The tour was amazing and informative. Captain Mark, Guides Kristen and Kacie were in total control. They knew where to go to give us the ultimate whale watching experience, in addition to sharing their extensive education on Alaska's marine life. This tour was worth every penny, the memories and pictures we came away with are priceless!

BEST of all the Whale Watching Excursions in Juneau! We would rate them 10 stars if we could! This is our third time to whale watch with Alaska Tales! And this was the BEST yet! Taylor, Larry, and Steph were our crew, and you can tell they truly enjoy their jobs! They were fun as well as informative! This time the whales were breaching! First time for us to witness that! WOW! We met Greg Pilcher, the owner about 10 years ago when we were going from kiosk to kiosk trying to choose an excursion. We just keep coming back as the years fly by! And it is always one of the highlights of cruising into Juneau. Just look for his kiosk, Alaska Tales! Ps- it is so much better to book directly rather than through the cruise line!

Larry Steph and Monica were wonderful! Very fun and knowledgeable and we saw plenty of whales. Even saw one breach😊

The crew was absolutely amazing. Very knowledgeable and polite to everyone. Answering all questions and even recording some of the whale sightings to airdrop to everyone. We got to see a whole lot of whales!

Wonderful experience. Boats are modern, well maintained, and fun to be on. The guides and company are top notch. Everything ran on time, the whales were out and about, and all in all we had a great time. When picking a whale watching in Juneau, there are lots of options - but this is by far the best one.

Bucket list excursion! I’ve always anted to see whales in their habitat and we saw about 6 whales! The crew was very knowledgeable and so helpful. My dad has mobility issues and he was able to navigate this tour with no issues! Bus driver was great too!

The crew was great including the bus driver on the way to the boat. Saw many whales and eagles. I would book with them again.

We were able to see plenty of whales & the tour guides (Larry, Greg, and Monica) gave us lots of context, lots of time and lots of great answers. :)

We were in Juneau as part of our long awaited Alaskan cruise. One of the things that had been on our bucket list was to view whales. So when we disembarked from the ship we headed for the vendors on the dock and signed up with Alaska Tails. From there, after a short wait, we boarded a bus and headed to the marina. The boat is a catamaran so is well suited to give us a smooth ride out to the bay where the whales will (hopefully) be found. The two narrow hulls cut through the waves giving us a comfortable ride even though the bay was a bit choppy. Mark is the captain. Kristen is the naturalist. And Monica is the mate. Between the three of them we are given much information about the life and habits of the whales, the communication between the other boats on the bay looking for the whales, and the limitations necessarily imposed to reduce the disturbance of the whales. The crew is enthusiastic, knowledgeable and fun. And yes, we found some whales, humpbacks. About two dozen, a rough estimate for sure. Primarily seen on the starboard side of the boat several hundred feet out. Surfacing, exhaling with high spouts of mist above their blowhole. Then down they go again. Cameras and iPhones at the ready and a chorus of “look at that”, “there, look there”, “wow”. All of this excitement. And then, on the port side of the boat we hear, so very close, the loud exhale of a whale and all attention is focused there. Not more than 50 feet from the boat two whales have surfaced and blown spray high enough to make us crane our necks. Magnificent! The run back to the dock was a bit anticlimactic but we have the pictures, the memories and our bucket list is a little shorter. If you are in Juneau and want to watch some whales the folks at Alaska Tales have our full endorsement. Enjoy.

The staff ensured we had fantastic views and enough time with each siting. The captain was especially courteous. The ship was clean and in excellent shape

We had the absolute BEST time!! We saw whales multiple times and one even came semi-close to the boat! Our guides, Mark, Kristen, and Ben were very knowledgeable, friendly, and entertaining! This was a dream come true for me and I can officially scratch it off the top of my bucket list! (Even though I’ll probably come back and do it again ;) **Pro tip: Bring binoculars!!!

Our crew out of Juneau was Larry, Greg and Ben. Excellent hosts. They knew exactly where we needed to go and were very informed about whales and their activities in the area. The weather was gorgeous and the scenery enroute was spectacular. If only they could teach the humpbacks to breach on command and swim right up to our boat. :<)

Unbelievable experience! James Steph and Monica were an incredible crew. Captain James was able to find us not one but two pods of Orcas! A transient and a resident pod in the same area. The experience was unforgettable. I would highly recommend this amazing company.

The captain and crew were awesome…unbelievably experience…Had a young calf surface right up to boat…highly recommended this charter 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Wonderful trip! The bus driver told good stories on the ride out, and the boat crew was funny and helpful. We saw multiple whales, multiple times, even one that was feeding so we could get photos of it with its mouth open. We also saw Mendenhall Glacier while cruising from one whale sighting location to another. I had originally booked the whale watching + glacier tour. About a month before my trip, the tour office called and told me they didn't think they could actually take my money for that in good conscience because, in October, it would be dark by the time we finished whale watching and wouldn't really be able to see the glacier. I know other people on our cruise were taken to do both, and I can only imagine their disappointment. But not with Alaska Tales. They are nice *and* ethical. I truly appreciated their honesty in what we could and could not do in a short visit in the later afternoon in October (cruise docked at 2:30 pm).