Top USA Shore Excursions

It was easy finding the meetup spot for our driver, who was very knowledgable and basically gave us a narrated tour as we were driving to the dock. We had Captain Denise who was SPECTACULAR and the naturalist (I forgot her name) was super friendly and taught us a lot. The boat is covered with really comfy seats and a heater so we were comfortable with the 35 min ride to and from the whale hot spot area. Then we spent time on the front and back of the ship. We were insanely lucky and spotted a brown bear on the beach, and then about 15 whales making dives for about an hour. One pod of 3 whales came within 300 yards of the boat (hard to tell exact distance but basically closer than I thought I’d ever get to see a whale). This was NOT normal, so don’t expect to see this many whales, but Captain Denise is incredibly experienced and talented at tracking and finding the whales period. She also graciously shared some stories from her people, and got permission from other tribes to share some stories too. Highly highly recommend this experience.

Absolutely amazing tour! Leslie (naturalist) and Alana (captain) were exceptional! They had us on orca very quickly and then many humpback, including the local favorite named Wedgie! We even got a bonus and stopped on the way back to see a couple coastal brown bears on shore! Don’t hesitate to book this excursion! Great staff, small boat, overall excellent experience in beautiful Hoonah, AK!

Viewing the glacier and waterfall was an awesome experience! A little bit of a walking exercise to get for visitors center around to the waterfall area, but well worth it! The view of Mendenhall Glacier was spectacular from the visitor center area, but sad to see how much it has retreated over the years (go see it while you can!). The tour bus driver delivered us and picked us up safely and on time. We wish there could have been enough time for the driver to pull over and let us take pictures of huge groups of bald eagles feeding on salmon in this one area near the terminal but he said he could not stop.

The tour was very informative. We learned a lot about Hawaiian culture and way of living. The scenery along the way was spectacular. Our driver explained what we were seeing as we went along. He made it all very interesting and we learned a lot. He also answered any questions people had along the way. Thanks very much for a wonderful day Uncle D.

Wonderful experience. Had another cruise planned for that evening but just wanted to get out on the water sooner. The company was easy to deal with and accommodating. Captain was a descendant from original settlers to St Augustine. Very knowledgeable about local waterways, landmarks and even restaurant recommendations. Would highly recommend.

Be ready for fog and wind, but also be ready for fantastic cruise around san francisco bay.. you'll see all manner of birds and wildlife, as well as the big rock, meaning alcatraz, a view of the golden gate bridge from underneath, a narration, about all the other sites you'll see around the bay.

Awesome trip! Great crew! Beautiful and comfy catamaran. Plenty of room and we didn’t feel crowded. An earthquake (6.1 magnitude) happened off the coast of Cuba while we were out snorkeling and no one felt a thing or noticed any change in the water. We found out about the earthquake when we got back that evening. We did see one shark but he was harmless and not interested in any of the snorkelers.

Our flight to Honolulu landed early. We had our bags and were outside with our 4 small tired children over an hour before we had scheduled our shuttle. I asked our driver Kira if there was any availability for him to come pick up is early. He had been tracking the flight and was already on his way! Extremely helpful and friendly. Could not have asked for anything to be better. Thank you Kira!!