The 6 Best Whale Watching in Juneau

1.Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7,379 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $177Our pick

Juneau whale watching in about 3.5 hours with 100% humpback sightings guaranteed, heated cabins, cruise-terminal pickup, and naturalist narration.

“Every staff member at Alaska Tales that I encountered was friendly and knowledgeable. They genuinely care about their city and their wildlife. I was on their very last tour of the season couldn’t have been happier with the experience! We didn’t have to go far to see a pod of 3 whales. The captain did a great job getting us close but not too close.”

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2.Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching & Mendenhall Glacier

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,236 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $249

Mendenhall Glacier views, then a cozy Juneau whale cruise with round-trip transfers and a 100% whale-spotting promise.

“Everything went smoothly from transportation to glacier experience and whale watching. Knowledgable bus driver and tour guides. Highly recommend!”

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3.3.5 Hour Crowd-Skipping Whale Tour in Juneau, Alaska

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,164 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $189

Small-group Juneau whale tour on a 40-foot catamaran with naturalist narration, heated viewing, and easy pickup, plus a good chance at humpbacks.

“What a wonderful excursion! TJ and Andrew were awesome and we saw so many whales! Would definitely do this one again and highly recommend!”

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4.Ultimate Juneau Whale Watch and Mendenhall Glacier View

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 915 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $156Best value

Heated Auke Bay whale watch with humpback sightings, onboard nature talk, and a weather-dependent Mendenhall Glacier photo stop in 3 hours.

“The crew was very funny and professional. Unfortunately we have not seen any whales, which causes a little frustration. This is not the fault of the operator or the crew.”

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5.Alaska Whale Watching Cruise w/ 3 HOURS on the water

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 801 reviews · 4 hours 5 minutes (approx.) · from $159

A cruise-day whale watch from Juneau to Auke Bay with live narration, a Mendenhall Glacier stop, and about 3 hours on the water.

“We had a very good experience. The crew was very helpful in helping us spot the whales and they even took pictures and sent to us.”

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6.Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center and Ultimate Whale Watch Combo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 771 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $199

A half-day Juneau combo that pairs a heated whale watch with time at Mendenhall Glacier, plus round-trip transport from Mt. Roberts Tramway.

“The naturalist and the captain were amazing on our trip! We saw two different pods of whales. They worked hard to find the perfect spot for us to view whales.”

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