Whales, Wildlife & Drones
Trip Highlights
Unique aerial perspective you won’t find anywhere else is SE Alaska!
Humpback whale feeding and migration location near Icy Strait Point
Comfortable boat with heated cabin & restroom
Live broadcast of our drone footage onbaord
Description
This whale watching tour is personalized, as it takes out a maximum of 14 guests at a time. This allows for a great crew to guest ratio, ensuring your experience is personal. The areas we search near in Hoonah near Icy Strait Point and Point Adolphus are known Humpback whale feeding grounds. Josh has captained in this area for many years and knows the area well! He know how to find the whales! Add in the communication he has with other captains on the other boats, and it's a perfect whale finding system!
What really makes this tour unique is the Drone imagery. Drones are able to see below the water surface and broadcast live video back to the boat.
View pods of orcas effortlessly gliding under the waves, on rare occasions, see humpback calfs playing with their mothers, on rare occasions, the amazing phenomenon of "bubble-net" feeding by groups of humpbacks is seen. Your personal view of the whales is not repaced with drones; just supplemented! You will experience seeing and hearing these amazing animals with your own eyes and ears, and then we take you to the next level with our displays onboard.
Tour info
Icy Strait Point Excursions Hub Icy Strait Point Excursions Hub Hoonah ALASKA
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Open in Google MapsWhy take this tour?
Your Captain, Captain Josh, is a USA certified Drone pilot with a state of the art drone. Your personal views of wildlife with your own eyes, is always the primary focus, drone views just makes the experience incredible. We fly our the drone in a legal manner, a safe distance from the wildlife, in a fashion where we we can safely view them without disturbance, broadcasting the footage live while underway. The imagery the drone captures is just incredible and can not be gotten through normal photography.
Not only will our guests be thrilled by incredible sightings they will also take home an "unique" souvenir. We download our drone footage before we even make it back to the dock! Each booking will recieve an immediate copy! You won’t find another company in Alaska who is using technology to bring you this amazing perspective of marine wildlife!
Included
Round Trip Transfers from Icy Strait Point
Heated Cabin & Clean Restroom
Return to ship “Anytime Shuttle Pass” on regular shuttle from Hoonah to Icy Strait Point
Frequently asked questions
Things to know
COVID - Health & Safety
Your health is our top priority! All of our boat crews, drivers and guides are fully vaccinated.
Stringent Cleaning – We’ve increased the frequency of disinfecting surfaces and high traffic areas during those tours that allow and between all tours. Aside from the increased cleaning abo...
Your health is our top priority! All of our boat crews, drivers and guides are fully vaccinated.
Stringent Cleaning – We’ve increased the frequency of disinfecting surfaces and high traffic areas during those tours that allow and between all tours. Aside from the increased cleaning above, our boats and vehicles are now deep cleaned at the end of each day.
Wellness Checks – Employees receive daily wellness checks, to include temperature to ensure they are healthy and symptom-free. If you or anyone in your group is experiencing symptoms, we will work directly with you to cancel or reschedule your tour.
Cancellation Policy
To receive a full refund guests may cancel up to 24hrs before the experience. If for some reason your cruise ship does not make it to port, or we have to cancel due to weather, this would also be a 100% refund. No refund for cancelations less than 24hrs. This policy does not apply to Private Char...
To receive a full refund guests may cancel up to 24hrs before the experience. If for some reason your cruise ship does not make it to port, or we have to cancel due to weather, this would also be a 100% refund. No refund for cancelations less than 24hrs. This policy does not apply to Private Charters, please email for details.***There is a booking fee applied to all online bookings. This fee will not be refunded on partial cancellations. It is refunded on full cancellations. We unfortunately have no control over this as a business.***
What to Wear
The weather in Hoonah is often wet (we live in a rainforest.) Bring layered clothing, a waterproof jacket, a camera and/or video camera, and comfortable shoes. Keep food and flavored drinks packed tightly away. Water is permitted.
The weather in Hoonah is often wet (we live in a rainforest.) Bring layered clothing, a waterproof jacket, a camera and/or video camera, and comfortable shoes. Keep food and flavored drinks packed tightly away. Water is permitted.
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