Delight in panoramic Alaskan scenery as you embark on an award-winning wildlife cruise through picturesque Sitka Sound in search of the area’s resident sea otters, whales, bears and other wildlife. Join an experienced captain and crew aboard an Alaskan-built expedition vessel that offers both a warm interior cabin with large viewing windows and an expansive topside observation deck. As you glide along calm waters through the narrow island passageway of Sitka Sound, you’ll admire scenery studded with snow-capped peaks and a towering stratovolcano. Listen along as your naturalist guide shares about the local ecosystem and the role Sitka played during the 19th-century Maritime Fur Trade. Sitka Sounds is home to the greatest variety of wildlife in Southeast Alaska. This tour has a resounding 99.9% wildlife viewing success rate. Operator has offered wildlife viewing tours in region for over 50 years! Delight in complimentary samples and non-alcoholic beverages onboard before returning to your ship back in Sitka.