say enough about this couple, they were great.
Outstanding small excursion! Captain Dennis and his wife were friendly, attentive to your needs, and pick you up and take you back in a limo! Nice cosy boat, only 6 people, and Captain Dennis got us into whales. Great time. Can’t say enough about this couple, they were great.Great whale watching tour. They make it easy, providing transportation from cruise terminal to the boat (and back). Captain was great. Boat is excellent, way better experience than a large ship thru the cruise line. Highly recommend
Great whale watching tour. They make it easy, providing transportation from cruise terminal to the boat (and back). Captain was great. Boat is excellent, way better experience than a large ship thru the cruise line. Highly recommendhad a great time, Captain had a good sense of humor and made us all laugh. my wife was able to take a lot of photos to share with the grand kids .
had a great time, Captain had a good sense of humor and made us all laugh. my wife was able to take a lot of photos to share with the grand kids .Four of us booked a whale watching boat trip. It turned out to be a very exceptional trip. They took us to several different areas where we saw whales. They let us out in the front of the boat which allowed good picture taking. I would highly recommend this trip.
Four of us booked a whale watching boat trip. It turned out to be a very exceptional trip. They took us to several different areas where we saw whales. They let us out in the front of the boat which allowed good picture taking. I would highly recommend this trip.We had an awesome time with Captain Dennis on our whale watching excursion while in Icy Strait Point / Hoonah on our cruise with NCL. We booked this excursion on our own and couldn't have been more excited to be out on the water with only 2 additional passengers besides us (boat only holds 6 pass...
We had an awesome time with Captain Dennis on our whale watching excursion while in Icy Strait Point / Hoonah on our cruise with NCL. We booked this excursion on our own and couldn't have been more excited to be out on the water with only 2 additional passengers besides us (boat only holds 6 passengers total)! From start to finish, we had the best time learning all about Captain Dennis' business (and how he met his wife, LOL) while we motored out to find the whales. We followed the whales and saw numerous dives and breaches. Crystal, Dennis' wife, was responsible for transportation to / from the dock and was just delightful. We highly recommend this company for whale watching!