Juneau Whale Watching and Salmon Bake Excursion

Description

• Round-trip transportation from your Juneau cruise ship terminal!
  
• English-speaking certified Juneau shore excursion guide!
• Experience two of the most popular adventures in Juneau, Alaska!
  
• Keep your eyes peeled for potential wildlife sightings!
  
• A great whale-watching adventure and Juneau's famous Gold Creek Salmon Bake!
  
• An all-you-can-eat Alaskan salmon bake buffet is included!
• Guaranteed whale sightings!
• Escape the cruise ship shore excursion crowds and enjoy the unique sights of Juneau and Alaska!
  

You will meet your Juneau excursion transfer guide in downtown Juneau and drive for approximately 30 minutes out through the Mendenhall Valley to Auke Bay where you will find your whale-watching shore excursion boat waiting for your wildlife cruise. Your cruise excursion captain and onboard naturalist will welcome you aboard The North Star, a state-of-the-art 48-passenger jet boat designed for Juneau whale-watching excursions from inside or out on deck.

More than 60 humpback whales return from Hawaii to this Juneau Alaska area each season to feed in the nutrient-rich waters. Where some whale watching is done in miles of open ocean, this is a more enclosed area, which increases the possibilities of whale sightings. Your whale-watching shore excursion captain is so experienced in knowing where to look that they guarantee whale sightings. In fact, if a whale is not spotted you will receive a $100 refund ($50 for children)! The cruise part of this shore excursion is approximately 2 hours in length.

The Gold Creek Alaskan Salmon Bake is more than a meal. It is the ultimate Alaskan shore excursion experience with great food, live music, and fun activities like gold panning, marshmallow roasting, and a nature walk, set in a rainforest alongside Salmon Creek. Here you will dine on Alaskan-caught salmon grilled over an open alder wood fire. In addition, there is Parmesan chicken, cheesy au gratin potatoes, baked beans with reindeer sausage, wild-rice pilaf, cornbread, clam chowder, and other sides, salads and beverages, and blueberry cake for dessert. Beer, wine, and soda are available for purchase. If you do the salmon bake first, you will have approximately 90 minutes to eat and enjoy the location. If this is your last shore excursion stop, transfer buses run regularly to take you back to your Juneau cruise ship pier when you are ready.

Please note the sequence of this Juneau Whale Watching and Salmon Bake Excursion features may vary.

What is included?

• Round-trip transportation from your Juneau cruise ship terminal.
  
• English-speaking certified Juneau shore excursion guide.
• Experience two of the most popular adventures in Juneau, Alaska.
  
• Keep your eyes peeled for potential wildlife sightings.
  
• A great whale-watching adventure and Juneau's famous Gold Creek Salmon Bake.
  
• All-you-can-eat Alaskan salmon bake buffet.
• Guaranteed whale sightings.
• Escape the cruise ship shore excursion crowds and enjoy the unique sights of Juneau and Alaska.

Excursion Notes

• Excursion prices shown include all taxes and fees.
  
• Guests must be able to step on/off the whale-watching excursion boat.
  
• There is a gravel path from the parking area to the salmon bake.
  
• Restrooms are located at the Salmon bake and on the boat.
• Please pay attention to the restrictions and requirements for this excursion, no refund will be granted if requirements are not met
  
• We recommend wearing layers with the top layer being waterproof. 
• Please wear sensible walking/hiking shoes that may get wet.
  
• We suggest you have cash on hand for refreshments, excursion staff gratuities, shopping, etc.

Where we meet

For the Juneau Whale Watching and Salmon Bake Shore Excursion, you will meet your local excursion guide right in the Juneau cruise ship pier area. All necessary details will be printed on your Electronic Shore Excursion Ticket.

Excursion Restrictions

• Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
• Children ages 13-17 must have a signed parental consent form to participate without a parent or guardian.
• Pregnant women up to 10 weeks should check with their doctor before booking this excursion. Women 10 weeks or over should not participate in this excursion.
• This Juneau Whale Watching and Salmon Bake Excursion may involve risks. We suggest you check with your elected person of choice to see if these possible risks might affect you.

Excursion FAQ

Cancellation

• Your ship arrives into port late and you cannot make it in time to the meeting location (we will verify with the tour operator).
• Your ship skips/misses the port.
• Weather conditions or equipment failure prevents the operator from running the excursion.
• A medical problem prevents you from safely participating in the excursion (we will verify with the excursion operator and the guest may send doctor's note). This applies to individuals only and not the remainder of the group.
  
• Cancellations/deposit refund requests that do not comply with the above may not be subject to refund.
• Refunds may be subject to a service charge fee as determined by the payment processor, please refer to Terms and Conditions for more information.