It was a cold and rainy June day in Juneau. I had on all the layers I brought with me on my Golden Princess cruise, wondering just how 'fun' this hike and whale watch were going to be. I need not have worried. The cheerful and very knowledgeable Theresa rallied our band of 13 from the ship, decked us out... More

If you want to take photos of whales, and seals, and possibly eagles, this is an excursion you don't want to miss. Our boat was very fast (we covered over 40 miles by boat on this excursion) and our photo-guide (Hugh) was very helpful. Be sure to check all of the settings on your camera before you get to the... More

I live in Juneau and had folks come in to visit. I suggested they book some guided hikes since I would not be able to get time off work. They selected Gastineau Guiding Company for a guide's choice trail hike. As it happened, I was able to get off work and since the trip was already booked, I figured I... More

We had an absolutely FABULOUS experience with Gastineau Guiding on a recent cruise on the Sapphire Princess. Six of the eight members of our party signed up for this photo safari cruise and it could not have been a better experience. The trip was limited to fourteen, plus our fabulous guide, Annie. Our ship captain was also fabulous, but I... More

Kay, is a young vibrant tour guide in love with Juneau. Stephen is the bus driver, tour guide, geologist, very enthusiastic and a connoisseur the amazing greatness of this land. They were our guides in this adventure through the wonders of this alaskan forest, and it's lakes and glaciers. It's a one mile walk, not steep, pretty easy errand ,... More

Amazing tour, focus on great photos while you experience educational walk through rainforest, history with views of the glacier and finally whale watching - and we saw whales! A mum (humpback) with her baby - happily jumping out of the water - just because he could! Outstanding!

Excellent experience for those who want to improve their camera skills. Annie is very knowledgeable about whales, cameras, glaciers etc. Cpt. Jennie and Annie worked together to find the whales, eagles, sea lions and harbor seals. Small group of 14 meant that we could have an excellent view of the animals. Hike to the glacier was pleasant, nice views, camera... More

Really glad we did this excursion. Samantha, our tour guide, was so knowledgable about the whales. We came across one whale that kept breaching (jumping out of the water) so exciting!! The boat we were on made it easy for everyone to see and Jim, the captain, really got us as close as possible to get great shots. We went... More

This hike was absolutely gorgeous but was made even better by our guide! Jenny was very knowledgeable and knew her stuff!! She was constantly pointing out plants and informing us about this and that....otherwise we would have just walked and missed out on so much! We booked our tour through Princess Cruises. Guide Van was also on the trip and... More