Whale Watching Adventure in Juneau
Description
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!
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Itinerary
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.
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Important Information
- 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
Reviews(305)
We are so glad we booked this experience with Dolphin Jet Boat tours. The boat was perfectly sized for our very small group and everyone had a window seat, facing forward. Not only did all the windows open for fresh air and pictures, but there was a small deck in the front and back for better viewing. We saw several humpback whales, sea lions and even a sea otter. The onboard naturalist and the captain driving the boat did a great job and it was a very special excursion!
Shout out to this tour company for such a well organized tour. My wife and I were the only ones booked on the 12:15pm but they ran it anyway and we appreciated the personal experience. Captain Jay and our Naturalist Savannah were top notch guides and their years of experience was clearly evident as they knew exactly where to take us to see bald eagles, sea lions, and of course multiple whales that they even recognized and were able to name. The boat was clean, warm, and comfortable--there is even a restroom if you need it. Definitely book with them for you whale watching adventure while visiting Juneau!
This was a fun trip with great guides. Exactly as described. We were able to see whales and so many Bald Eagles!
Sam was informative & friendly on the tour to the boat. Jay and Jade gave us such a great experience on the ship — we saw so many whales, sea lions, & eagles! Snacks are generous and they taught us cool stuff about the wildlife!
We saw whales!! Great experience. Saw four whales with two being a momma and calf. Also saw some sea lions.
Saw some whales but law does not allow to get too close so watch quickly and be ready if your taking pics. Great staff and loved Charlie the bus driver. He was worth the trip!
Fantastic tour! Captain JJ and naturalist were so great! We saw several whales and tails, plus eagles and sea lions. It was beyond expectation! Plus, shuttle driver Charlie was a delight!
The guides were amazing Savannah and Austin were great. We saw both Orcas and Humpbacks. They were on time and very organized . Great company
Captain JJ and the naturalist, Jayd, made sure we were comfortable. We boarded a shuttle where the ships dock on Franklin Street, there are people holding signs for specific tours. The shuttle driver, I think his name was Chris, was awesome-provided us with great information of the area we were traveling to the docks. Once on board the charter - Jayd shared so much information on whales, answered any questions, served hot chocolate or coffee as we started out on the excursion, and at the end of the excursion gave us water and snacks. We saw several whales and as a bonus saw a bunch of seals sunning on a buoy with many others trying to get on the buoy with them. Jayd helped us to get group pictures (there were 10 of us) and of course helped spot the whales This was a great tour and I highly recommend this tour-it will not disappoint! As a side note, Jayd & JJ also do whale watching tours at Maui during the winter - they know their stuff! Sharon from North Dakota
We saw whales at quite a distance. I wished we’d been closer like many of the other boats The naturalists were very informative , knowledgeable and approachable !
