Whale Watching Tour in Sitka: Experience wildlife with a local guide
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68 Ratings
Sitka

Embark on a thrilling whale watching tour in Sitka and witness the incredible wildlife of Southeast Alaska. Join a local guide to spot humpback whales, sea lions, otters, bears, and eagles. Perfect for families and photographers!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sitka Sound - We will guide you around the Beautiful Sitka Sound and outer coast of Baranof Islands. Showing you humpback whales, Steller Sea lions, Sea Otters, and Tongass National Rainforest. This tour is perfect for those that would like to have an experience of a lifetime and great photography opportunities. All Animal Sightings not Guaranteed. Tour is weather permitting.
What's Included
  • Kid friendly
  • Outdoor seats for viewing
  • Snacks
  • Born and raised Sitka local
  • Captain tips not included in tour price
  • On-board restrooms
  • Heated cabin
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on an incredible wildlife adventure through the pristine waters of Sitka Sound. With majestic mountains and a rugged coastline as your backdrop, explore one of Alaska’s most vibrant marine ecosystems. Witness whales, sea otters, sea lions, harbor seals, and bald eagles thriving in their natural surroundings. This intimate, eco-conscious tour…

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Location
Harrigan Centennial Hall
Harbor Drive
Please follow the signs for the downtown shuttle at the cruise ship dock. When you arrive at the Visitors Center/Harrigan Centennial Hall, Look for the "Tour and Excursions" sign. The Captain will be waiting for you near the large covered shelter area.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Grahamhw45pl
Oct 21, 2024
Fantastic tour! Had a great time! - Had a great time seeing the whales and otters of Sitka Bay! We even saw a breech, which was awesome. Captain Rick was very knowledgeable and his experience was apparent the whole tour. Highly recommend taking his tour!
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168jaimiec
Sep 15, 2024
Great whale watching with local Sitka Captain! - Great excursion with Captain Rick. He took the time to explain the history of his beautiful town and made sure we were comfortable and enjoying ourselves at all times. We were completely happy to have supported a local. Will recommend to friends and family going to Alaska. This was our favorite excursion out of all our stops(Sitka, Juneau, Icy Straight and Ketchikan)!
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John_c
Sep 14, 2024
Best Excursion on the Sea - Captain Rick was an amazing tour guide. Friendly and very knowledgeable. We had the ship all to ourselves. He took 4 of us around Sitka to see some of the best sites and animal sightings. We saw several whales, Sea otters, Eagles, and sea lions. Would highly recommend him and his tour to anyone!
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Annebh4915zp
Sep 10, 2024
Fabulous Trip - This trip was by far our best experience of Alaska. If you want the best -you can stop searching now- because you’ve found it. Captain Rick took us out and showed us the place he loves - he was so generous with his time and went out of his way to show us what we wanted to see. He was very friendly and welcoming and chatted to us about his life in Sitka and about the amazing animals we saw- brown bears- one huge one! sea otters, bald eagles, salmon, humpback whales( a lot!) and sea lions all in a starkly beautiful area. We had been looking forward to the tour for months and it was everything we hoped for and more. A big Thankyou to Captain Rick for a brilliant trip.
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Greg_p
Sep 9, 2024
Whale watching! - Great day on the water with Captain Rick. Whales, sea otter, sea lions and wonderful scenery! Fantastic!
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Wendy_z
Sep 6, 2024
Fun on the water! - We loved this excursion! It was so cool to see the whales, sea lions and bears in their habitat. Rick was an awesome guide. A definite must do when in Sitka!
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Jabfromboston
Aug 21, 2024
Definitely a FIVE STAR Experience! - Sitka Sound Tours was fantastic!! We booked last minute, solely based on the many 5-star reviews and were not disappointed whatsoever. Captain Rick was such a great host - he was knowledgeable, timely, extremely safe and very communicative in advance of our arrival. As a true native of the area, he knew exactly where to take us to see spectacular wildlife in Sitka Sound. We saw whales, sea lions, otters, eagles and more, and the landscape is magical. We couldn't recommend Captain Rick and Sitka Sound Tours more!
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Marie_h
Aug 20, 2024
Best small group experience - This was the most amazing experience. Captian Rick was awesome. He knew right where the whales were and how they would react. This was a great small group experience. Would highly highly recommend
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Kellie_m
Aug 19, 2024
Great! - Loved all of it. Great captain. Saw whales, a hear, eagles, seals and otters. Great experience! Would highly recommend.
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Kathyab5347vk
Aug 10, 2024
Wonderful trip!! - Wouldn't change a thing! Was a great trip from start to finish!! Will cherish the memories made aboard. Thank you Sitka Sound for hosting us. 🤗
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).