We traveled to Sitka for the whale migration in March. Neil the owner,captain,naturalist and all around good guy did his best on our first day ( not a lot of herring close to the surface therefore not a lot of whales) and stayed out much longer at no additional cost to us. He traveled further than usual but there is no guarantee with that darn wildlife. Here's the OMG!!! On day two we experienced 40-50 bubble net feedings!!!!!!! We spent 8 hours being totally immersed in this force of nature! Neil positions his boat for the best photography and his naturalist/photographer Lione was excellent! Both Neil and Lione were informative and even when you think you know most everything about humpbacks, they will teach you more. Neil uses a hydrophone which makes the experience amazing because you may not always know exactly where they will surface but you will know exactly when. AND you get to hear their calls loud and clear!! We were lucky enough to see a baby bubble netting and got the most amazing photographs we've ever taken of Humpbacks. Nobody works harder to give you a relaxed, informative , friendly yet very professional tour. You are not just number... tour for the week, you are people that Neil wants to have the very best experience he can provide. This boat takes a max 6 people so personalized is the word. Trips can be for tourists who want to see a whale all the way to professional photographers who understand wildlife, lighting etc. Can't say thank you enough

We saw bubble feeding by humpback whales, breaches, a double breach, a herring burst out of the water into glistening sun, Edgecumb the volcano, Lazaria the rockery, beautiful sunny days and calm waters. The days on the water were all you could ask for and more.

We booked the three day tours with Captain Neil. He and Lione are fabulous! They could not have been more accommodating! We just had our second day on the boat, and on this day alone we saw: harbor dolphins, sea otters, sea lions, many kind of birds, and the ,all the local famous scenic spots. And then the whales--- What can I say. Captain Neil found a pod of about 12 humpbacks that were lunge feeding. And we stuck with that group all day. Using Neil's and Lione's experience and knowledge and his hydrophone, we were able to know exactly when they would lunge feed! We saw the humpbacks do tail slaps, lunge feeding, fin slapping, and even saw two whales do a breach at the same time, next to each other, near the boat! They were so close that I dont know if I had enough room in the picture frame to get both of them in!

I can't wait to see what our third day shows us.

Oh, and don't forget your sunscreen! Even though this is a temperate forest climate, Captain Neil went ahead and arranged for clear and sunny skies for all of our days on the boat. Oh yeah. Bring some sun screen.