Juneau Whale Watching Tours Ranked by Seasickness Risk

We scored 11 whale watching tours in Juneau from their listings. None of the 11 tours scores 2 or lower on our 1–5 seasickness risk scale. The calmest options are Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching & Mendenhall Glacier (Alaska Tales); Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching (Alaska Tales).

This score is our estimate from the listing’s description, not an operator figure. How we score.

TourSeasickness riskOperatorFrom
Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching & Mendenhall Glacier
“Driver/guide”
3/5Alaska Tales$249Check dates
Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching
“Estimate from activity type”
4/5Alaska Tales$177Check dates
Alaska Whale Watching Cruise: 3 Hours on the Water
“Estimate from activity type”
4/5Harv and Marvs Outback Alaska$159Check dates
3.5 Hour Crowd-Skipping Whale Tour in Juneau, Alaska
“Estimate from activity type”
4/5Juneau Whale Tours$209Check dates
Ultimate Juneau Whale Watch
“A 25 minute journey through the picturesque landscape of Southeast Alaska will take you to Auke Bay Harbor.”
4/5Juneau Tours$156Check dates
Ultimate Whale Watch and Tracy's Crab Shack Meal
“Estimate from activity type”
4/5Juneau Tours$274Check dates
Juneau Lighthouse Tours - Whale watching & Lighthouse Combo
“Estimate from activity type”
4/5Alaska Galore Tours$199Check dates
Whale Watching Adventure in Juneau
“Estimate from activity type”
4/5Dolphin Jet Boat Tours$154Check dates
Juneau Whale Watching Adventure
“Estimate from activity type”
4/5Alaska Travel Adventures Inc.$189Check dates
Juneau Whale Watching and Salmon Bake
“Estimate from activity type”
4/5Alaska Travel Adventures Inc.$239Check dates
Whale Watching With a Peek at the Mendenhall Glacier
“On this tour, you will take one of the tour buses from downtown Juneau on a 20-minute, narrated tour through Juneau and Mendenhall Valley to Auke Bay.”
5/5Dolphin Jet Boat Tours$185Check dates

Questions

Which whale watching tour in Juneau is best if I get seasick?

Start with Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching & Mendenhall Glacier (Alaska Tales); Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching (Alaska Tales); Alaska Whale Watching Cruise: 3 Hours on the Water (Harv and Marvs Outback Alaska). Their listings describe the calmest water or most stable boats. Our score is an estimate from the listing text.

How up to date is this information?

We last checked these listings on 2026-11-02 and re-check every listing monthly. Operators can change their rules, so confirm before you book.

Restrictions come from each tour’s listing on GetYourGuide or Viator: the suitability notes, “Know before you go”, booking rules, and what is and isn’t included. Last checked 2026-11-02. Operators change rules, so confirm before you book.

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