Cross Sound Express Whale Watching, Alaska, United States
5.0 (81 reviews) Spent Ranking #3 in Gustavus Dolphin & Whale Watching
Whale of a Time!
Tod and Sarah were both personable and made the experience memorable. Snacks and hot beverages were provided below deck. Our family of three were joined by two other parties, which meant everyone was able to have a great view on deck to see the whales. We saw many whale tails and came in very close proximity to a pod of three whales. We found a very active whale who breached and later showed off his flipper and kept slapping the surface of the water with this tail- I had never seen the latter before. The captain listened to the interests of the group and tried to gear the trip to meet those goals. Tod was able to accommodate our luggage on the Taz since we had checked out of our lodging and were headed to the airport after. This was an afternoon tour and was finalized in time to make our Alaskan Airlines flight in the evening.
Address
The Gustavus Dock , Gustavus, Alaska, United States, Postal Code: 99826.
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Website
http://www.tazwhalewatching.com
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 9:57
User Ratings
5.0 based on (81 reviews)
Reviews
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5Amy M 5:00 PM Jul 16, 2022
Saved our trip to Gustavus! Wonderful wildlife filled day on the water!
Todd and Sara were fantastic! We were a sad group as we had flown to Gustavus from Juneau that morning to take the all day Glacier Bay catamaran tour from the Glacier Bay Lodge, only to arrive and find the tour cancelled because the boat had broken down and was beyond repair. Everyone was scrambling to book something else, and Todd and Sara very graciously added on an unplanned afternoon tour to accommodate our group of 6 (ages ranging from 10-65) and several other groups who had also been cancelled from Glacier Bay. We were so relieved to find something to do as we didn't have a return flight to Juneau until 8pm. What we didn't realize is how awesome this whale watch would be! We saw at least 20 whales and many eagles, sea lions and seals. We loved being able to hear the whale songs through their microphone in the water, and both Sara and Todd shared loads of interesting facts about all of the sea life. They were very accommodating, friendly, knew the waters very well and definitely gave us our money's worth! What a great day on the water. The boat was comfortable, the seas were calm, the company great, and we were thrilled to see so much wildlife. Thank you so much Todd and Sara for saving our trip to Gustavus! You guys rock!
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5Robert G 5:00 PM Aug 4, 2021
An excellent whale watching tour with lots of whale sightings
This is an excellent crew and outfit. They really know the area and how to get close to the humpback whales. We saw several breaching multiple times and caught a quick glimpse of a couple of killer whale fins. The best part is when they turn the engine off and drift as you can really hear the whales breathing. There are sea otters everywhere as well. They spend several hours on the water about 30 minutes from the dock and it is really worth it. There is coffee, hot chocolate, snacks and a bathroom on board and seats inside if you wish. Very reliable to get you back to dock in time to catch an afternoon flight.
