Ultimate Juneau Whale Watch Plus Mendenhall Glacier Photo Stop
Overview
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3 hours
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Your 3 hour whale watching adventure begins when you board a coach bus that departs downtown Juneau from the Mt. Roberts Tram parking lot. A 25 minute journey through the picturesque landscape of Southeast Alaska will take you to Auke Bay Harbor. “All aboard!” and you’re off for Alaska waters and the ultimate whale watching experience. The star of the tour is the humpback whale, but we are always looking out for sea lions, bald eagles, or the playful orca. The whales are here to feed in our abundant Alaskan waters. Our naturalist guides you on a 2 hour whale watching tour. With our experienced captains and Juneau being one of the best ports for whale watching in Alaska, this tour will be an unforgettable experience. A light snack and refreshments will be provided.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tour time is a check-in time; departure is within 10 to 15 minutes.
The meeting place is under the cables in front of the Mt. Roberts Tramway.
All ports or docks are within 10 minutes walking distances, except one - the A Dock - which provides a “Downtown” shuttle to the Mt. Roberts Tramway.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the name of their ship.
Tour operates in all weather conditions, so please dress appropriately in layers and for the likely chance of rain. It is recommended that you wear warm layered clothing, a waterproof jacket and comfortable slip-proof shoes.
THIS TOUR IS OPERATED BY JUNEAU TOURS & WHALE WATCH
We cannot accommodate any kind of electric scooter or electric wheelchair, even very small ones.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Snack is a trail mix bar and filtered water
A photo stop on the water of the Mendenhall Glacier (weather dependent)
Informative professional driver guide during transfers
Heated cabin with wide viewing windows, spacious decks for whale watching, and bathrooms on board
Multiple tour times for flexibility
Bottled water and a light snack aboard the whale boat
2 hour whale watching tour on a custom 24-passenger jet boat or 49-passenger catamaran
Round-trip transportation between port and boat harbor
Naturalist on whale tour
Gratuities (greatly appreciated)
What To Expect
THIS TOUR IS PROVIDED BY JUNEAU TOURS & WHALE WATCH Our 3 hour whale watching adventure begins when we board a coach bus that departs downtown Juneau from the Mt. Roberts Tram parking lot. A 25 minute journey through the picturesque landscape of Southeast Alaska will take you to Auke Bay Harbor. “All aboard!” and you’re off to Alaska waters and the ultimate whale watching experience. On our quest for whales, we will be on the lookout for bald eagles, seals, sea lions, black bear and more of Alaska’s wildlife. The star of the tour is the humpback whale, but we are always looking out for the playful orcas. Once we spot a whale, the captain will slow down and allow you to go on the spacious viewing decks for a great photo opportunity. Towards the end of the cruise we stop on the water for a 5 minute photo stop of the Mendenhall Glacier (weather dependent). Our custom designed vessels provides unrestricted viewing from inside the cabin as well as outside. Although the cabin is enclosed and heated we recommend you dress in layers, after all it is Alaska! Snacks are also provided.
Options
4:30pm check-in
4:30pm check-in : 2 hours on the water on one of our custom whale watching boats.
8:30am Check-in
2 hours on the water on one of our custom whale watching boats.
10:30am Check-in
2 hours on the water on one of our custom whale watching boats.
1:30pm Check-In
2 hours on the water on one of our custom whale watching boats.
2:30 pm Check-In
2 hours on the water on one of our custom whale watching boats.
9:30am Check-in
2 hours on the water on one of our custom whale watching boats.
Reviews
757 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Awesome experience!
Nathan S,
Jun 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00My wife and I celebrated part of our honeymoon with Haylee and Lukas. They did a great job, weather was perfect, and the whales and seal ions gave us a great show!
Great crew and...
Karly F,
Jun 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great crew and experience. Definitely recommend them! Gavin and Owen were very knowledgeable. We saw probably a dozen whales.
A definite for Juneau tourists
James M,
Jun 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great excursion. Great service; highly recommend; very knowledgeable staff and crew; we were able to see a lot of wildlife and nature
Ok experience
P G,
Jun 22, 2025
- Viator
3.00We saw humpbacks and orca at a decent distance. The naturalist, Morgan was informative. The captain did a nice job, even when we lost an engine, which made us late on our return. The trip advertises snacks and water, which were disappointing. Snack was a granola bar and the water was not drinkable. I expected bottled water.
Hit and Miss Whales Watching
Krista H,
Jun 22, 2025
- Viator
3.00Saw orcas and humpbacks from a distance. Thought we would get closer views. Morgan was a very good tour guide, but not the experience I read in reviews. Then we lost one motor, so we were about 20 minutes late getting back.
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