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It is possible to see whales from the ship. Will you see them all depends on if you are watching at the right time. Keep watching for the blow from the whales when near a window or out on deck. The blow from a humpback can go 30 to 40 feet in the air so it can be seen and heard from quite a ways away. Watch for water disturbance that may be whales coming up to feed in a bubble net. Breaching is more common in Hawaii but does happen in Alaska. You will see more tail roll than breaching. The ships always tell you that Orca are active between Victoria and the inside passage but I have never seen them there yet. I see them in Juneau and Seward or in the fjords near the glaciers.If you want a whale watch Capt Larry in Juneau is excellent many naturalists from the ships use him.Also keep your eyes open for porpoise you can see them frequently.
It is possible to see whales from the ship. Will you see them all depends on if you are watching at the right time. Keep watching for the blow from the whales when near a window or out on deck. The blow from a humpback can go 30 to 40 feet in the air so it can be seen and heard from quite a ways away. Watch for water disturbance that may be whales coming up to feed in a bubble net. Breaching is more common in Hawaii but does happen in Alaska. You will see more tail roll than breaching. The ships always tell you that Orca are active between Victoria and the inside passage but I have never seen them there yet. I see them in Juneau and Seward or in the fjords near the glaciers.
If you want a whale watch Capt Larry in Juneau is excellent many naturalists from the ships use him.
Also keep your eyes open for porpoise you can see them frequently.
