This wildlife viewing excursion takes you on a journey to see two of the major highlights in Southeast Alaska. You will be guided to the Mendenhall Glacier for a 45 minute self-exploration followed by our wildlife whale watching tour. Once you have had a chance to explore the glacier park on your own, we will take you to the whale watching harbor where you will come aboard one of our state-of-the-art vessels to search for majestic Humpback Whales and other water wildlife we may find along the way. Our expert captains and naturalists are so familiar with these amazing creatures that we can actually guarantee you will see whales in their natural habitat from a safe distance. Our boats are equipped with restrooms and heated cabins to make this journey extra comfortable. Our fleet of fast jet boats all have plenty of outdoor deck space so you can choose to watch the wildlife in the open air or from the comfort of the cabin. This is an Alaskan adventure you won't want to miss!
Posted By : harrelc
My wife and I booked a "Bucket List" trip to Alaska and this tour became an important time for us. First and foremost our "Bus Driver and Guide" Brian made the trip so informative and entertaining. His local knowledge and infectious personality made our day and our tour. The second part of our tour was "Whale Watching". Our crew:
Captain Kyle, Guides: Step and Sophie made the experience wonderful. We were privileged to see whales (Flame) and her baby (Sizzle) and seals. We really enjoyed seeing the baby whale practicing behaviours being taught by his mother.
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Posted On : 2024-05-19 01:00:15 
Posted By : martymK8724WU
Great crew!! Very knowledgable and friendly!! Made it back to the cruise ship with plenty of time to board. Tons of wildlife to see there.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 15:36:34
Posted By : S4804HKkendram
We had a great time! We were able to see Orcas and Humpback Whales. Alaska Tales was very communicative, easy to work with and we felt we got our moneys worth. Would highly recommend them and we will use them again when we come back!
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 15:33:09
Posted By : Shellie s
The excursions were amazing however the driver (Randy) needs some training on teaching and discussing Alaska and not his personal philosophies. We learned more about where he’s been, his kids, his grandkids, religion, philosophies, etc. then we cared to know. People on the bus were laughing and stating you can’t make this stuff up.
Mark, Greg and Kristin on the whale watching were amazing. Definitely I do over trip as long as you have a different driver.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 14:02:33
Posted By : Mark B
Had a fantastic time would recommend and would do it again. Saw whales nice newer boat not over crowded, also crew of Kyle, Greg, and Moni were very nice and knowledgeable. Overall great experience and better priced than from cruise ship.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 02:34:04
Posted By : martyn_j
Fantastic day trip Glacier was amazing such natural beauty could have done with longer there ! Trip to see the whales was perfectly run felt safe at all times and saw Whales too.
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Posted On : 2024-05-17 23:21:42 
Posted By : Nanzrn1966
My adult son & I chose this tour when on our Alaskan cruise. Justin, Kacie & Nate were fantastic! Kacie knew a lot about Mendenhall Glacier and the humpback whales & orcas (we saw both!!). Every question asked was answered. I highly recommend this tour
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Posted On : 2024-05-17 22:56:18
Posted By : karenbZ2612BE
Great experience and crew! Had a large family group of 13 and Alaska Tales relieved all anxiety with their great communication letting us know where to be and what to expect. Our ship changed the itinerary and Alaska Tales was on it right away sending me notice of rebooking to accommodate the time change. Corporate wasn’t the only positive. Capt Jason, Nate and shy Monica were great at welcoming us and letting us know what to expect. Really appreciated the safety precautions with my grandson and grand nephew on board. Nate had the patience of a saint answering my grand nephew’s many questions and still found time to give personalized attention to the other guests. The boat was the perfect size - small enough where everyone could see the whales and sit comfortably if they wanted yet big enough where I felt safe. Very professional and worthy tour group - oh and at significantly - did I say significantly- less cost than the cruise line, ESPECIALLY if you book early! Thanks Alaska Tales for a lovely family bonding experience.
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Posted On : 2024-05-17 21:03:57
Posted By : taylorcM322NM
Our trip was fantastic, crew was knowledgeable and very nice. Would definitely love to experience this again. Thank you Alaska Tales!
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Posted On : 2024-05-17 19:09:48
Posted By : ReginaB375
Ben, James and Sophie our guides out whale watching were stellar!!!! Learned so much from Ben, it was like a mini class and we saw soooo many Humpbacks!!!! The ship was a perfect size and they were very respectful of the animals feeding. Just a dream come true.
Our bus driver Randy was not cool at all and went on political and personal rants. Not a fan.
But don’t let that stop you. This is a fantastic tour company. Would use them again. (Hopefully soon)
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Posted On : 2024-05-17 12:29:07
