Whale Watching and Bear Search-Icy Strait Point
Overview
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3 hours
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Wooshkeetaan Tours is a locally owned small business committed to providing guest with unique and thrilling tours of the natural beauty of Port Frederick and Icy Strait. Our tours bring visitors from Icy Straight Point Cruise Ship port and Hoonah to the natural playground we enjoy and appreciate everyday. The waters near Icy Strait Point have some of the best humpback whale watching in the world. We often see otters, orcas, seals, various nautical birds and local brown bear. Our boat is comfortable with inside or outside seating. The unique shape (landing craft) of our boat allows us access to scenery many others are not able to traverse
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
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
Hoonah
During you tour you well see all kinds of Sea life from Humpback Whales, Sea Loins, Sea, Sea otter, sometimes Killer Whales and bears walking on the beach.
What‘s Included
Snacks and bottle water
Pickup points
Icy Strait Point
Options
Whale Watching
Snacks and bottled Water
Van and boat
Pickup included
Reviews
73 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing!
Beverly B,,Aug 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Captain Billy was friendly and knowledgeable. He found us humpback whales bubble feeding, such a cool experience. Would definitely recommend and use again.
Binoculars weren’t even necessary!
Brittany C,,Aug 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Capt Bill was kind, knowledgeable, and intentional with our experience! We saw whales bubble net, breach, and heard their song! The boat was just the right size for a close experience with the humpbacks, and this excursion ensured we had a smooth experience.
Great Tour With Close-up Views of Whales
MARK S,,Aug 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We really enjoyed our trip with Captain Billy! The weather was great! We saw close-up views of a pod of six humpback whales and a family group of 3 orcas. However we didn’t see any bears…Billy said they come out at low tide and we were there at high tide.
Great tour…we saw humpback whales and orcas, but no bears!
Mschwing,,Aug 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really enjoyed our whale watching tour with Captain Billy! The weather was great. We had up close views of a pod of six humpback whales and a family group of three orcas. The only bad thing was that we didn’t see any bears!
Wonderful trip
Cosmopolitan624865,,Aug 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful trip this morning. There were only 2 of us and Captain Billy went out of his way to find wildlife. We saw bear, seals deer and many eagles. However the highlight had to be the whales bubble feeding and the orca family chasing an unfortunate porpoise. Thank you so much for the trip of a lifetime
Best day EVER !!!
Terri D,,Aug 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I can’t say enough good things about this tour with Captain Billy & his daughter Taylor. It was hands down our best day ever in Alaska !! We started off the tour searching for brown bear on the beach. As luck would have it we found one eating in the stream. From there we saw seals, sea lions & sea otters on the way to see a pod (7) orcas & many humpbacks. We had more than 90 minutes enjoying the whales. We even got to see the orcas hunt & kill prey. Weather was perfect. Tour was amazing ! (We are a party of four - 2 parents & then 2, 24 year olds.). Loved that our tour was just our group of 4!
Amazing Day of Whale Watching
wendyfP7608IQ,,Aug 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is a very good tour option. Captain Billy and his daughter Taylor were very knowledgeable and great host. They both have amazing eyes for finding whales and other wildlife. I highly recommend this experience for anyone looking for a small personalized whale watching tour.
Great trip and great guide Andy.
Tom J,,Jul 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Perfect overcast day and calm seas. God took care of that! Our captain Andy took care of the rest. We saw several orcas and a humpback 🐋 that put on a show for us for quite a while. Seals and eagles were a bonus.
Amazing Excursion
cindyrP6798LT,,Jul 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing time! Just three couples, so the trip was perfect. Our host made every effort for us to see the whales, otters, etc. He was very attentive and a great guide. I would highly recommend this excursion.
Completely awesome whale watching!!!
Daniel O,,Jul 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Completely awesome adventure. We saw bear, lots of whales, sea lions, eagles and more. Captain Billy and Tracy and David are great. I would recommend to anybody. Make sure you find out in advance on how to get there. Viator doesn’t provide directions.
From US$275.00
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