Itinerary
You will be picked up at the Icy Strait Point Excursions Hub , then driven into Hoonah where you will board your whale watch boat. Then off you go to view Alaska's beautiful scenery and wildlife. You will see humpback whales, you may see Orca's, Seals, Sea Lions, Sea Otters and a large amount of birds. Afterwards you can choose to stay in town for a bit or head back. We have shuttles that run every 30 minutes from the Hoonah Travel Adventures Transportation Hub.
Stop At:
• The Shops By HTA, 335 Harbor Dr, Hoonah, AK 99829
See Availability.
Traveler pickup is offered
PLEASE ARRIVE 15 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR TOUR IS SCHEDULED TO DEPART, OUT OF COURTESY TO OTHERS WE LEAVE ON TIME.
If your ship is docked at the Adventure Dock, proceed ashore to the Icy Strait Point Adventure Center. Once inside the Adventure Center walk through the building and exit through door number"2". (This is clearly marked above the door.) Once outside, follow the signs along the gravel path to the Excursion Hub (451ft). The total walking time from the ship is 10 minutes, please allow extra time if you are not a fast walker. We ask that you check in 15 minutes early and we leave on time.
If your ship is docked at the Wilderness Dock, walk up the dock and to the right. Ride the Green Transporter Gondola(4 minute ride) to the Adventure Landing. Exit the Gondola and go left, follow the signs to the Excursion Hub (451ft).
Please check in with the Hoonah Travel Adventure Representative when you arrive at the Hub!
If you are arriving via AK Seaplanes or AK Marine Highway please call us before your trip to make other arrangements.
3 hours(approx.)
Children must be accompanied by an adult
At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name
Not wheelchair accessible
Departure times are dependent upon arrival and departure of your cruise ship
No smoking allowed
Most travelers can participate
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 experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Genni_L
Great experience! With the directions given, it was very easy to find the pick up point. Paul is extremely knowledgeable with all things Hoonah and the bay. Saw multiple whales and absolutely loved the tour! ❤️
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Posted On : 2024-04-29
Posted By : Jon_L
Excellent tour! We saw many whales and got majestic pictures. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and provided very colorful political commentary. Don’t hesitate! These are the best tours in Hoonah.
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Posted On : 2024-04-25
Posted By : Artlolo
My mother and I took the tour as a last minute excursion from our cruise and had an amazing time. We saw so much wildlife and were able to see the pod of whales from so close and were even able to hear them.
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Posted On : 2024-03-02
Posted By : Happyinmaryland
Did this August 2022 but forgot to post a review. The date selection will not permit selecting Aug 2022. This was wonderful with a local who knows and shared a lot of history. Saw a number of whales and the boat captain has communication with other boats in the water to make sure you go to where the whales are. Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2023-10-08
Posted By : Fletcher_R
Saw many humpback whales from afar but one humpback breached extremely close to the boat and allowed us to really appreciate how massive these magnificent animals are. Our guide was super knowledgeable and shared so much interesting information and stories. He spoke so fast and often that my son could barely find an opportunity to speak to me because I kept shushing him because I wanted to hear what the guide was saying (it was that interesting). It was also nice to have some time in Hoonah after the tour was over. The breaded and fried halibut at Fisherman's Daughter restaurant was incredible.
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Posted On : 2023-09-22
Posted By : naketa03
Captain Paul was very informative. He made sure we saw plenty of whales. Great experience! Would highly recommend
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Posted On : 2023-09-22
Posted By : L8410XYstaceyc
Incredible trip with Hoonah Advenutures. We got off the cruise ship at Hoonah and took a short walk to the area where we were to meet the Hoonah rep. She was very easy to find. She loaded us up into the small bus which took us to the marina where we met Captain Billy. He took us to his fishing boat. As soon as we got out to the Bay, the whales were feeding everywhere! What a treat! Billy also took us to the beach to see a bear foraging amongst the rocks and got us close to the sealions in the area. We would highly recommend using Hoonah Adventures. They take great care to make sure you have the experience of a lifetime. Stacey and Rick from Ottawa Canada
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Posted On : 2023-09-21
Posted By : C7245YMsteveh
This tour was the highlight of our Alaska cruise. The captain explained everything we were about to see and delivered what he said. Got us up close and personal with the whales without disturbing them. Created many phot ops. Was our best whale watching tour ever.
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Posted On : 2023-09-21
Posted By : DD2286
We loved our guide, Paul. He had tons of interesting facts and we were able to chase 5-6 whales for awhile around the Port Frederick area! We also were able to see a bunch of seals and sea birds. It rained the entire time while we were there but the inside of the cabin was warm, we had to keep squeegeeing the windows for better visibility.
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Posted On : 2023-09-20
Posted By : RogerK1932
Icy Strait Point was by far the best place for whale watching that we saw either on our trip to Alaska in September 2023, or even compared to our trip to Hawaii in March 2022.
Hoonah Travel Adventures provided an excellent experience. We only had to ride out in the boat about 20 minutes or so before we were quite literally surrounded by whales. There were a few other tour boats in the area as well so that tells us that we were in a the right area.
The Captain was very knowledgeable, and credibly so, about many different subjects including, of course, whale watching. His two person crew were very helpful as well. The 40’ or so boat provided both covered seating and places to go in the open, both at the front and the back. I never felt like I was prevented from getting good pictures by the other passengers on the boat.
I have included a picture that contains a collage of four of my best pictures that I took while on the boat. There was opportunity to get some even better ones but I was not as skilled as I would have liked at being prepared to get some of the shots. In a few instances, I should have listened closer to the crew because they often called out just before when they knew, from experience, that a tail would be showing on a dive or that something else would occur.
I cannot recommend both the Icy Strait Point location, and Hoonah Travel Adventures strongly enough. It was a thoroughly wonderful experience.
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Posted On : 2023-09-18
