Icy Strait Excursion: Premium Whale Watching and Wildlife Sightings in Alaska

One of the highly sought-after coastal excursions during an Alaskan cruise is our top-notch whale watching experience at Icy Strait. Not only does this tour present opportunities to see whales, but it also offers potential sightings of bears, deer, and coastal waterfowl.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Alaska - Our Whale watching adventure starts with your transport picking you up just outside the Icy Strait Point gates. We travel along Shaman Point to our charter boat. During the drive it is not uncommon to see some of the local Alaskan wildlife from Brown Bears, blacktail deer, puffins, swans, coastal ducks, geese and bald eagles.
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What's Included
  • Bottled water and a light snack
  • Roundtrip transportation from Icy Strait Point gates
  • Snacks
  • Restrooms onboard boat
  • Bottled water and a light snack are included.
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Location
Alaska
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Matthew_h
Jun 21, 2024
Wonderful wildlife and special stories! - Our captain was from the Tlingit nation and her first mate was a marine biologist. We were able to see whales, sea otters, and sea lions. I think my favorite part was the stories the captain shared from the Tlingit nation. I felt privileged to be able to listen to these wonderful stories. It was an excellent time!
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Lisam685
Jun 27, 2023
An Abundance of Whales! - We booked the "Whale Watching and Seafood Feast" excursion through NCL and it was wonderful! We boarded an enclosed boat that seats about 55 and headed out to see the whales. We weren't disappointed! There were SO many, it was impossible to count, but we saw them do all the things that make for a great whale-watching experience. It was impossible (at least for me) to take pictures because the sea was not calm and when whales breach, it makes a big wake. I didn't mind, because any attempts to take pictures meant missing some of the action. We also had a "seafood feast" back in Hoonah that was delicious! Remember to dress for the weather!
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James_w
May 26, 2023
Great excursion - Nice boat, we were able to stay inside and the windows lifted up. Saw 6-8 whales, a huge group of sea otters and at least 6 sea lions.
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Glenns935
Sep 21, 2022
Very clean and comfortable way to see marine life! - I think the average whale watching tour would have been a good value and worth your time. We were lucky enough to get a much above average tour that we will never forget. The boat was new, spacious, and comfortable. Sea sickness on the 20-30 minute boat ride to where the whales were was never an issue even for my sensitive wife. I was not thrilled with the 7 am start time but was told that is unusual for this tour. Our guide Ashley (nick name bubbles tells how great she was) said they always see at least one or two whales per trip. We saw probably 15 at once! Quite a bit of the time there was 4-6 whales together 25 feet off the bow. After an hour of this amazement we finally went to see some sea lions on the navigation bouy who of course were super cute. We ended our trip with a surprise sighting of some Orcas! This tour will probably be the highlight of our vacation and a top memory of all vacations.
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Illinoissammie
Aug 3, 2022
Excellent Whale Watching Experience - Both the captain and the guide were wonderful! Captain knew where to find the whales and the guide was both knowledgeable and entertaining as she pointed out these magnificent whales. Best excursion ever!
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Parrothead1970
Aug 13, 2021
Best whale watching we have ever had! - Don’t miss this. Had a phenomenal time and great whale watching. Closest we have ever been to those magnificent humpbacks. Traveling with SilverSea in the SilverMuse and loved the excursion. Hope you get to experience it too.
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David_v
May 20, 2022
The tour was good. We... - The tour was good. We were able to see several whales however it was from quite a distance. Sea lions and sea otters we were able to see from much closer. The boat was good and the crew knowledge of the wildlife and local area.
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