The latter can be a bit more elusive to spot, which is why it's best to sign up for a whale watching tour. In Juneau, North Pacific humpbacks and orcas are the two most common types of whales ...

The tour also includes transportation from Juneau (in front of the Mount Roberts ... In addition to private whale watching tours, the company also operates seasonal shuttles to Mendenhall Glacier.

The safest way to reach the Juneau Icefield is by booking a helicopter tour with a reputable company ... Orcas are also in the area, though not in the same numbers as humpbacks. Whale watching season ...

The project plans for visitors to depart directly from West Douglas Island to popular whale-watching tours or shuttle boats to the Mendenhall Glacier. According to Goldbelt, this will remove nearly ...

The port, located on Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act land on Douglas Island, is set to have two berths and allow for cruise-ship guests to depart ships directly onto whale-watching tours or ...

People living in Juneau, Alaska, had been asked to provide ... it is only accessible by boat or plane. The whale-watching hotspot attracts tourists for its proximity to the Mendenhall Glacier ...

Designed to utilize the existing whale-watching tour operations ... This route will remove nearly one-third of the bus traffic from Juneau's most impacted roadways, from downtown Franklin Street ...

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Among the most recent destinations to consider limiting that traffic is Juneau, Alaska ... like hiking and whale watching. The city is currently working on a plan to build another pier, which ...

The Juneau Assembly has approved $2 million in funding to construct a semi-permanent levee along Mendenhall River in order to prepare for future glacial outburst floods. But at a meeting Monday ...