Excitement filled the whale-watching boat as passengers spotted a gray whale tail, with many expressing their enthusiasm. Tyler Hickman, vice president of operations at Icy Strait Point, shared that their whale-watch tours have never required refunds since opening in 2004. Passengers also witnessed a mother brown bear with cubs, bald eagles, seabirds, and sea lions during the excursion. The day included feasting on Dungeness crab and a scenic mountain cable car ride for a hike, making for a memorable wildlife adventure.
"Many others on my excursion boat from Icy Strait Point were also in high spirits: there were outright squeals of excitement and at least one person was clutching the person next to them as if to say, Can you believe it?"
"Since Icy Strait opened in 2004, as the first Native-owned, purpose-built cruise port in Alaska, they've never once had to make good on those refunds."
"The resulting exclamations from the boat must have startled them, for they looked up in our direction before scurrying back into the safety of the trees."
"When we weren't marveling at whales or bears, our group also spotted bald eagles, seabirds, and harbor porpoises."
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