Went out with Captain Duane and he was just awesome at getting us to the whales. We had a “whale” of a time 🙂 All kidding aside, Duane was excellent at getting us to the whales, anticipating where the whales were going to surface. Although one time we were expecting one to surface in front of us and all of a sudden he pops up right behind us. It was just spectacular. This was definitely the highlight of our trip – being able to see the whales up close unlike the big boats thru the cruise line. Another family member chose the cruise line excursion and was highly disappointed after hearing about our adventure and seeing our pictures. She was never able to get to the rail to get a good view and they never ventured close like we were able to. My brother-in-law and two nieces were on the other boat with Colleen and they had an equally fabulous time with her – we could wave to each other!
I highly, highly recommend Duane & Colleen for a whale watching tour out of Icy Strait Point. And if you do go with Duane, tell him the folks from Texas are still talking about his “smoked salmon”!!!