Whale Watching Adventure in Juneau
Overview
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3 hours
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Although we are the original whale-watching company in Juneau (operating since 1994), we are still small and family-owned and operated! We want you to feel like part of the family, and we pride ourselves on prioritizing local hires in order to give back to our community and give you the best possible tour experience. We want our guides to love Juneau as much as you do!
Our fleet consists of only mammal-friendly jet boats, and the small size and intimate setting will make you feel right at home with the whales.
We pride ourselves on our quick transfers between vehicles! We don't want you to wait any longer than you absolutely have to!
Additional Info
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
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Juneau
Go in search of whales with a naturalist guide on a day trip from Juneau. Hop onboard a boat and get binoculars to spot other wildlife such as sea lions, bald eagles, and black bears. Depart from downtown Juneau on a bus driven by a local tour guide through a scenic route to Auke Bay, where you board a comfortable jet boat. Be led by a captain and naturalist on an unforgettable search for whales in Favorite Channel, Stephens Passage, Lynn Canal, or Saginaw Channel. Binoculars are provided so you can see the humpbacks, killer whales, Dall’s porpoises, harbor seals, Steller sea lions, bald eagles, black bears, and towering mountains better. With the growing abundance of whales in the area and their comfort with small boats, you are bound to see many. This tour includes transfers between downtown and Auke Bay and two hours on the water. Included in the price of the tour are onboard refreshments, including bottled water, coffee, hot chocolate, and a small snack.
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Binoculars
Snacks
Coffee and/or Tea
Options
Whale Watching Adventure in Juneau
Reviews
269 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great Whale-Watching
Cisco91,,Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The crew was friendly and professional, expertly handling our boat to avoid triggering seasickness while still seeing the whales without needlessly disturbing them. We saw multiple whales, dolphins, otters and even bald eagles. This was our first Alaska excursion and our second whale-watching tour. These folks were a great call...you can't go wrong with them!
Good experience
185orianas,,Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00It was great , Jay and Nia did an excellent job. We saw a couple of whales, they give us hot chocolate and snacks and everything was good
Whale watching Magic
FreeMetalMonkey,,Sep 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nia & Jay are awesome. Great energy, informative, kind! Would recommend this tour and only hope you get them as a team! We watched whales breach, seals sleep and eagles perch!
Dolphin tours provide great Whale watching experience.
DAVTRA97,,Sep 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My husband and I had a great time Whale watching with Dolphin tours. Nia and captain Jay were wonderful host and we highly recommend this group for your whale watching experience.
Outstanding whale watching experience!!!
marktV1460MB,,Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Outstanding outing, we saw Whales many times. Nia and Jay were professional. Nia provided excellent information on the whales and was normally first to spot our multiple whale sightings. Boat Captian Jay was very good at finding the whales. We recommend hiring this boat crew for your event.
There she blows
50plusNorthampton,,Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.0030 minutes on the bus out to the boat and great trip out to the open waters where we observed Humpbacks surfacing and diving to the bottom showing that iconic tail fin unique to individual whales a must and I'd do it again any day
Great experience, start to finish.
tripme561,,Sep 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Meeting up outside was OK. They are holding a Dolphin Jet sign. Our bus driver Sam was great, giving us city info and keeping us entertained. Our first mate Derek was very informative. We saw whales!!
Highly Recommend!
alygator125,,Sep 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an excellent experience with DJB Tours! They were professional and safety-conscious, the boat was clean and well stocked with snacks and binoculars, and our captain and guide were great and knowledgeable. Highly recommend this company for your Juneau whale watching experience.
It was a great...
Yolanda H,,Sep 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a great experience! Our guide was very pleasant, informative, funny, knowledgeable, professional with patience. This experience put whale watching in my top ten great adventures. Hope to do it again soon.
Great experience and reasonable pricing.
896raymondw,,Sep 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Whole event was handled well. Pick up near port, informative narration on drive to cruise port, comfortable ship, knowledgeable crew and on-board snacks!! We saw many whales and heard interesting facts about whales and their habits.
From US$154.00
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