Tag: Whale Watching
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Whale Watching Cruises in Seward, Alaska: A Guide
Seward is something of hub for whale watching cruises in south central Alaska. Several companies offer whale watching cruises or wildlife cruises that include whale watching, and if you are engaged in some sea-based activity that isn’t directly connected to viewing wildlife, you still might see whales. Basically, Seward is a really good place to whale watch, and if you have any interest in doing so, you shouldn’t have any trouble arranging a tour. As is frequently the case, though, it’s not easy to find and compare all the relevant opportunities, so we’ve done our best to impose some order on the whale watching cruises that are available. We have, in short, created a guide to whale watching cruises in Seward that will help you pick the right tour for you. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Kodiak, Alaska: A Guide
Simply because of its location, it should come as no surprise that there are several ways to whale watch on Kodiak Island in Alaska. (Kodiak is a town on Kodiak Island, so the name “Kodiak” could refer to the specific town or the whole island.) In fact, there are many places you can simply stand on the shore and observe whales in the distance. However, if you want to get the best possible view of a whale, you’ll have head out to sea, and fortunately there are a couple of different companies that offer whale watching cruises, or at least cruises that feature whale watching as a major component of the tour. There are also ways to combine whale watching with another ocean activity, like fishing and sea kayaking. Since the companies that operate out of Kodiak don’t necessarily advertise “whale watching cruises” per se, we’ve compiled the following guide to help you find a tour that will allow you to see whales at sea. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Homer, Alaska: A Guide
Homer, Alaska is a small town on the coast of the Kenai Peninsula. The town overlooks Kachemak Bay, which is teaming with wildlife, including a few different kinds of whales. The whale watching opportunities are limited, and in fact there really isn’t a specific whale watching cruise you can book, but there are wildlife tours and charter boat companies, so there are ways to see whales while visiting Homer. Since the options are limited, we explored the topic in some depth and compiled our findings in a concise guide to whale watching in Homer, Alaska. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Sitka, Alaska: A Guide
Sitka, like so many other places in Alaska, is a small town with a relatively large tourism industry that is centered on wildlife sightseeing and nature tours, or some variant thereof, like whale watching cruises. There are a few different whale watching opportunities in Sitka, and we have researched the details of the whale watching cruises to compile the following guide, which will help you find and book the right cruise. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Petersburg, Alaska: A Guide
As is the case with so many of the other towns and cities scattered throughout southeast Alaska, there are a number whale watching cruises in Petersburg. None of the companies that offer them are dedicated solely to whale watching, but there are still plenty of options to choose from, and in fact the whale watching opportunities out of Petersburg seem especially diverse. To give you a better understanding of what’s available, we’ve compiled the following concise guide to whale watching cruises in Petersburg. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Ketchikan, Alaska: A Guide
The whale watching cruises in Ketchikan, Alaska are limited. As far as we can tell, there are only two companies that specifically market their boat tours as a way to see whales, and for these companies, whale watching isn’t even their main focus. It is therefore somewhat difficult to find information about whale watching in Ketchikan, but we’ve done the work for you. Below we compile our findings about whale watching cruises in Ketchikan into one guide. Read more […]