Things to do in Hoonah

You will be picked up at the Icy Strait Exclusive 3rd Excursions Hub , then driven into Hoonah where you will board your whale watch boat. Then off you go to view Alaska's beautiful scenery and wildlife. You will see humpback whales, you may see Orca's, Seals, Sea Lions, Sea Otters and a large amount of birds. Afterwards you can choose to stay in town for a bit or head back. We have shuttles that run every 30 minutes from the Hoonah Travel Adventures Transportation Hub. The Hoonah whale season is roughly May to September.

Travel out with us to go find Humpback Whales, Sea Lions, Otter, Orca, Brown Bears and more on the inland waters of Icy Strait! Our capable Captain Josh will be your guide as he finds you all manner of amazing Alaskan wildlife for you to observe; with a 100% success rate at finding whales, you're in excellent hands. But that's not even the best part of this tour! Not just a captain, Captain Josh is also a certified Drone pilot, and on board we have an extremely powerful and large filmography drone that he will use during the tour while you're watching the whales to film them for you from above! This higher perspective is totally unique to this tour, and you'll be awestruck as you see the whole whale swimming, feeding and diving just below the surface with this feature! Not to distract from the wildlife in front of you, he'll show you what he filmed on board while we move from place to place, and at the end of the tour you'll receive a copy of the footage on a USB drive for you to take home! A phenomenal area for whale watching, a skilled captain, a comfortable boat that seats a max of 14, and the only drone videos that you can get of your tour in Alaska!

Look for brown bears in their natural habitat on a bus tour of Chichagof Island. The dense population of bears on the island makes this an ideal trip for tourists hoping to spot bears in the wild. Plus, traveling with a guide who knows the region and bear patterns increases your chances of spotting a bear and provides security and education you don’t get if traveling on your own. Spot some bears, learn about local life from the Guide and have a totally relaxing afternoon. Please meet 15 minutes prior at the Icy Strait Exclusive 3rd Party Excursions Hub.

This small group tour offers you the opportunity to visit an area with the highest concentration of bears in the world, at one to two brown bears per square mile. National Geographic has named the area Bear Island. The island has 10 different kinds of edible berries, stunning view of a muskeg, an old-growth forest, and, of course, the king of the island: brown bears. Using information on current bear movements, their feeding habits, and the temperature throughout the day, your experienced guide will take you to key points to scope out an amazing view of these captivating creatures. Your guide will also share information about the area and the Tlingit native population. During the tour you are likely to see a host of other wildlife including mink, marten, bald eagles, sea birds, red squirrels, otter, beaver, ducks, and Sitka black-tail deer. Be sure to bring your camera!

Let us tell you a little secret: It's nearly impossible to find fresh crab in Alaska! We are very fortunate to live near the crabbing grounds and own a permit to harvest crab. This allows us to offer fresh crab along with Srisa's locally famous Thai fried rice. Explore and learn about local village life from actual Alaskans in a small group van tour, then feast over the water on freshly caught dungeness crab. Start by meeting your guide at the cruise ship dock (Icy Strait Point). From there, it's a short drive to our beautifully restored Beach House, where we will stop briefly to pull the crab trap out of the water and pick out lunch! After the crab have been iced down we head to our garden in the forest. This is where we grow some of the ingredients for the fried rice and special seafood sauce. We will show you how we produce a lot of our own food and building supplies, and how barter, trade, and upcycling are important here on the island. Next stop is the carving shed to watch our master wood carving friends craft a traditional totem pole from an Alaskan yellow cedar log. The tour concludes back at the Beach House, where we cook up the fresh crab and have a crab and Thai food feast. Don't forget to try the wild Alaskan berry dessert.

Your tour will begin as you meet at the cruise pier, where your guide will take you by air-conditioned minivan to your charter boat. The drive offers some amazing views as you pass along Shaman Point where you can observe the local wildlife, including Alaskan Brown Bears, bald eagles, blacktail deer, and more. From here you will cruise around watching orcas, sea otters, sea lions, porpoises, seals and the feeding humpbacks in their natural habitat. Humpback whales come to Hoonah in great numbers to feed on the nutrient rich waters of Glacier Bay and Icy Strait every summer, beginning in May before migrating south again in September for the winter. You can marvel at the sight of humpback whales, large baleen whales that can reach over 50 feet in length and weigh as much as 30-50 tons. Amazingly, active typical whale sightings will include diving, blows, and flukes (tails). Lucky whale-watchers may get to see breaching and bubble-net feeding, a cooperative feeding method where a pod forms a circle and dives under the water; they then blow air to create a wall of bubbles that force krill and plankton to the surface where the whales can eat them. Observing humpbacks practice bubble-net feeding is a real treat and a truly thrilling experience. Designed for speed, your boat provides comfort and luxury, perfect for spotting the wildlife along Alaska's waterways. You will stay warm and dry with viewing decks and heated cabins whilst experiencing the wonder and beauty of your whale-watching trip. You will later return to the docks from where you will be transported back to Icy Strait Point with plenty of time to explore downtown Hoonah.

Whale watching tour : variety of sea and land mammals. Fishing tours: will experience what the fishing can be like in Alaska. All activities will begin and end at Icy Strait Point. The guest will be picked up at the Excursion hub and returned to the drop off area. Pick up times will be 30 minutes after the ship arrives in port.. then we will load up in the van and drive to the town of Hoonah ,which is only a mile away. This is where we will get on the boat to begin the tour. We will return to the harbor and return guest to the point or if they wish they can stay in town to explore the area. Guest can catch shuttles back to Icy Strait Point.