Surrounded by the Chugach State Park, Whittier, Alaska, is a small town of just over 400 residents that is only accessible by boat or train. Whittier sits on the Kenai Peninsula, which is one of the most scenic areas in all of Alaska. Whittier offers a wide array of activities for locals and visitors alike, including kayaking, hiking, hunting, fishing, whale watching and more. There are several day cruises from Whittier, Alaska, that run during the summer when the sun doesn't set.
Lazy Otter Charters is a family-run charter service out of Whittier that can also act as a water taxi. Day cruises from Whittier are customized according to the interests of the travelers, whether they involve scuba diving, sea kayaking, whale watching, or simply a guided tour of Western Prince William Sound. There are also many glaciers in the area that can be viewed safely from a distance. The prices of each day cruise can vary depending on the cruise's purpose.
Lazy Otter Charters, Inc.
Captain Mike Bender
P.O. Box 747
Whittier, AK 99693
800-587-6887
lazyotter.com/lazyotterNS6.html
Babkin Charters are an Anchorage-based charter that provides both single-day and multi-day personalized cruises of the Whittier, Alaska, area. Customized tours of the fjords cutting through Prince William Sound and the remaining glaciers in the area are readily available. There is a wide range of wildlife in the area, as well as a wide series of hiking trails. Babkin Charters can be used as a water taxi service to drop hikers off at a black sand beach of their choice, and from there they can enjoy the hiking trails before returning to the beach for pickup.
Babkin Charters
2940 Mallard Lane
Anchorage, AK 99508
907-272-8989
babkin.com
Discovery Voyages is a professional cruise service that offers the choice of normal scheduled day cruises around the Whittier, Alaska, area, or customized personal cruises for groups of tourists. Deposits costing half of the cruise price are required for making reservations, and the deposit amount can vary from $500 for regularly scheduled cruises, adventures and day tours, to much more for customized multi-day tours of the Prince William Sound and Whittier, Alaska, area.
Discovery Voyages
P.O. Box 688
Whittier, AK 99693
907-653-1957
discoveryvoyages.com
