This was my first float plane trip. It could not have been better. We received a brief overview and then we were off to view some amazing coastal brown bears. We saw bears minutes after leaving the plane. We viewed them eating salmon and resting between meals. It could not have been better.The mom with first year cubs was an... More

My mum and I (21) went on a bear viewing trip with Emerald Air on the 6th July. After reading up on all the different options for viewing bears we decided on going with Emerald over going to Brooks Falls as we didn't want it to feel like a zoo or be struggling to get a viewing spot. Through emails... More

After searching the internet for "Bear Viewing" excursions, I selected Sarah and Craig's trip, not expecting that this would be the BEST experience we had on our journey to Alaska. When I booked the trip, Sarah wrote back with complete details of our day and signed the document with "Let's Go See Some Bears!" And see bears indeed! First of... More

We traveled to Katmai pennisula in float plane and walked among the grizzly bears. My husband and I could not believe how close we were to the bears and how thrilling and comfortable we were. My husband quit counting at 20 bears. Sarah and Craig were fantastic. We would recommend this adventure to anyone. We still are amazed.

What a wonderful experience! I researched different companies offering bear excursions. Many went to Brooks Falls, which can be loaded with people and offers limited time viewing the bears. I decided to go with Emerald Air based on so many positive reviews. And were those reviews right on! The flight over was wonderful - Craig is a great pilot who... More

My wife and I wanted to see Coastal Brown Bears. We selected Emerald Air based on a review of several internet sites and information from brochures received from vendors we had contacted. We realize our hosts have no control over the number of bears which will be in the area upon our arrival. Craig and Sarah are marvelous hosts. We... More

I have nothing bad to say about Sarah and Craig. Nice people, safe flight and good bear watching in Hallo bay. Our big disappointment comes from the fact that Mid July is a perfect time to see bear fishing in brook, but instead of doing that Sarah and her husband took us to the bay which is nice but seeing... More

We did our reserach and chose Emerald Air Service to fly to Katmai to watch the bears. This was absolutely the best thing we did on our trip. Being that close to the bears and being directly in their environment is truly an amazing experience. Sarah was our giude and even though the bears were incredibly close at times, I... More

Sarah and Craig were fantastic tour guides and pilots. We never dreamed we would actually get as close as we did to the bears on our tour. It was absolutely amazing!!! We would recommend this trip to anyone. If you come to Alaska it is a must see. Definitely the best part of our trip so far. Even I you... More