• Sitka - Offering exclusive, small group seabird and boat tours, Sitka ensures a comfortable and safe experience aboard the Suzy-Q Stabicraft. This New Zealand-built, double-hulled aluminum Stabicraft 2500 Ultracab XL safety boat enhances every custom adventure. Tours are tailored daily based on weather, sea conditions, and optimal wildlife viewing opportunities. If conditions permit, the journey will extend to the Saint Lazaria Islands. Alternatively, the tour will explore Sitka Sound’s vast array of islands and coves, ensuring an exceptional adventure. The private charter emphasizes prime locations for scenic and wildlife photography, featuring eagles, puffins, various seabirds, and stunning views of volcanoes, mountains, and the ocean.

• Saint Lazaria Islands - Located twenty miles (32 km) west of Sitka, Alaska, St. Lazaria Island is a vital nesting bird colony. It is part of the Gulf of Alaska unit of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge and enjoys additional protection as the Saint Lazaria Wilderness. This rugged island, accessible by land only for research, is perfectly suited for seabirds due to its isolation and direct exposure to the Pacific Ocean.

Wildlife on St. Lazaria is predominantly avian. The island hosts:

• 250,000 breeding pairs of fork-tailed storm-petrels and Leach’s storm-petrels.
• 4-5,000 common and thick-billed murres.
• 1,500-2,000 breeding pairs of tufted puffins.
• 1,000 breeding pairs of rhinoceros auklets.
  Nesting bird density reaches 7,000 birds per acre. Other less populous species include pigeon guillemots, glaucous-winged gulls, ancient murrelets, Cassin’s auklets, bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and black oystercatchers.

• Private, fully equipped, Coast Guard approved captained boat
• Snacks, sodas, and water included
• All fees and taxes included

• Gratuities
• Alcoholic beverages

Choose your preferred start time, anytime between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm. The tour includes 3 hours, but you have the flexibility to shorten or extend your private tour as desired.

Your guide is a Merchant Marine Captain with over 30 years of maritime experience, ready to take you on a tour around Sitka Sound, the Saint Lazaria Islands, and Mt. Edgecumbe Volcano for exciting seabird sightings.

Located in Sitka on the western side of Baranof Island, in the stunning Southeast Alaska, the company is owned and operated by a year-round resident and adventure outfitter. He shares, “There’s nowhere else I’d rather be or explore than Southeast Alaska. Here, we have the Pacific Ocean’s bounty at our doorstep, with over 18,000 miles of coastline surrounding the Tongass National Forest, the largest temperate rainforest in the northern hemisphere. Our mission is to offer our guests the finest sea and coastal adventures, ensuring added safety as we explore one of the most beautiful places on the planet.”

• Not recommended for toddlers/infants/frailty.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.