Juneau

Juneau Whale Watching Adventure

Juneau, USA
  • 3 hours 45 minutes (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Watch for humpbacks and other marine life in the beautiful Auke Bay on this whale-watching tour from Juneau. While you’re aboard a jet boat with extra-large windows, a naturalist guide provides engaging commentary on the wildlife — including porpoises, sea lions and eagles — and local geology you see along the way. Capture that memorable photo of a breaching whale against the backdrop of the Alaskan mountains.
  • Whale-watching experience from Juneau
  • Cruise through Auke Bay on a 48-passenger sightseeing boat
  • See the Mendenhall Glacier on a clear day
  • Learn about the humpback whales that migrate to Auke Bay each year from your expert guide

What's Included

  • Naturalist guide
  • Transportation
  • Worry-free Shore Excursion Guarantee
  • Gratuities
  • Souveniers (available for purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Mount Roberts Tramway
    490 S Franklin St, Juneau, AK 99801, USA

    JUNEAU MEETING PLACE: On the sidewalk, under the cables of the Mt. Roberts Tram. When you arrive at the meeting area, look for the Alaska Travel Adventures tour representative. They will be wearing a red jacket/shirt and a red hat. Look for our distinctive Caribou logo.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Please indicate your ship or hotel name when booking your tour
  • Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Children 13-17 must have a signed parental consent form to participate in the absence of a parent or guardian
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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    Martyn_G
    Very enjoyable tour and for early season we saw a lot of humpback whales. Captain Lee, Savannah, and Melanie did a great job of showing us the way around the beautiful waters off of Auke Bay. Highly recommend

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    Great Crew and Experience
    Martyn_G, Apr 2024
    Very enjoyable tour and for early season we saw a lot of humpback whales. Captain Lee, Savannah, and Melanie did a great job of showing us the way around the beautiful waters off of Auke Bay. Highly recommend
    Fun with Whales
    Alisa_R, Aug 2023
    Lee and Libby were amazing Captain and Naturalist. They were so friendly and knowledgeable and made our trip special. They knew exactly where to go to see the whales (mama and babies) and sea lions. Fun excursion!
    Disappointing
    Connie_T, Aug 2023
    Our first tour was cancelled and rescheduled for later in day. Expected to see more whales, only saw a few in the distance. Rainy and foggy weather-no fault of the company.
    Dissappointed
    Crystal_M, Aug 2023
    We didn't get to go. The excursion was cancelled due to ship maintenance. I still haven't been refunded either. We were very disappointed that we didn't get to go. We weren't even notified until 2 hours before we were suppossed to be there and it was too late to sign up for another. Very disappointed.
    This was an awsome trip
    Jennifer_L, Jul 2023
    This was an awsome trip. We were able to witness the whales bubble net feeding, this is apparently a rare siting!
    Way to go Captain Dan and Tori
    Richard_D, Jul 2023
    Excellent adventure. Captain Dan and Tori did an excellent job with our excursion. Even the bus ride there with Sofia was great. Thank you for the whale watching excursion. Oh, and we saw a ton of whales…..literally.
    Spectacular whale watching
    Heather_C, Jul 2023
    Our naturalist, Tory, was extremely knowledgeable and super friendly. We saw a lot of whale watching action and were extremely excited from start to finish. Well worth the money.
    It was a very good...
    Ed_O, Jun 2023
    It was a very good experience. The only thing that was not great was the meeting point and the pick up. We had to wait over 45 minutes after the tour. The tour guide and boat captain were very good.
    Awesome, yet somewhat disappointed.
    Robert_M, May 2023
    The captain was wonderful. The girl making announcements was just ok. We could not hear or understand anything she was saying. The whales were soooooo cool. We did have an incident where we were suppose to leave at 2:30 and it was closer to 3:30. We were also grouped with people going to the salmon bake and we had to take them all there before heading back to our ship. The problem with all these delays, was it made us late for a dinner reservation we had booked. Not very pleased that we had such a big delay.
    Enjoyable Experience
    Belinda_S, Oct 2021
    The bus driver -- whose name I have forgotten -- was a hoot. A true and genuine character, who added a touch of genuineness to this experience, as were the guides on the boat. All were informative and helpful. An added surprise was a family of orcas, not something you see every day. And the sight of a tail gracefully making an experience made my day.
    Very nice trip
    karen f, Jul 2018
    It was a bit of a wait and drive to get on the boat. It was packed and we were told we’d take two boats but we didn’t. Again pretty crowded. We did get to see a whale which was great. It took a while and she kept going under for a while. Overall it was a nice trip. I thought Megan was helpful!
    Excellent tour guides, saw humpback...
    Lynette_T, Sep 2017
    Excellent tour guides, saw humpback whales, bald eagles and seals. Great afternoon.
    Saw several pods of whales and watched...
    Carolyn L, Jul 2017
    Saw several pods of whales and watched they for almost the entire trip. Well worth the time.
    We were picked up at a correct time...
    Dewey H, Jun 2014
    We were picked up at a correct time from out ship and driven to the tour boat. On the way the driver told us many facts about this location and was very pleasant. The boat was fast and clean and the captain and his first mate did their best to find the whales for us and we got some great pictures. All in all I was very pleased but the tour and would do it again if in the area.
    The tour itself was ok, the staff on...
    Johnny B, Jun 2014
    The tour itself was ok, the staff on the boat were very informative and upbeat. The "administrative end" of it emailed us the wrong time to show up so we missed the morning tour which I preferred the morning. They told us we didn't pay when we called in the 24 hours prior and we had paid. It was just a disaster from the start. I would not want to do this again.
    We were fortunate to have a...
    Mark B, Jun 2014
    We were fortunate to have a beautiful day in Juneau and a chance to be on the sea on a relatively calm day. The boat was a new high powered vessel that could get us quickly to sighting of whates before any other craft on the water that day. We saw many humpback whales, sea lions and eages on this tour. We had a great time and the salmon bake afterword was delicious. It is located next to a fast flowing creek with a beautiful view of a waterfall close by. All in all an exellent day in Juneau. Highly recommended!
    Peu à dire sur cette observation: 3...
    MARTINE P, Jun 2016
    Peu à dire sur cette observation: 3 baleines dont 1 seule nous a montré une nageoire. Nous sommes restés sur notre faim malgré l'optimisme du personnel. Peut-être y avait-il quelques phoques dans les parages mais on ne nous en a pas parlé. Dommage!

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