Custom Wildlife & Glacier boat tours in Prince William Sound

Can’t recommend Gabriel and his awesome boat enough. We spent an incredible half day (6 hours) exploring all of Prince William Sound seeing wildlife, catching incredible salmon (that he filleted sashimi for us on the boat and then set up to have shipped back to us), explored glaciers, saw bears catching salmon as they jumped up a fresh water stream.Was an incredible day.

Tip: If you book a full day (10 hours) you can request that he bring a hibachi and side dishes and he’ll make salmon for lunch or dinner right on the boat! On full days he’ll also stop by his buddies oyster farm to pick up some to grill.

He also does custom water skiing, kayaking and surfing trips to the outer islands ( best in September!)
Can’t wait to come back!

We LOVED our customized family tour with Gabe at Tidewater Taxi out of Whittier!

First of all, he's very knowledgeable about Alaska and Prince William Sound; he told us all about the geography and ecosystems as well as the aquatic life, even showing us moraines and fjords and other items of interest on the boat info system.He's witty and fun, as well as experienced. We felt safe the entire time. His boat is clean, comfortable and fast.

But best of all, we got to walk along a beach right by a glacier! Got close to sea otters and whales. Stopped to photograph amazing ice floats. Enjoyed fishing and shrimping. Gabe cleaned the fish for us, and even gave us cooking recommendations, as well as other ideas for sightseeing in Alaska.

Although I've taken trips on larger boat tours (and enjoyed them), there's nothing like a personalized tour on a small boat. You can get closer to animals and glaciers, and can take stops to hike along beaches - basically, you and the captain design your own day based on the weather and safety boundaries of the day.

Basically, Gabe asked what we wanted to do, and made it happen. He's a great conversationalist and all around interesting guy, and we had an incredible adventure. I'd hire him again in a heartbeat and definitely recommend him to others who are looking for a fantastic tour.

It sounds cliche, but this was really the highlight of our 10 day trip to Alaska!

Gabe is so friendly and knowledgeable and he was willing to customize our 8-hour tour along the way. He mentioned a remote island where oysters are harvested and we asked to go there. No prob! He not only took us there but he shucked oysters for us as we floated in the calm waters of Prince William Sound. We saw otters, seals, bald eagles, porpoises, and puffins but the most incredible part of the day was when Gabe brought us to Surprise Glacier where we watched in amazement as the glacier calved several times. I was a bit nervous as the first few minutes out of the harbor seemed rough (it wasn't), but the rest of the ride was smooth and the 8 hours flew by in Gabe's comfortable boat!

Do not hesitate to book this adventure!!

Let me begin by saying that we saw humpback whales bubble net feeding! We spent almost two hours observing them do it over and over. This can never be expected anytime or anywhere. This would have been a five-star tour anyway.

Gabe’s boat is nice and clean and has a strong indoor compartment and a bathroom. It was great for touring the Prince William Sound. Also, Gabe is bright and personable.

Besides the humpback whales, we saw porpoises, kittiwake rookeries, sea lions, seals, sea otters and puffins on a gorgeous day in the sound. This tour was one of the best experiences my young children and I enjoyed in Alaska.

We had the pleasure of going out w/ Captain Gabe into the PWS a few weeks ago. It remains the highlight of our trip. Gabe was incredibly knowledgable about the area being an Alaskan resident and the changes he has seen over the years. He was patient w/ our kids and taught them how to catch rockfish all the while looking out for wildlife.

The 8-hour trip zoomed by but it left us w/ lasting memories, so much so that the 8 year old wrote about this day 3-weeks later as his favorite Alaskan memory. If I had known about Gabe's company prior to our trip, I would have gone directly to him. At least we were fortunate enough to meet him through another outfitter and if we ever have the chance to get back to Alaska, we will contacting him directly!

An amazing time. Many thanks for amazing memories.