Today was the highlight of our trip. We had booked an excursion on a small boat to get closer to the whales.

We docked in Juneau and had a quick look at the town.

A coach took us to Mendenhall Forest where we hiked for a mile to view the Meldenhall Glacier.

Collin, our guide and driver plucked an iceberg from the lake.

Back on the coach Collin took us to our little boat for the whale watching trip.

Eyes peeled we sped along Stephen’s Passage. When whales were spotted Captain Mitch would slow down and stop.

We saw a pod of at least 6 orcas, several humpback whales (including a male, a female, and a calf) and sea lions resting on a buoy.

Emma, our guide, was very excited. She said we had been very lucky to see as much as we did.

A very exciting day!