Alaska Whale Watching with Drone

Experience Alaska’s unique drone-integrated whale watching tour with Captain Josh. Witness Humpback whales, Orcas, and more in Icy Strait’s pristine waters.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Icy Strait - You will travel out into Icy Strait with company owner Captain Josh in his small 14-passenger boat, and seek out wildlife, such as Humpback Whales, Orcas, Coastal Brown Bears, Sea lions, seals, and more! He has a 100% success rate with finding Humpback Whales on tours! His custom boat is also designed to give you excellent indoor and…
What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • USB drive with Drone Shots of Whales! (one per group)
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Whale watching in the wild and pristine waters of Icy Strait, where Humpback whales are abundant and sighted on every trip, with small business owner Captain Josh! Otter and Steller Sea Lions are also very common, with Orcas, Brown Bears, and other wildlife frequently sighted!
Owned and operated by our own Captain Josh, he will be your personal guide as…

Location
Excursions Hub
If you are meeting us in town, please head to The Shops by HTA at 335 Harbor Drive and check in inside at the tour desk. It's located right in front of the harbor with big signs and flags saying "tours and gifts." Again, please check in 15 minutes early.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Pattyo199
Oct 4, 2024
Highlight of our trip to Alaska - What a wonderful experience! Josh and his cousin were so informative and excited to have us experience their world. We saw plenty of sea life, and even saw a full rainbow. Bonus was the footage of our trip. Thank you!
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Yhave1ne01050810
Sep 30, 2024
Whales, Rissos and Bears - Oh My! - What an amazing experience I had with my son! The owners are so friendly and engaging. They look to give you the best experience possible for their passengers and for themselves! They are passionate about their work and, we as customers, benefit greatly from their love for their jobs. We were able to witness Risso dolphins which had never previously been seen by our captain in the area. It was an amazing time, and the drone footage was the cherry on top. I would highly recommend this group for your unique Whale Watching experience.
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Donna_g
Sep 28, 2024
Great whale watching Trip! - We were a group of 12. They gave us, each couple, a flash drive. Drove us to where the whales were. We saw lots of humpbacks and seals. Great trip! Fun was had by all. The only complaint was the trip included drinks and snacks. None were offered. We found a few and passed them out, but there wasn’t enough to go around. Otherwise it was great!
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Colleenft3986ee
Sep 22, 2024
Once in a Lifetime Experience - Josh and Andrew provided a great experience. Both were very knowledgeable about the animals, water, and nature we were exploring. Found us some wildlife right away, then brought us out to see a once in a lifetime Humpback/Orca interaction. The drone footage is such an added benefit that sets this experience above other Whale Watching options.
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Vinny_v
Sep 21, 2024
Great time - Great staff and boat, lots of fun and whale watching. Saw many whales and enjoyed the drone footage.
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Roam59902514670
Sep 21, 2024
Adventurous rainy whale watching - Great trip even with the rough water conditions. Captain Josh worked hard to find whales and wildlife! Love the drone footage makes the trip worthwhile especially season highlights. Definitely recommend very informative excursion.
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Ryan_f
Sep 16, 2024
Greatest whale watch - What an amazing prospective! Whale watching like ive never experienced before. Two top notch guides.
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Joanne_w
Sep 13, 2024
This is the whale tour you will be happy you chose!! - We booked this whale excursion tour independent from our cruise ship’s excursion offerings after doing considerable research on the many options available. This one is truly the real deal and it exceeded all our expectations! It’s a small intimate group experience in a very comfortable vessel with an extremely knowledgeable and friendly crew! The expertly captured drone footage was a big bonus, and made this such an outstanding value and worthwhile experience! Josh was a great captain, very friendly, approachable, patient, and he was a natural in providing insight and answers to any and all of our question. His genuine passion is evident as he shared a wealth of interesting information with us! The sea life we were able to see and get up close to included sea lions, otters, whales, and Eagles. We actually witnessed a whale consuming a bait ball!! Totally incredible!!! Just do it… trust me…you’ll be happy you did!!
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Donnabn8396vl
Sep 12, 2024
Excellent experience - What an excellent tour. I would highly recommend it. Josh was wonderful. We were able to see bears before we got to the whales. Was shone the drone footage while still aboard which was nice. He knew right where to take us and stayed a good amount of time.
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Stephanie_c
Sep 11, 2024
Amazing whale watch!! - This was an amazing experience with Captain Josh and crew. They made sure that we saw whales and other wildlife. It was definitely one of the best whale watching trips I’ve ever been on. The drone footage of the Orcas is an extra bonus.
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