3.5 Hour Crowd-Skipping Whale Tour in Juneau, Alaska
Description
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.
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Itinerary
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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Pickup Locations & Times
1. YOU MUST GET TO THE TRAM; WE DO NOT PICK UP FROM INDIVIDUAL SHIPS! 2. Please have your phones on..we cannot reach phones in airplane mode. 3. Tours start promptly on time. NO TOURS WILL BE HELD FOR LATE ARRIVALS. Downtown Juneau-Mount Roberts Goldbelt Tram Instructions: Check-in/Bus details - Watch for the bus to pull into the lot directly underneath the gondola cable lines, 15-20 minutes, before the start time of the tour. We drive a white Thomas bus. Juneau Whale Tours and our cartoon whale logo is visible on each side. Our driver will be wearing a BRIGHT YELLOW HI-VIS VEST. Check-in begins when the driver is safely on the sidewalk. Individual Dock Instructions: AJ dock - This dock is 1 MILE AWAY from the Mount Roberts Goldbelt Tram. Use the dedicated bus outside the ship for transportation to the Tram parking lot. PLEASE PLAN FOR THIS ADDITIONAL STEP!!! ***WE DO NOT PICK UP FROM AJ.*** Franklin Dock - 10 minute walk. Once off ship, walk on the Seawalk/Boardwalk towards town until you reach the Tram. Follow instructions above for check-in/bus details. CT Dock - 2 minute walk. You will be behind the Tram. Walk around the building to the front. Follow instructions above for bus/check-in details. AS Dock - 5 minute walk. Once off the ship you will turn right on the Seawalk/Boardwalk walk until you reach the Tram. Follow instructions above for check-in/bus details. Ships at anchor - 2 minute walk. You will be behind the Tram. Walk around the building to the front. Follow instructions above for bus/check-in details. Auke Bay at Statter Harbor Instructions: 11497 Auke Bay Harbor Road Juneau, AK 99801. The meeting time on this end of town is 15 minutes after your tour's start time. Watch for the JWT bus pulling into Statter Harbor at approximately the same time. We arrive and exit on the side of the marina with the grey building that has a "V" shaped roof. (Not the Harbor Office building.) *If you are planning on meeting at Statter Harbor please text your name, date and tour time; otherwise there might be a search party looking for you at the downtown pick up location.
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Important Information
- 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.
Reviews(1,509)
Brilliant tour - great hosts and got super lucky with the bubble net feeding. Would recommend for sure.
It was amazing!! Best trip ever!! The guides were super fun!! First time ever. I would go with them again!!
Allen, TJ and Andrew were amazing for the day! This was the best excursion we did during our trip to Alaska, Whales galore!!
Allen, TJ and Andrew made the day an absolute delight and highlight of our Alaska trip! So many whales!!
We had an excellent experience! The crew went above and beyond! Just look at these photos! We saw so many things including Humpback and Orca whales, Sea-lions, and Bald Eagles. We even heard the whales singing as they swam under our boat. Highly recommend this experience!
Our experience started off great with our bus ride with Alan! Light hearted narration made the ride to the harbor so fast. Upon meeting Andrew and TJ, at the boat we knew the experience would be great! What I appreciated most was great narration and photos from Andrew and the great respect for wildlife protection from Captain TJ. Their conservation messaging and respect for the area/marine life combined with the great experience left me truly impressed. Huge thank you to the team, they 110% deserve a raise, keep them around!
You will have the time of your life seen a lot of whales definitely worth every penny I would definitely recommend
Each of our captain, naturalist and driver were great. We loved our boat - enclosed yet with an outdoor walkway around the entire boat. So you are protected from weather (be it rain or sun) and can still go outside to view wildlife. We got lucky with our weather and our sightings, and our whole family (age range 15 months to 72 years) thoroughly enjoyed it. Would highly recommend.
We had the best experience on this boat we had whales surrounding our boat and we got so many pictures of them blowing and so may tail picture also! Perfect Day !
Good opportunity to see a lot of whales on the day we went. It was busy out there with a lot of other boats, seemed like our captain was the only one following the rules and staying back quite a ways from the pod of whales compared to all the other boats.
