Best Alaska Whale Watching Tours? We Tried 6 in Juneau, Icy Strait & Sitka (Bubble Net Feeding!)
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Overwhelmed planning your Alaska cruise? Let us help you choose the ship, cabin, and excursions. Reach out to theplantbasedexplorers@gmail.com to get started! We went on 6 whale watching tours in Alaska — 3 in Juneau, 2 at Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), and 1 in Sitka — and saw humpback whales bubble net feeding or breaching on 5 of them! Note: Only a small percentage of whale watchers ever see bubble net feeding, so here's what we saw, which small group tours we booked, and our best tips for your Alaska cruise excursions. These tours spanned three back-to-back Alaska cruises on Holland America, Celebrity Solstice, and Virgin Voyages. 🐋 WHALE WATCHING TOURS IN THIS VIDEO 🐋 07:32 Juneau – HAL small group tour (Gastineau Guiding) 07:46 Juneau – Jayleen's Alaska (6-passenger boat) 08:24 Icy Strait Point – Hoonah Whale Tours 08:44 Juneau – Juneau Whale Tours 09:16 Sitka – Sitka Nautical Tours (6-passenger boat) 09:32 Icy Strait Point – Whales & Drones + orcas 10:12 Flame, naturalists & who to follow GENERAL CHAPTERS 0:00 The Luckiest Whale Watchers in Alaska 2:50 Explaining the Bubble Net Feeding Phenomenon 5:15 The Whale Conga Line and Tail Dives 8:30 Incredible Whale Action Montage 11:15 How to Research and Book the Best Tours 14:40 Expert Recommendations Jayleene and Naturalist Nat 17:30 Identifying Whales and the Reality of Whale Breath 20:10 Essential Gear for Alaskan Weather 23:05 Planning Your Next Alaska Adventure ALASKA CRUISE EXCURSION TOURS WE BOOKED Gastineau Guiding (HAL small group) – Juneau – https://stepintoalaska.com/ Jayleen's Alaska –Juneau – https://jayleensalaska.com/ Hoonah Whale Tours – Icy Strait Point - https://hoonahwhaletours.com/ Juneau Whale Tours – Juneau –https://www.juneauwhaletours.com/ Sitka Nautical Tours – Sitka – https://www.sitkanauticaltours.com/ Whales & Drones – Icy Strait Point - https://alaskawhalesanddrones.com/ 🐋 FOLLOW FOR WHALE SIGHTINGS Naturalist Nat – https://www.facebook.com/NATTANWildlife & https://www.instagram.com/naturalistnattan/ Jayleen's Alaska – https://www.instagram.com/jayleens_alaska/ Please note that some links may be affiliate links. That means I may receive a fee at no additional cost to you. 🧥 OUR WHALE WATCHING GEAR Waterproof hooded raincoat – https://link.amazon/B06qdj7CC Pull-over rain pants – https://link.amazon/B03K6ojFN 🛳️ Shop our fav travel goodies here: https://amzn.to/4icDTkS 🐋 WATCH NEXT The Ultimate Sitka Wildlife Tour: https://youtu.be/3HhtqJTqQdQ Cruise Secrets: Icy Strait Point: https://youtu.be/DpKfmVl40BU Whale Breach in Slow Motion (Hoonah): https://youtu.be/70XrYYMcu6k Juneau Whale Watching: https://youtu.be/GT6T0r3NEf0 How I Packed for 30 Days in Alaska: https://youtu.be/yz_dMk4N1BM 🎦 Get a free trial of Ecamm, the program we use to run our multi-camera setup, and we use here to go live: https://www.ecamm.com/mac/ecammlive/?fp_ref=kathy40