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  So professional, prompt and knowledgeable!! We were able to bypass all the excursion lines at the dock! Boat and gear that we wore were high quality and clean. Got... read more to see humpback whales and dalls porpoise!! What an incredible adventure and what we had hoped alaska would be, highly recommend!!!

  Best tour in Ketchikan! - We had an amazing experience in this tour, we enjoyed every minute of it and will always remember it. Our tour guides Eric and Delainey were extremely knowledgeable and friendly.... read more The hot chocolate and the snack were a nice surprise. We felt safe at every moment and would definitely recommend this tour if you have one day in Ketchikan! You won’t regret it.

  Very fun tour! We saw a great sized pod of humpback whales! We watched them come up and feed multiple times. The guides we had, Carly and Kelly, were great... read more company, they catered to our wishes to see whales verses the typical scenery. They taught us many interesting facts about the local wildlife. We had hot chocolate and snacks out on the water! Amazing time! Take this tour!!!

  We took this tour as part of our southbound Alaksa Cruise. For years we took the crowded cruise company sponsored tours. It is definitely time to switch to... read more the smaller more personal tours that are available. Kelly was our captain and coincidently not the first time she was captain of the boat that we were out on tur with. She was also our captain for a pelagic tour we took in March in Hawaii. We would definitely recommend that anyone interested in a great, enjoyable, and perfect opportunity to observe wildlife to take this tour.

  This is a unique way to see the area and I recommend it to everyone! The staff is top notch and ready to make your adventure into nature most memorable.

  One of the highlights of our Alaska Cruise trip. We saw plenty of eagles, seals, sea stars and of course, a whale. We didn't expect to see whales so close... read more to shore but the boat driver Kelly spotted some bubbles from far and went to it. Then she said get your cameras and phones out as soon as possible. Then we saw this whale coming out of the water with mouth wide open, feeding about 20 yards away! Then we saw it come up and down for minutes.
At this moment, my daughter needed to go to the restroom and could not hold anymore. Carly (?) was so nice to take her to the shore on top of some rocks. We waited in the boat. Then Kelly saw bubbles right beside the boat and quickly drove away. A few seconds later, the huge whale's jaw came out of the water and feasted! Kelly said, "I don't want to be eaten by a whale." We would have certainly been topped over if Kelly had not quickly driven the boat away! This time, the whale also flapped its tail out of the water!
Man, what an extraordinary experience thanks to Alaska Ocean Wilderness Expedition!

  First-class operation, all the way around. It was foggy on the morning we were supposed to go out, and we got a call from the company, asking if we could... read more postpone our trip a few hours so that the experience would be better. Not all tour companies would have bothered doing so. Now, the staff: Top-notch. Captain Kellie and guide Carly were friendly, charming and knowledgeable. Kellie managed to find not one, not two but three whales for us, as well as harbor seals, starfish, and plenty of bald eagles. And Carly knew A LOT about all the species, turning our 2.5 hours into a classroom experience. They also had binoculars for everyone as well as coffee and hot chocolate on board. Overall, one of the best tours we've had anywhere.

  Friendly people, cool excursion!

We visited in August with our 3 children between 4 and 11 years old. The kids loved the adventure of the RIB/Speed boat and the... read more local knowledge of the team was excellent, they obviously knew the area inside and out, and we were given some valuable local and historic knowledge of the area.

We saw a hump-back feeding along the shore line, some harbour seals and bald eagles.

These guys went out of their way to make it an easy and enjoyable experience.

All the kit needed was provided for us, and despite being splashed a fair bit by the waves I came off the boat bone dry thanks to the waterproofs. (we had windier weather than normal so the waves were a bit more active than you may get!). Life jackets were very good quality.

I was impressed by the speedy recovery of our Son's Spiderman cap when it blew off shortly after leaving the dock, with a single lightening fast (and obviously well rehersed) manoeuvre the hat was plucked from the sea. It left me in no doubt that if we fell in at any point we'd be recovered back into the boat in seconds.

Very professional, very fun!

  This tour was probably the best we had during our time in Alaska. Escaping the crowds on shore and getting to see the remote beauty around Ketchikan that so... read more many do not see was wonderful. The small group size meant the tour could be personalized and you have a chance to ask questions and learn so much.

We were so fortunate to have Eric and Carly as our guides. Their knowledge of the area, Eric's lifetime experience and Carly's recent residency, added so much to gaining an insight on what life is like in Ketchikan. They knew the spots to take us to see the wildlife. Even though you can never predict the behavior of animals, we saw so many. They have such a broad knowledge of the indigenous people and the history which really added to what we saw.

The best part of this, however, was their willingness to spend extra time for a remarkable experience. A pod of orca were spotted in the area. Their network of tour guides gave them this information so that we could follow a small pod from a legal distance. They were very considerate of our time even though we could have spent hours out there. They were also very respectful of the animals and the laws regarding the safety of all wildlife. Eric and Carly spent an extra hour with us just to follow the orca so that we could all have this rare experience.

I would highly recommend that you take a tour with this company. If you are on a cruise, you don't have to worry about getting back to your ship on time because they are very aware of and considerate of the time provided by your cruise line. This is a team of such nice, knowledgeable people. They really take the time to make you feel comfortable and ensure you get the best experience possible.

  Amazing wildeness experience out of the crowds. You can take your time and explore the beautiful nature Ketchikan has to offer away from the cruise crowds. Staff was... read more super friendly and got our kids very interested in looking for wildlife.