Wildlife Viewing, Sightseeing and Whale Watching Quest

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Free Cancellation

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

Instant ticket delivery
Mobile Ticket
Pickup available
Duration

2.5 hours

Wheelchair accessible
Audio guide
Live guide
  • Included in your trip are a variety of chips and pastries, coffee, tea, bottled water, flavored sparkling water.
  • We have Binoculars and blankets for you if needed.
  • Be sure to bring weather appropriate clothing! Layering is best.
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Your adventure begins as we cruise through the Tongass Narrows, where your guide provides live narration about Ketchikan’s rich history, culture, and bustling shoreline.

From there, we head into prime wildlife viewing areas where the wild side of Alaska comes alive. Keep watch for humpback whales surfacing and diving, bald...

  • Duration 2 Hours and 30 Minutes
  • Group Tour
  • Max 66 people in the group
  • 1

    Front Street

    This is our official meeting point. Please plan to check in 30 minutes before your tour start time.

    If your cruise ship docks downtown (Berths 1–4), you’re in luck, we’re just a short walk away!
    Meeting Point: Berth 2 Visitors Center, 131 Front Street.

    From Berth 2, it’s about a...

    • Duration 15 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 2

    Thomas Basin

    Your journey begins in Thomas Basin, a lively harbor where working fishing boats and local skiffs share the water. Surrounded by historic boardwalks and the hum of Ketchikan’s waterfront, we cast off from this charming port and head into the open waterways to begin your Wildlife and Whale Quest.

    • Duration 10 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 3

    Ketchikan

    Cruise along the scenic shores of Revillagigedo Island, home to the City of Ketchikan, known as the Salmon Capital of the World. This island is blanketed by the lush Tongass National Forest, where towering spruce, hemlock, and cedar frame rugged coastlines and reflect beautifully on calm waters. Keep your camera...

    • No Admission Ticket Required
    • Drive-By Only
  • 4

    Tongass National Forest

    Cruising through the waterways of the Tongass National Forest feels like gliding through a world untouched by time. Towering spruce, cedar, and hemlock trees rise from the shoreline, their reflections shimmering in the calm, misty waters. Stretching over 16 million acres, the Tongass is the largest temperate rainforest on Earth...

    • No Admission Ticket Required
    • Drive-By Only
  • 5

    Metlakatla

    Our journey often includes a stop at Metlakatla Island, home to one of the area’s active bald eagle nests. During peak season, you’ll experience something truly special, we’ll pause here to feed the eagles, watching in awe as these powerful birds soar overhead and dive with incredible precision to snatch...

    • Duration 20 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required

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

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