Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching & Mendenhall Glacier
Overview
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4 hours 30 minutes
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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!
Additional Info
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
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Collapsable Wheelchairs Only
No Motorized Scooters
No Motorized Wheelchairs
What To Expect
Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center
Mendenhall Glacier
Options
Whale Watching & Glacier
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Roundtrip Transportation from Cruise Terminal
Driver/guide
Snacks
Port pickup and drop-off
Live commentary on board
100% Guarantee to see Whales
None
Shuttle cost to the Gold Belt Tram building ($ 3.00)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
6,730 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Ash was great!!!
Paradise36216230834,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic!!! Rey informative. Kind. Knowledgeable.
Glacier Viewing and Whale Watching
U8584UOdebbiew,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ash was excellent. She created so much excitement and was enthusiastic and entertaining. She was knowledgeable and passionate. Delton got us safely to see many whales. Lexie was an excellent bus driver and made the bus ride very fun! She was full of information and made us all laugh!
Woo hoo!!!
jennifermL9156UA,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an incredible experience! We saw 2 whale breaches and 3 head bobs amongst the various sightings! Taylor our naturalist was very informed and super-friendly as well as the deck hand Monica who told us to keep our eyes out in various spots. Larry our captain was very good at picking spots where whales were located. Overall, an excellent experience with a local tour company!
Whale watching in Juneau
erinmalter,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our whale watch was amazing- Larry, Taylor, and Monica led us to some great whale watching and were very informative. Crystal was a fun driver and the entire experience was very organized.
Highly recommended
anarockwell,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Knowledgeable crew. Excellent service and they knew where to find the whales
Exciting and engaging tour!
S3095FJtraceym,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an awesome experience in our glacier stop and whale watch! Taylor was a very knowledgeable and charismatic naturalist, Monica was super friendly and great at answering questions, and Larry found us some awesome whale viewing spots!
Wonderful experience
Trina M,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Griffin was excellent, love his enthusiasm and passion. Krichelle did a wonderful job piloting.
Wonderful time spent
NorthStar672034,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fabulous tour! Informative, fun, and very safe. James, Gwen and Morgan made the day a perfect time spent in Juneau.
10/10 whale watching
katiedR1484BG,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Incredible whale watching experience. Not only did I see a ton of whales (as promised), I learned so much about their anatomy, the behaviors they were exhibiting in the water right in front of us, and overall information about whales and they way they live. Every single member of the staff (we had Griffin, Nate, and Larry for whale watching, as well as Archie for mendenhall glacier) was incredibly friendly and welcoming, and went above and beyond to make teach experience great. Great group, highly recommend.
Worth the money
michellebW4038KX,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Dallas was very helpful on the pier on getting us booked and pricing options
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