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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.
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.
WARNING!!!! If you choose "book now/pay later" Viator WILL NOT SEND YOU YOUR CONFIRMATION UNTIL YOU ARE ON YOUR CRUISE SHIP WITH LITTLE TO NO INTERNET. Call us before you leave home so we may manually send your instructions.
Arrive at the Goldbelt Tram NO LATER THAN YOUR TOURS 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. We DO NOT recommend this option!
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Bring your own water and snacks. Complimentary water available upon request.
Restroom on board
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.
Pickup included
1,126 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
dan g,
Sep 8, 2025
- Viator
We were very well taken care of. The boat captain and naturalist did a great job in educating us about the whales and helping us spot them in the water. It was a small group boat so everyone got the same opportunity to see the whales. There was plenty of room to explore all around the boat to see whales on all sides.
WALLACE T,
Sep 5, 2025
- Viator
Personable, knowledgeable crew. Great whale watching experience. They knew just where to find whales and could identify them by name. Highly recommend this experience.
Tamara H,
Sep 5, 2025
- Viator
Very friendly, knowledgeable staff, they were patient when waiting for the whales and we saw an amazing show. The boat is set up so everyone gets a great view.
Cathy D,
Sep 4, 2025
- Viator
Tour was good! Nice size boat & crew was friendly & entertaining. Drawbacks was the noise …nearly impossible to understand what guide was telling us due to boat noise. Not their doing, but only saw 4 whales. Would recommend this company!
Kevin B,
Sep 3, 2025
- Viator
A fantastic experience: 3 whales leaping and slapping flippers on the water. At first we saw several whales surfaced and lazily diving. After a while the other boats maybe got bore and left. Our captain waited patiently and 3 whales put on a great show. Captain and naturalist were enthusiastic and informative. The boat is a catamaran (more stable than single hull). And there's an outside walkway all around. We were incredibly blessed with warm sunshine in September.
Operated by Juneau Whale Tours