Bear watching in early September??

[boneslides]

We have pretty much decided that we will do a whale watching tour and now I am trying to talk my hubby into a bear adventure, too. I understand that Island Wings does a tour to Traitors Cove Bear Watch Observatory from Aug 15- Sept 30. We are only in port from 7:00 to 1:00 and the tour is 3 hours. Never having been on a cruise before, does this timeframe sound doable?? Also, has anyone done this tour at this time of year? Since it is a little pricey (for us anyway!!), I wanted to be sure it was worth the investment (I understand that no-one can guarantee the bears will be where we want them to be!!). Anyone have any other suggestions? We will be in Juneau, Sitka and Ketchikan. Thanks for your input. I have really learned alot on these boards!!

[cruisin2alaska]

I'm signed up with Island Wings for a bear trip to Traitor's Cove in late August, and had the exact same concerns! Michelle told me that the Island Wings dock is only 5 minutes from the cruise ship, so there would be no issues at all getting back to the ship on time ....

 

Looking forward to seeing some bears in Ketchikan!

[CassCruise]

Hi guys we used Michelle last September - we were also only in port around 7-1pm I have cut and pasted my post to a similar question recently :

 

"we were there on 4th September last year and went with Michelle from Island Wings to Traitors Cove - I have to say it was the absolute highlight of our b2b (although dog sledding was a close second) we were lucky enough to spend several hours watching numerous bears (I think our guide Matt said we saw 8/9) catching salmon! whilst no guarantees I know we were very lucky...."

[Budget Queen]

Traitors Cove is your only option for bears if you are cruiseonly. Peak in your timeframe. :) NO concerns what so ever going with Island Wings- AS LONG as you have fully disclosed your ship and docking schedule. Go with their recommendation for timing.