3.5 Hour Crowd-Skipping Whale Tour in Juneau, Alaska
Overview
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3 hours 30 minutes
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Our 20 passenger catamaran offers you and your loved ones a personal experience without the crowds. Elevated custom seats are sure to keep you at the optimal height for taking in Juneau's majestic views. Our spacious heated cabin with extra large windows frame perfect photo opportunities of the vast shorelines, glaciers and local wildlife. Enjoy outside viewing of the whales, sea lions and eagles from our full walk around deck. Welcome aboard; we look forward to serving you.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Most travelers can participate.
This tour will have a maximum of 20 travelers.
We operate in all weather conditions. Please consider warm layers of clothing with an outer layer that is waterproof. Comfortable, non-slip shoes are recommended.
Your safety is our top priority. If we should need to cancel you will be offered a different date or a full refund.
TripAdvisor/Viator communications are limited please contact us prior to your cruise for clear meeting instructions. Thank you.
We here at JWT are always aiming to reduce our impact on the environment. It's important for all of us to keep our beloved whales and water safe and happy. Therefore, if any of our tours have 5 or less participants on it, we will unfortunately be canceling. We will do our best to reschedule your party or, if that is not feasible, we will issue a full refund.
Arrive at the Goldbelt Tram (downtown) NO LATER THAN YOUR TOUR'S START TIME.
JWT is not responsible for lost or damaged personal items.
We Reserve the Right to Refuse Service to Anyone.
"BOOK NOW/PAY LATER" WARNING!!! If, for ANY reason, your card is rejected you (and JWT) will not know until it is too late to be corrected. Your seat will become available for others to book without warning. PROCEED WITH CAUTION IF YOU CHOOSE THIS OPTION!! We have seen this in action and it is heartbreaking.
What To Expect
Let us show you around the waters of Juneau Alaska! We will pick you up in our complimentary bus (30 mins each way) and take you to our custom 40' catamaran with individual seating for 20 passengers. Once aboard our vessel our experienced naturalist and captain will take you out for 2.25 hours to show you the thriving marine wildlife in SE Alaska. We have designed our vessels for this area with spacious walk around decks so you can view whales in a more intimate setting. Join us for an experience that is a step above the rest.
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3.5 Hour Crowd-Skipping Whale Tour in Juneau, Alaska
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Bring your own water and snacks. Complimentary water available upon request.
Restroom on board
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
1,385 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A wonderful personalized experience
josephzebley,Jul 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00While on our Seabourn Inside Passage cruise, we booked a private whale watching tour with Alaska Luxury Tours through Seabourn out of Auke Bay north of Juneau. Six guests on a lovely speedboat, Champaign, open bar, hors-d'oeuvres, and a wonderful biologist/naturalist guide. Exactly what we wanted, after having participated in some more crowded whale watch excursions early on our cruise (although to be honest both excursions provided LOTS of exciting views of humpback whales) and in other parts of the world, this was special. On this trip we saw "Flame" (recognized by her fluke), seals, lots of birds, including loons, and Stellar sea lions. Our captain stayed in touch with some of the larger catamaran tour boats on the bay so when ever there was a sighting we were able to get there quickly and really see things up close. No breaching this time. We had seen bubble net feeding earlier in the week, but today it was all about seeing the humpbacks as the swam by in a cozy comfy atmosphere..
Great Afternoon with the Whales
Jane R,Jul 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was fun and amazing to see the whales! Our navigator and naturalist were informative and highly entertaining. Size of our boat was perfect---small and not so many people.
Best tour ever!
Jane G,Jul 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00There was only about 16 people with us and we got to sit inside with his windows until the whales came and our captain was so nice and knowledgeable and then everyone got to go outside where there was plenty of room , we saw orcas, humpbacks and sea lions so close not to mention breathtaking views of Alaska and Mendenhall glacier!
Great whale-watching tour!
Stacye A,Jul 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Top notch whale-watching! TJ and Allen knew exactly where to go to let us see the best whales. The boat was extremely comfortable and very easy to see out of. I loved the small size.
Loved our first time whale watching
R3915UWmichellet,Jul 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fun crew with great energy and shared good information. First time out to go whale watching and it is something my family will definitely remember! Thank you so much TJ and Andrew plus our bus driver too!
Highly recommend
M9626NAkevinm,Jul 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alan, TJ, & Andrew were amazing- they were very nice and provided lots of info about Junea and the animals in the area
Comfortable modern Whale watch 'walk around' boat!!
Linda N,Jul 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Just 22 lucky whale watchers enjoy a modern clean boat with very comfortable elevated seats. When the whales appear, every guest can walk around the perimeter of the boat so everyone gets great camera shots! Captain TJ and naturalist Andrew on board share lots of interesting information about the whales and even know their names! They seem to enjoy the whale watching just as much as the guests. A friendly bus driver transports the guests from downtown Juneau and shares interesting local information along the way. Highly recommend!!
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V7669ADamyb,Jul 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience! The guides, T.J. and Andrew were professional, informative and entertaining. We highly recommend this tour company!!
You will not regret booking this tour!
Deborah R,Jul 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Everything they promise in the tour description is 100% true plus more! We met our driver Cedar under the cable cars just as described. He was very friendly, laid back and answered all of our questions on the 30 minute drive from Juneau to the marina. Getting to the boat requires you to walk down a long steep ramp. (Something to note if you have issues with type of thing.) There were clean public restrooms at the marina if you need to use one before or after the tour. It was easy to get on the catamaran but TJ and Andrew were right there if you needed help. There are 20 seats inside a heated cabin with a very clean restroom in the back. Two padded chairs, the height of a barstool, were on each side of the aisle. There is an armrest on the side of the seat that faces the aisle. That made it a little tricky to get in and out, especially when you are so excited to see the whales! There isn't a "bad" seat on the boat! You sit up high enough to see everything on the way out to look for whales. Tj and Andrew were very funny and knowledgable and took turns talking to us and offered us bottled water on the way out to the feeding grounds. Once we got to the area TJ was telling us about, we immediately started spotting whale spouts so everyone dashed outside. There was plenty of room for all of us and we did not feel crowded at all. TJ would tell us where to look when he spotted a whale and Andrew was taking photos of them when possible. It wasn't long before I told my husband it felt like we were watching a tennis match. Our heads were constantly swinging from left to right looking at all the whales!! We never saw one breach the water but we were close enough to smell them exhale (think rotten broccoli) when they came to the service and we saw a lot of tails! After leaving the whales we came upon a bunch of sea lions all jockeying for position on a large buoy. They were very vocal and fun to watch so TJ made sure to circle the buoy several times (at a very safe distance) so we could take videos and photos while watching them. Next, we headed over to a bay where we could see Mendenhall Glacier in the distance. We took some beautiful photos and Andrew was using everyone's phones to take their photo with the glacier in the background. On the way back to the marina, Andrew was able to airdrop the photos he took while we were on the tour. Cedar was waiting in the bus to take us back to port and once again answered all of our questions and told us stories about living in Juneau. We were on a cruise and I never once felt like we were not in good hands or there was a chance we would not make it back to the ship in time. TJ even spoke about that when we were on the tour. This is how they make their living......they are not going to screw it up by getting tourists back to the ship late! This was BY FAR the best excursion we have ever done! You are not going to get this kind of personalized, up close experience on the larger whale watching tours.
Great time whale watching!
Andy,Jul 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00TJ and Andrew were our Captain and Naturalist for the trip and Allen was the driver to and from the dock. They were well organized, great personalities and made sure we had fun all along the way. It helps that they know where to go to make sure we got to see the whales and other wildlife.
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