Sitka Whale Watching Marine Tour

Explore the pristine and lively waters of Sitka Sound and the rugged, ancient coastlines of Baranof, Kruzof and the many islands surrounding Sitka aboard our 37 ft cabin cruiser, the ideal vessel for adventuring in Southeast Alaska. Here you'll be immersed in a truly wild place, where you can experience Mother Nature in all her raw glory and observe animals up close and personal thriving in their natural habitats. On a typical summer day in Sitka Sound, we could see Humpback, Gray, Killer, and Minke whales, Sea Otters, Steller Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, Sitka Black Tail Deer, Coastal Brown Bear and of course, our ever-popular Bald Eagles. Coming to the Last Frontier is an adventure in and of itself—Sitka is located on the western edge of Baranof Island, one of the thousands of islands in the Alexander Archipelago within the Gulf of Alaska—but once here venturing off the island into our many waterways, inlets and bays is the best way to make it an epic and truly memorable adventure.

The Sitka Whale Watching Marine Tour is a 2. 5-hour wildlife tour around Sitka Sound exploring its many islets and inlets all while surrounded by the majestic mountains and waters of Baranof Island and its many wildlife inhabitants. We'll go where they go so they--and the weather--will determine our itinerary on any given day. Weather permitting, we can make our way out to St. Lazaria National Wildlife Refuge, a volcanic island home to 32 species of migratory seabirds including Puffins. We'll also zip around the volcanic coastline of neighboring Kruzof Island, getting a glimpse of it's isolated and wild black sand beaches, many kelp forests and the majestic Mt. Edgecumbe volcano. The tour will begin and end at our home marina, Crescent Harbor in downtown Sitka so you can easily explore the downtown area before or after your tour. If you're on a cruise ship, from here you can catch one of the complimentary buses back to Old Sitka Dock where your ship will be docked.