These features enable you to ride in comfort as you go in search of wildlife in the islandstudded waters of stephen s passage. Auke bay, with its harbor of whale watching vessels, lies about a halfhour s ride from juneau. Times listed represent the length of the tour in its entirety, from pickup to dropoff. Hi im trying to plan some excursions for our upcoming trip to alaska during our port stop in juneau, there is a twofer coupon for two business. Juneau, alaska s professional whale watching and wildlife tours alaska, the last frontier, land of the midnight sun, northern lights, glaciers calving into pristine waters, grizzly bears feasting on wild salmon, otters frolicking in kelp beds, eagles soaring overhead, humpback and killer whales feeding and playing in quiet inlets. O ur smaller boats offer more personal experiences with the option of 6 guests on our smaller vessels or up to 18 guests on our larger vessels. While harv s and marv s and orca enterprises get all the headlines, there are other whale watching companies that offer just as fabulous an experience. For several years he has operated whale watching and wildlife tour boats in southeast alaska. Join us for juneau whale watching tours in auke bay. Juneau after a late night at maleficent, it was a chore to get the girls up at 6. I know this may sound cheesy, but as we were about to. Auke bay, with its harbor of whale watching vessels, lies about a halfhour s ride from. Whether you want to go whale watching for orcas, humpbacks, grays or beluga whales, most alaska whale watching tours are just an easy day cruise away.
What is the best time of the year to see whales around juneau. This tour goes beyond the typical whale watching tours available in juneau. This is one of the few tours that did not try to sell us. I wanted to preserve the audio so you can hear the whales even though there are conversations going on during the tour. Harv and marvs outback alaska juneau all you need to. All of which provides for an exciting and upclose introduction to southeast alaskas. Harv and marvs outback alaska juneau 2020 all you need to. Auke bay, with its harbor of whale watching vessels, lies about a halfhours ride from juneau. This fourhour and 15minute tour includes approximately one hour of roundtrip transfer time, three hours of whale watchingsightseeing cruise, walking on the dock to the boat, and bathroom breaks. For alaska salmon fishing, flightseeing, juneau land tours and more juneau whale watching, visit alaska galore tours harv and marv s environmental awareness pledge. Click here to learn more about tours harv s whale watching trips. We caught sight of 15 humpback whales bubble feeding as well as the sounds of the singing whales.
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Just the group, the captain and a naturalist are on board the boatthe tour can and will be customized to each partys needs. The mission of the usda forest service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nations forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. Apr 15, 2020 harv and marv s mission is to provide the highest quality, personalized, alaskan outdoor experience available. Bubble net feeding humpback whales juneau, alaska 2014. Alaska whale watching tours whalewatching in alaska page 2. Juneaus multimillion dollar whale park almost ready for bids. Captain liz took time between sightings to teach us more about humpback whales and juneau. This is a short clip and pictures of our whale watching tour with harv and marv s in juneau alaska. After getting stuffed at tracy s king crab shack, it was time for our shore excursion. Ask brianwettstain about juneau s premier whale watching.
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We take a maximum of 6 friends for a private adventure. Luke and angie s juneau whale watching adventure duration. As it s becoming more and more winterlike in juneau, we are stuck in nostalgia land, reminiscing those few sunny summer days spent with whales all around us. Aug 08, 2016 whale sculpture arrives in juneau, fins to come tuesday. For your convenience, we arrange for you to be picked up directly at your cruiseship, and once your whale watching tour concludes. We believe that making smart energy decisions is important to protecting our environment and preserving our natural resources for. Captain larry has been vice president of marine education and research of southeast alaska mersea, a nonprofit whale support group based in juneau, since it s inception in 1996. We went out with captain gabe and naturalist jace and between them they created a really fun and engaging experience.
Alaska is a great place to go whale watching during the summer months. It has all the advantages mentioned above, plus users to your site can conveniently access it directly on your site. On this combo package you get two of our most popular tours, one at each of your cruise stops. Harv and marvs outback alaska whale watching tours juneau, ak. Take a whalewatching cruise to look for humpback whales in the wild. Please contact groupon customer service for all inquiries related to this offer. This whale watching trip saves you the trouble of getting to the harbor and back with a roundtrip shuttle directly from your cruise ship dock or a designated meeting point. Wondering to alaska on june 916th 2014 day 5 posted on 711. Find harv and marv s outback alaska in juneau with address, phone number from yahoo us local.
For 10 years, harv and marvs locallytrained whale watching captains have been 100% successful in locating these majestic gentle giants and sharing this experience with thousands of visitors. We found ourselves with a spare afternoon in juneau and so booked onto the whale watching trip with harv and marvs. Jun 07, 2018 we took a fantastic excursion in juneau, alaska. Harv and marvs outback alaska juneau 2020 all you need. Locally owned and operated juneau tours and whale watch is the largest independent tour operator in. Harv and marvs outback alaska in juneau harv and marvs. Weve built these packages based on personal experience and travel preferences that you certainly wont find anywhere else. Credit card refunds may be assessed an additional 3% fee.
At harv and marvs we want to spend more time with you on. These ubiquitous odds did not make it any less spectacular each time we saw one. Whale sculpture arrives in juneau, fins to come tuesday. Harv and marvs alaska whale watching tours depart daily this. Juneau whale watching tours with harv and marv s include lots of photo opportunities. She cued us when we needed to get our cameras ready for the perfect whale tale shots. See what a harv and marvs alaska whale watching tour is all about.
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Auke bay is one of the top destinations for whale watching in alaska, just a short drive from juneau cruise port. If you pay by check we will issue your refund in full by check 100% refund. All of our whale watching adventures are exclusive tripsthe boat is yours. So im an avid traveler, most often cruising and doing excursions. Harv and marvs outback alaska, 9980 crazy horse drive. Juneau, alaska prweb november 09, 2016 harv and marv s outback alaska has launched a new website to make booking easier for juneau, alaska visitors. Our quieter, loweremission boats fit the bill of ecotourism while our largest vessel holds no more than 18 passengers. Helicopter and whale watching alaska cruise critic. We recommend booking with a company like harv and marvs who offer smaller. Box 32825, juneau, ak 99803 deposit is 100% refundable if you cancel 30 days before tour date.
Enjoy some of juneau s favorite activities in one tour on this 6. Alaska whale watching tours are a oncealifetime experience. Humpback whales, bald eagles, steller sea lions, lighthouses and a view of the mendenhall glacier. Junea and whale watching with harv and marv if youve popped into this blogpost from a search you may want to start at the beginning of my alaskan series here the morning of day 4 tuesday found us pulling into juneau for a long day of adventure. Deposit is 100% refundable if you cancel 30 days before the tour date. The whale watching was great and we saw several humpbacks putting on a good show. Juneau whale watching tours harv and marvs about us.
Here, weve customized package options for juneau, skagway, ketchikan, and any combination of these ports. After the 2 hours or so for the whale watching we return backed dock for the whale watching boat then by bus to the ship s location then started the 3rd leg of our tour by boarding a bus for a tour around juneau itself. This is a short clip and pictures of our whale watching tour with harv and marvs in juneau alaska. We caught sight of 15 humpback whales bubble feeding as well as the sounds of the. Whale watching harv and marvs outback alaska, juneau. Juneau whale watching toursalaska whale watching step off the cruise ships into our world, to enjoy exclusive juneau whale watching tours.
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