Whale Watching in Hoonah Alaska: An Exclusive Small-Group Adventure on a 32-feet Boat
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86 Ratings
Embark on an exclusive small-group adventure in Hoonah, Alaska, and experience whale watching like never before. Join us on our 32-feet boat for a personalized and intimate encounter with these magnificent creatures.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 1 Harbor Dr - We pick up passengers from the cruise ship port 6 at a time. The drive from cruise ship port to the harbor is 15-17 minutes. Our vessel is a 32ft Striat shooter. 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.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Our focus is on providing intimate whale watching tours for small gatherings of only 16 tourists at a time. This approach makes our tours highly personalized and the preferred choice for many. We operate a ‘38-foot’ vessel that comfortably accommodates these 16 passengers, unlike our rivals who attempt to fit over 30 passengers on a similar-sized boat. If feeling crowded like sardines or herded like cattle isn’t your preference, then our competitors’ tours might suit you.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(86 Ratings)
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Rebeccao858
Oct 7, 2023
Extraordinary Whale Watching Excursion with Catch of the Day! - 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!
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Y245evjenniferd
Oct 7, 2023
Whale Tails! - What an amazing excursion! This guy knows how to find the whales! Thanks for a great time! Got great photos and spent enough time out there to just experience it! Highly recommend.
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Kmstate
Oct 4, 2023
Bubble netting blast!! - Unbelievable time watching bubble netting by humpback whales over and over. Captain Dennis was super and so helpful in forcasting when the whales would surface and where to watch. Having a private boat with just our friends made the experience that much more enjoyable.
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Bill_s
Oct 1, 2023
Whales have bad breath - This was a really great experience. From the pickup to the drop off every minute was great. Dennis was personable, dependable, likeable and just a good person. Saw lots of whales. Discovered whales have very bad breath. That's how close we were.
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Lucho74
Sep 29, 2023
Great time - Great experience. The owners of this small business are very friendly. They make you feel confortable. We had 2 hours following whales and it was beautiful. Small boat so we where only 6 on board so it was really nice ( hello mexican familiy !)
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Stan_c
Sep 29, 2023
Highly recommend. - What a wonderful experience. We followed a mother and her baby. Saw black tail deer at an old Russian cemetery. Loved the smaller ship. Captain was very knowledgeable. It rained most of the time, we stilled had a good time. Diffently will go again.
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Babysister3
Sep 24, 2023
So glad I visited Hoonah. - So much beauty everywhere you look. The water, the greenery. Some of the kindest friendliest local people. Be sure to do the zip line at Icy Strait for the view of a lifetime. Be prepared however, to do a lot of walking. One taxi driver in town and he has limited hours.
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Yolanda_r
Sep 23, 2023
Had a great time - Had a great time .... it rained some and we had a Small group and got to see the whales in action...Amazing!!
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Karla_g
Nov 8, 2023
Short tour but we did see a whale. - This was a good whale tour. The guide was knowledgeable and nice. Snacks were provided. We were able to be inside the enclosed cabin of the boat or out on the bow to see even better. We did see and follow 1 humpback and watch him feeding. The guide told us that others weren’t finding any active whales but we did hear that wasn’t quite true. Overall the tour was good. My only complaint was that the information advertises a 3 hour trip. Our trip from the time we left the marina until we returned to the marina was 2 hours tops. We would have just enjoyed using that other hour to try to see more whales.
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Don
Oct 11, 2023
They know where to find them - 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.
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