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Cross Sound Express Whale Watching

Gustavus, Gustavus, AK
888-698-2726
Ranked #1 of 2 tours in Gustavus
5.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
Owner description: Our vessel is 50’ long with seating for 23 passengers and an open back deck for viewing and photography of the whales and wildlife. We depart from the...... more » Owner description: Our vessel is 50’ long with seating for 23 passengers and an open back deck for viewing and photography of the whales and wildlife. We depart from the Gustavus City dock which is approximately 9 miles from Glacier Bay Lodge and Glacier Bay. From there we generally take the 7.2 mile crossing in Icy Strait to an area by Chichigof Island known as Point Adolphus. The crossing takes about 25 minutes and quite often we will check out Sea Otters on the way over. Once we get to PA (Point Adolphus) we position ourselves near the whales and shut off the engines so we can drift with them and we place our Hydrophone in the water to hear their sounds over our speaker system. Although we always see whales (up close) we usually also see many Stellar Sea Lions, Bald Eagles and sometimes the occasional Alaska Brown Bear strolling the shores of Chichigof Island. During the course of the tour we offer information about the area, the whales, and the other wildlife we encounter. On the average we see Orca (Killer Whales) about a dozen times a season. « less
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Laurel, Maryland
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39 reviews 39 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 1, 2011

We had a great trip. Even though we were the only two passengers who signed up for the trip, the captain worked hard to give us excellent whale watching opportunities. I took wonderful photos of both whales and spectacular scenery. More

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 27, 2011

We've toured with TAZ twice and will do it again when we return to Gustavus. Small, intimate group and given the number of humpbacks in the vicinity, great sightings are almost certain. We saw some breaching and also spotted some Orcas. Tour operators were knowledgeable and friendly. A terrific outing. More

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Friday Harbor
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 14, 2011
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We saw over twenty-five humpbacks during an afternoon trip. I highly advise the afternoon trip which ends about 4- 4:30. The whales were feeding almost the entire time including next to and under our boat. We got wet from the whale blow a couple of times. The Taz's captain predicted that about 4:00 the whales start to breach almost every... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 10, 2010

We took an evening trip on the 'Taz" in July 2010 as a transfer from the larger Glacier Bay boat which had broken down. We think whale-watching from a smaller vessel like the 'Taz' gives a better experience (8 people on our trip). We enjoyed meeting the crew, we liked the way they chose a good spot, stopped the boat,... More

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