Firsttimer9 Posted July 18, 2018 #1 Share Posted July 18, 2018 looking at excursions for whale watching. Any suggestions, comments etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted July 18, 2018 #2 Share Posted July 18, 2018 I would try Alaska or Hawaii;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoohUnderstands Posted July 18, 2018 #3 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Firsttimer9: Would be glad to help you, but you need to give us more information about your cruise. You can whale watch in Alaska, Hawaii, and the Mexican coast. So we need to know what intinerary and when you are thinking of going. Thanks. Pooh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peety3 Posted July 18, 2018 #4 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Alaska, JNU-700, even if you aren't a photographer and even if there's nothing more you could possibly learn about photography. If it's full, then JNU-705; same company, 99% as good as -700. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted July 18, 2018 #5 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Alaska, JNU-700, even if you aren't a photographer and even if there's nothing more you could possibly learn about photography. If it's full, then JNU-705; same company, 99% as good as -700. What if the OP is asking about Hawaii? Or the Caribbean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherryf Posted July 18, 2018 #6 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Assuming that you are talking about Alaska, since you posted a similar question about Ketchikan excursions. I'm going to give you the same answer - READ the Alaska Ports of Call board! There is a wealth of information and these subjects are discussed daily. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WisCruiser2 Posted July 18, 2018 #7 Share Posted July 18, 2018 We did a whale watch with Harv & Marv in Juneau, highly recommend it! Sent from my SM-G930R6 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moki'smommy Posted July 18, 2018 #8 Share Posted July 18, 2018 There are several good private excursion companies in Juneau that will give you a smaller boat than Princess--get you closer to the whales (there is a legal limit to how close you can get and operators can be fined). If you are lucky, you'll also see whales from the cruise ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted July 18, 2018 #9 Share Posted July 18, 2018 We did a whale watch with Harv & Marv in Juneau, highly recommend it! Sent from my SM-G930R6 using Forums mobile app They were very good last year. BTW Harv and Marv seem to have retired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sprint180 Posted July 19, 2018 #10 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Their website is still going Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KreinKrunker Posted July 19, 2018 #11 Share Posted July 19, 2018 We did a whale watch with Harv & Marv in Juneau, highly recommend it! Another vote for Harv & Marv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdngrl Posted July 19, 2018 #12 Share Posted July 19, 2018 in juneau, i did the harv and marv tour: https://www.harvandmarvs-alaska-whale-watching.com/ my captain was steve who has now gone out on his own: https://www.alaskahumpbackadventures.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonnie1975 Posted July 19, 2018 #13 Share Posted July 19, 2018 We have booked a tour with Marv and Harv in 2 weeks. We used them before and they are great. We booked through their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WisCruiser2 Posted July 19, 2018 #14 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Yes, there's different owners now but still called Harv & Marv's :) Sent from my SM-G930R6 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justafem Posted July 19, 2018 #15 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Funny: Hubs and I rarely book princess excursions anymore. Play it by ear and see how it goes. Once during a CA coastal, we decided to go to the museum, then noticed the whale watching tours and decided to book. While waiting for the HUNDREDS of princess pax disembarking, I checked the price through princess. OH BOY, was I amazed at the markup. Through princess, $129 per person, directly through the company, $26. Don't get me wrong, princess included transportation, while ours didn't. But for $208 difference, uber was definitely a bargain! And a fancy lunch and souvies. The boat had maybe 30 people on it, we could move around wherever we wanted. A crew member stated that the last tour (the princess booked one) had so many people, there weren't extra seats if someone wanted to be somewhere else. Basically, where you landed was where you stayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knbcruisers Posted July 19, 2018 #16 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Check out the MV Scania in Juneau max of 9 people. Very comfortable boat. We loved it. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzyape Posted July 19, 2018 #17 Share Posted July 19, 2018 If you're looking for whale watching in the Caribbean, I recommend Dominica. DW and saw more whales during our excursion there than we did in Hawaii or Alaska. I realize that luck can play a big role (as the captain of the boat mentioned they were out the previous day and didn't see a one). We saw many pods, and 400 and some odd pictures later DW had a huge smile! Good luck to the OP on whatever trip you are taking and may you see many whales. Counting down the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JupiterTwo Posted July 19, 2018 #18 Share Posted July 19, 2018 We did the Princess tour Mendenhall Glacier and Whale Watching tour two weeks ago on the Island Princess. We must have had an excellent day, because we twice saw a pod of whales do bubble feeding, and we also saw two whales breech. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4bob Posted July 21, 2018 #19 Share Posted July 21, 2018 If Alaska. Suggest ship sponsored Whale Watching tour with Salmon Bake out of Juneau. We saw lots of whales, then the boat capt brought us in close to shore and we watched a large group of Stellar Sea Lions sunning them selves up on the beach. Back to the Dock, boarded the bus which took us to the Salmon bake. That turned out to be a very good idea. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesmen Posted July 21, 2018 #20 Share Posted July 21, 2018 It looks like there is a whale watch excursion in Dominica. Has anyone done one there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zogrand Posted July 21, 2018 #21 Share Posted July 21, 2018 We did whale watching in Juneau last week. We used Juneau Whale Watching - juneauwhalewatch dot com. They were great. We saw Orca whales - male, female, baby - and humpback. The humpbacks repeatedly did bubble feeding. The captain dropped the hydrophone so we could hear the female - wonderful. There were also a dozen or more bald eagles where we boarded the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisco Posted July 24, 2018 #22 Share Posted July 24, 2018 They were very good last year. BTW Harv and Marv seem to have retired Maybe Harv and Marv have retired but went with the company last Wednesday. Highly recommended and do the smaller boats. We only had 10 people saw huge boats with people scattering for pictures. We were told we checked all boxes. Humpbacks a pod of Orcas that came up right by the boat and Dahls porpoise. We left an raincoat and hat on the transfer bus and it was mailed to us before we got home. So nice people. Awesome day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middleager Posted July 25, 2018 #23 Share Posted July 25, 2018 In Seward, after disembarking NCL Jewel in the morning, we took the Marine Major 7.5hr Kenai cruise. We went to two tidewater glacier up close. Also saw many humpback whales breeching. We went mainly for the glaciers and scenery, and was really thinking about the wild life, but it was a pleasant surprise to see so many whales. (We also had the Toursaver book, so booked 4 of us at $50/p off) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quack2 Posted July 25, 2018 #24 Share Posted July 25, 2018 My best whale watching in Alaska has been in Icy Strait Point. Go with Glacier Winds and their small, but comfortable, boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy52 Posted July 25, 2018 #25 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Our preferred vendors for whale watching in Icy Strait is Glacier Wind Charters. For Juneau, we like Jayleen's Alaska or Harv and Marv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now