Ketchikan Duck Tour

Recommended by 93% of travelers

Ketchikan, USA

High interest

Booked 5+ times today.

1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.7

· Debi_R ·

Jul 2026

We had the best time! We saw Bald Eagles, watched planes land in the water, and got a great little tour of the town, and marina. Dont miss out on getting a duck whistle! Fan Freaking tastic!

· Kristen_M ·

Jul 2026

Great informative ride around town! Loved that we could see everything and know what we wanted to go back look at after! Prevented us from walking to things we saw via the tour! The ride in the water was cool and we were lucky to have great weather!

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Overview

Get acquainted with Ketchikan on a tour on a state-of-the-art amphibious vehicle that goes on land and water. This excursion combines a vehicle and boat tour to reveal the city from two perspectives. Take a tour of Ketchikan's rustic streets before splashing into the harbor for a different perspective of "Alaska's First City." Stop often to marvel at the beauty of it all, including the many gorgeous totem poles.

Onboard commentary adds context to what you see
Your guide explains the history and geology of the area
See Ketchikan from a unique vantage point on the water
Marvel at the many totem poles sprinkled around Ketchikan

What's Included

Bus tour
Sightseeing boat cruise

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Restroom on board

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Ketchikan Cruise Pier
131 Front St, Ketchikan, AK 99901, USA
*Meet on cruise ship docks 1-4. You must contact us at least 24 hours before your tour time for departure location. *ALL Norwegian Cruise Line Passengers must contact us at least 24 hours in advance to arrange and pay the transportation fee from Ward Cove to Downtown Ketchikan.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Revillagigedo Island, Orchard Lake (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
If you are concerned about seasickness, please note that this tour stays in the calm, protected waters of the Inside Passage and does not go out into the open ocean; large waves and rough seas will not be encountered
Guests must be able to navigate a 9-step boarding ladder to enter the vessel. Each step is approx 6" high. Guests are seated during the entire tour
Wheelchairs, strollers and walkers are not taken on board the boat; instead they are taken at the bottom of the boarding ladder and taken to a dry, secure area during the tour and returned at the conclusion of the tour
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 49 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Featured review

Elli_L

we had a great time on the duck tour. love the two tour guides. very pleasant and informative. would recommend to others traveling to alaska

Reviews

4.7

based on 2,734 reviews

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Great quick family tour option!

Kristen_M, Jul 2026

fun Duck tour

Gerry_R, Jul 2026

very funny narrators and informative. we enjoyed the city and bay seaward sightseeing. totally worth it.

Captain Kirk the man

Wesley_M, Jul 2026

Captain Kirk was great 👍 driver but the young lady the tour guide knew her way around the city and ocean she really kept us all informed

Great tour!

Joann_S, Jul 2026

Great tour with Captain John and Sierra. Great history and stories. Corny jokes but overall a great tour!

Full of laughs!

Nicole_C, Jul 2026

So glad we had this tour available on a crazy rainy day! Being enclosed while still be able to tour around and see Ketchikan was amazing! Abigail was amazing!

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Sonia_D, Jul 2026

Great experience. Fun for kids and adults. Preston was great. Would definitely book this excursion again. My kids and grandkids loved it as did I.

Great Experience!

Nicole_W, Jul 2026

We had a fantastic time! Justin was one of the best tour guides we’ve had in a while & we were in great hands with Captain Chill. We came on a cruise ship and booked separately, and they were very accommodating to our ship schedule. Definitely would recommend!

Fun Experience

Brandi_C, Jul 2026

We had such a fun experience on this duck tour. Only thing I can say that I observed was difficulty getting on and off the tour bus boat by people who had mobility impairments. This was not anyone with our immediate group, but was an observed thing I could see being a concern, as there are numerous steps that you have to climb up and back down.

Great for families!

Debi_R, Jul 2026

We had the best time! We saw Bald Eagles, watched planes land in the water, and got a great little tour of the town, and marina. Dont miss out on getting a duck whistle! Fan Freaking tastic!

Very nice tour, recommended for those that have less time at port

Bhavin_S, Jul 2026

Awesome tour that gets you what you need to see on land and water. Sierra our guide was very funny, witty and informative. The time flew by and we had good time with this tour.

Good info

RuthAnn_D, Jul 2026

Great way to get an overview of Ketchikan and some history. We had great driver (Miguel) and narrator (Olivia)

Great Experience

Kimberly_M, Jun 2026

So fun!! The crew was fun and friendly! They are very knowledgeable and clearly love what they do! The ship is nice, they provide snacks and water! No stress and a lot of excitement!

A fun way to view the...

Alicia_S, Jun 2026

A fun way to view the city! Friendly staff, conveniently located right at the exit from our cruise. Beautiful bald eagles everywhere.

Fun tour for families!

Diana_N, Jun 2026

Fun tour for kids and adults with a great overview of the area. The captain and tour host were great!

MC was really informative...

Alvin_M, Jun 2026

MC was really informative on Ketchikan and its history! She was funny as well! We were able to see bald eagles which was also amazing!

Sights are limited

Terry_D, Jun 2026

The tour takes in the town and a slow punt on the water. I’ve been on ducks in most major cities and they are doing there best with what is in town, there is very little on the water and most interesting bits can be walked to. It’s a bit long and although Abigail cracked jokes and was loud and monosyllabic it’s not worth the money and time.

Nice

Heather_L, Jun 2026

It was nice-it was what it described. Was a nice little ride around the town, and then was fun riding around in the water

Sunny and warm

Sara_F, Jun 2026

We had one of the few warm and sunny days so this was a great tour! Nicely narrated by Sierra with CPT Jonathan

Fun Adventure

Harry_W, May 2026

A really FUN city tour / harbor tour! Totally enjoyable. Only ‘comment’ would be to show up at least 30 minutes early as location on ticket may be a 30 minute walk from where YOUR tour may actually start. We checked it at noon for a 12:30 tour and still barely made it from the ticket location to Pier 4 where OUR tour began.

Great time

Jacque_F, May 2026

It was a great group. Preston was super fun and knowledgeable and the driver was great as well.. we had a lot

Quack Quack

Kenyetta_C, May 2026

Great way to see the town by land & sea.. Glad it wasn’t raining on the day we went. Look at video to get a better view of it.

Massive diappointment

Allan_S, May 2026

20 mins around town, 20mins in water, 15 minute washdown of vehicle, 10 minute drive back to ship.. the odd amusing comment.

Short and semi-sweet

William_A, May 2026

It’s a good tour but could be a little longer. Scheduled for 1 1/2 hours and was actually 1 hr 10 minutes,

Captain Mike and Preston...

Karen_L, May 2026

Captain Mike and Preston were fantastic 😊 Had a fun time with friends...gave the highlights of the city then we went and walked to the places they pointed out 😊

Unexpected Private Duck Boat Tour

June_R, May 2026

We had a fantastic tour with Captain Miguel and Sierra! They were very informative and so accommodating. As it turned out, our party of seven got the whole duck boat to ourselves! It was a private tour and we loved every minute of it.

Time in Ketchikan!

Gene_L, May 2026

Captain Jon and Preston were the greatest! Thanks guys the wife and I had a great adventure with Y’all 🤗

Duck Boat tour-Ketchican

Charles_H, Oct 2025

The guide told us about a lot of quaint facts about the town and made us very comfortable..pointed out eagles on the top of masts on the ships and also got to see sea otters Easy turn and worth the time and money!!!