No expiration date
Easy refund
Free exchange
Easy booking

Wildlife Viewing, Sightseeing and Whale Watching Quest

Location Ketchikan, Alaska, USA
$178
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Your adventure begins as we cruise through the Tongass Narrows, where your guide provides live narration about Ketchikan’s rich history, culture, and bustling shoreline.

From there, we head into prime wildlife viewing areas where the wild side of Alaska comes alive. Keep watch for humpback whales surfacing and diving, bald eagles soaring overhead, harbor seals lounging along the rocks, and a wide variety of seabirds that thrive in the rich waters of Southeast Alaska.
Every trip is unique—no two tours are ever the same!

We operate two vessels: the Eagle One (22 passengers max) and the Eagle One Express (44 passengers max). The boat used for your tour is determined by group size and daily minimums to ensure the best experience for everyone.

Our tours regularly encounter marine life, and we’re proud to have about a 90% success rate for humpback whale sightings—a number we work hard to maintain! That said, wildlife is always on its own schedule, and sightings cannot be guaranteed.
Wildlife Viewing, Sightseeing and Whale Watching Quest
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

  • We have Binoculars and blankets for you if needed.
  • Included in your trip are light snacks, coffee, tea, bottled water, flavored sparkling water.
  • Be sure to bring weather appropriate clothing! Layering is best.

Meeting point
Check in 30 mins before tour at Booth #16, Berth 2 Visitors Center (131 Front St). Ward Cove ship arrivals: plan to be on a shuttle to downtown Ketchikan 1 hour early to ensure timely check-in.
Return details
Check in 30 mins before tour at Booth #16, Berth 2 Visitors Center (131 Front St). Ward Cove ship arrivals: plan to be on a shuttle to downtown Ketchikan 1 hour early to ensure timely check-in.

  • Cruise along Revillagigedo Island, the home to the City of Ketchikan Alaska, blanketed by the lush Tongass National Forest. Towering spruce, hemlock, and cedar line the rugged shoreline, creating stunning reflections on calm waters. Keep an eye out for bald eagles, deer, and other wildlife that often appear along the island’s edge. (pass by)
  • Thomas Basin
    Your journey begins in Thomas Basin, a lively harbor where working fishing boats and local skiffs share the water. Surrounded by historic boardwalks and the hum of Ketchikan’s waterfront, we cast off from this charming port and head into the open waterways to begin your Wildlife and Whale Quest.
  • Cruising through the waterways of the Tongass National Forest is like gliding through a living wilderness. Towering spruce, hemlock, and cedar surround you on all sides, with misty mountains and untouched rainforest stretching as far as the eye can see. It’s the world’s largest temperate rainforest—right in Ketchikan’s backyard. (pass by)

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • This experience requires good weather.
    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers.
    If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
    you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
  • How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

    Wildlife Viewing, Sightseeing and Whale Watching Quest

    Location Ketchikan, Alaska, USA
    $178
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
    Delivery options
    eVoucher
    • Free
    • Instant delivery
    • Environmentally friendly
    Physical Gift Box
    • $10.00 fee
    • 2-5 business days
    • Shipping Worldwide

    No expiration date
    Easy refund
    Free exchange
    Easy booking
    Planet friendly
    Global availability
    As seen on