Icy Strait Point

Hello everyone!  I thought I would start doing a little digging around about the Ports of call that we will be visiting.  So, let me tell you a little bit about Icy Strait Point.  We will be visiting here on Tuesday, 8/20.

 

Located near the town of Hoonah, Icy Strait Point was made for cruise ships.  I have read reviews that say that Icy Strait is one of best places for Alaskan made souvenirs.  Many people also say that this town has the best whale watching and bear watching because it is still pretty primitive compared to other stops on our trip.

Here are two great websites that have A LOT of information about the town:

http://www.visithoonah.com/index.html

http://www.icystraitpoint.com/

The following are tour companies/plac4es that trip advisor ranked as being the best of the best.  I did some research and tried to find websites for each particular tour place that was mentioned on TripAdvisor’s website but was not successful in all cases. 

Hoonah Travel Adventures – This was declared as the BEST whale watching excursion company in Icy Strait.  Here is their website - http://www.hoonahwhalewatching.com/

Icy Strait Whale Adventures - http://icystraitwhaleadventures.com/

Ear Mountain Charters - http://earmountaincharters.com/ - They offer whale watching, salmon fishing or halibut fishing.

Glacier Wind Charters - http://g-wind.com/ - They offer whale watching, salmon fishing or halibut fishing.

Misty Bay Lodge Whale Watching - http://www.mistybaylodge.com/ - This company offers whale watching and bear watching! 

Icy Strait Point ZipRider - http://www.ziprider.com/rides/icy-strait-point/ - This looks like a lot of fun and an interesting way to see the town!

F.I.S.H.E.S. - http://visithoonah.com/fishes/

Game Creek Guides - http://www.gamecreekguides.com/ - offer fishing/hunting excursions. Whale watching and bear watching.

TECKK Outfitters - http://www.teckkoutfittersicystrait.com/TECKKPage2.html

Tribal Dance & Cultural Legends at Icy Strait - http://www.icystraitpoint.com/Plan/CulturalExperience/1/Tribal-Dance-Cultural-Legends 

Brown Bear Lodge - http://brownbearlodge.com/

These are 3 more things that Trip Advisor recommended but I could not find independent websites for them.  If you view the two websites I initially listed above, you may find some information on these.

Museum at Icy Strait

Alaskan Raven Charters
Warehouse Shops at Icy Strait Point