Erin Kelly

We were so thrilled and blessed to have spent time on the water with the Alaska Sea to Shore folks whose love of Alaska shines through! Renee met us at the port after we disembarked the Princess Sapphire and from the moment she welcomed us into the van, couldn’t have wished for a more compassionate, informative, and nature-loving guide! We drove the short distance to the marina where their charter boat is located (named after Renee’s daughter!) and were soon off an spotting our first humpback whale (after spying many bald eagles by land and by sea). Captain Luke was aboard that day and navigated the waters flawlessly, finding spot after spot for us to observe these majestic creatures in their home without disturbance. The comforts aboard are likely all Renee’s touches, and were perfect. Cookies, binoculars, comfortable seating indoors and out. Both were top notch naturalists who didn’t hesitate to help us learn more about the sea life in Alaska, the humpback whales in the area and even had a nice resource book with photo identification and short bios, even names! We had a family ranging from 13 to 75 and all really enjoyed the trip. We saw spouts, flipper flapping, full and partial breaches, even listened to their calls with a nifty speaker hook up! Many of the other reviews are spot on, the welcoming to Juneau, the ability to teach us so much about the wildlife and show us in a short period of time really made our trip to Alaska so special. (Yes, there is a loo on board for those who want to know!) Like their website touts, you will feel like you are on a boat trip with friends. In a heartbeat, you want to see whales in Juneau book with them!!