Whale Watching Charters through Icy Strait
4.9
52 Ratings
Hoonah
Experience thrilling whale watching tours with Icy Strait Wooshkeetaan Tours. Discover the natural beauty of Port Frederick and Icy Strait. Book your adventure today.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Hoonah - On your tour, you’ll encounter a variety of sea life, including Humpback Whales, Sea Lions, Sea Otters, and occasionally Killer Whales, as well as bears strolling along the beach.
What's Included
  • Snacks and bottled water
Additional Information

Wooshkeetaan Tours is a locally owned small business dedicated to offering guests unique and exciting tours of the natural beauty of Port Frederick and Icy Strait. Our tours transport visitors from the Icy Strait Point Cruise Ship port and Hoonah to the natural playground we cherish daily. The waters near Icy Strait Point are renowned for some of the best humpback whale watching in the world.

Location
Hoonah
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.9
(52 Ratings)
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Pclinkenbeard
Jun 20, 2024
Excellent Tour - We add an awesome time! Captain Billy is very knowledgeable and informative. We saw Orcas, humpbacks, otters with babies, sea lions, eagles and even a bear on shore! It was an amazing day
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Naomikatz13
Jun 14, 2024
Fantastic whale watching tour - Captain Billy was an excellent guide. He ensured that we not only saw whales, but also sea otters and lions, a bear and eagles. We also loved learning about his Native American culture.
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Dakshesh_m
Jun 4, 2024
Great - Highly recommended. We were only 6 passenger so it was a private tour. Had plenty of time to see humpback and orcas. Great experience.
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Sierrat222
Jun 3, 2024
Wonderful Whale Watching Experience - Billy was an amazing captain. We got to see so many whales, even some bear and sea otters. He was very knowledgeable, kind, and overall wonderful. We had s great time, absolutely would recommend.
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Cynthiao790
Sep 25, 2023
Amazing Whale and Alaskan Wildlife Watching - Due to an unexpected commitment our Whale watching tour by Capt. Josh was canceled, but he suggested we go out with a friend of his, Capt. Billy of Wooshkeetaan Tours. Capt. Billy steared us out of Hoonah, Alaska first looking for bears along the shore. We found two but they were not very close and somewhat difficult to see even with my telephoto camera lens. Then it was not very far to find our first humback whale bubble net feeding. That is where one or more whales swim in a circle blowing bubbles which surrounds the small fish in an ever tightening circle till the whale’s mouth opens at the surface capturing and swallowing all those fish. Then the whale swims and surfaces 3 or 4 more times till he finally dives down with one last majestic tail splash. We followed that same whale for 6-7 feeds. Capt. Billy communicated with all the boat captains on the water in that area to find then a large pod of whales swimming and feeding together. What an awesome sight to see that was with so many whales at once. As we cruised the Alaskan waters of Icy Straight Point we spied many otters frolicking, lots of eagles perched on the rocky shores, as well as some harbor seals lounging on a big harbor bouy. This whole morning was a truly memorable experience!
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Ickyc
Sep 17, 2023
Can't touch this! - My wife and I had an amazing time whale 🐳 watching with Captain Billy as our guide. He was pleasant and extremely knowledgeable. Exactly what you want on an excursion like this. In addition to the pod of whales feeding for multiple events Captain Billy took us to see a Brown Bear foraging along the shoreline, sea lions hunting salmon, bald eagles and Ravens eating salmon as well. We had an awesome cruise and we both agreed this was the best experience of the cruise, the Hubbard glacier was a close second. We highly recommend this excursion! We took more videos than pictures so the pictures I posted don't do this justice.
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Anneax7221vz
Sep 13, 2023
Whale watching in Icy Straits Alaska - Great boat trip to see whales while at Icy Straits Alaska. Captain Billy was very knowledgeable about spotting whales. Saw numerous humpback whales.He even spotted some bears and eagles on shore.
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Curtis_g
Aug 16, 2023
Whales, Bears, and Sea Lions, oh my! - This was the most incredible experience we have ever been a part of. Captain Billy might be the most knowledgeable boat captain on the planet. He knew exactly where to find the whales, bears, and narrated our journey beautifully. He spotted a mama bear and two cubs from about a mile out, which means he may actually have super vision as well. Go see Captain Billy if you want to have an amazing whale watching experience!
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Danak721
Aug 11, 2023
This is the excursion to book! - We had Captain Billy. He was born and raised in Alaska. Hence, he knows the animals habits. We saw two bears and had the most incredible whale watching experience. A great plus was Billy’s boat was metal and amplified the whales singing. We would have chartered him longer and fished for halibut. He takes six people and has a heated stove to keep you warm inside. I highly recommend Billy for your Alaskan adventure!
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Anna_s
Aug 3, 2023
Amazing experience! - Absolutely amazing experience with Captain Billy. We were able to see bears, orcas and humpback whales! He was very knowledgeable and made the trip fun for our whole family. Would highly recommend!
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