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Icy Strait Point

108 Cannery Rd, Hoonah, AK 99829
907-945-3141
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icy Strait Point, Hoonah, AK
Icy Straight Point, Whale Breach
Kayaking - one of 21 different tours offered
Historic Cannery opened in 1912, now a museum
27 visitor photos
Ranked #3 of 3 attractions in Hoonah
3.5 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Owner description: Icy Strait Point is located in the town of Hoonah on Chichagof Island. We are a quick 20 minute flight from Juneau Alaska. Icy Strait Point is the...... more » Owner description: Icy Strait Point is located in the town of Hoonah on Chichagof Island. We are a quick 20 minute flight from Juneau Alaska. Icy Strait Point is the only private cruse ship destination in Alaska, we offer over 20 different shore excursions including ATV's, Biking, Kayaking, Nature Tours the best whale watching in Alaska and the worlds largest and highest Zipline ride. We also have 3 waterfront restaurants with breathtaking views offering some of the freshest seafood you will ever eat. Don't miss our unique Shopping center, a free museum, walking trails, etc. « less
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Pennsilvania
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“Not much to do”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012
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Icy strait point is located in Hoonah. I did not like this stop, to me this place is made only to make tourists spend money. You can take a nature walk, walked by the beach, visit the stores ( $$$) and eat but I did not like it. What I like was my whale watching shore excursion in Hoonah (... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
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“Whale watching tour with Captain Colleen”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012
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Great whale watching tour with Captain Colleen. A boat that seats 6 makes this a great little tour. Captain Colleen is lovely and very knowledgable about sea life. She even brought us all a pot of coffee and some delicious homemade smoked salmon dip. We saw plenty of humpback whales. Highly recommended. More

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Iowa
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
57 helpful votes 57 helpful votes
“Have a plan ahead of time for this stop”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
14
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I visited Icy Strait Point as a port of call on a Celebrity Cruise. My advice to visitors to ISP is to plan ahead. This will be a lot of fun if you do your research and book some sort of excursion. I booked a whale watching cruise (saw lots of whales, possibly a sea lion, doll porpoises, even saw... More

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Sao Paulo, SP
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78 reviews 78 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
“No real town, just a Barn”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012
4
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Icy Strait Point was my worst stopover on a Cruise Ship. It is not a real town just a Barn full of products to sell. What saved this stopover was the Zip Line, which I loved More

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IcyStraitPoint, General Manager at Icy Strait Point, responded to this review
17 March 2012

Hi, Thanks for taking the time to write about your experience at Icy Strait Point. Glad you loved the Zipline, it is an amazing ride and is by far the largest zip ride in the world. "The Barn" is actually a Historic Salmon Cannery that is 100 years old this year. There is an amazing amount of history around these... More

Ithaca, New York
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
“Owned by the cruise line”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012
7
people found this review helpful

If you are going on a cruise and are docking here as one of your ports of call I highly recommend booking an excursion during your time here. They do have an interesting indoor space set up with artifacts and photos that share information about the salmon industry in Alaska and also do a few other demonstrations, but for the... More

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Keansburg, New Jersey
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Enjoyed the town”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 December 2011
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Nice change from the other ports. We walked into the town of Hoonah- very small and quaint. Nice walk with great scenery. The beach walk at Icy Point was excellent- the forest was surreal and so green. Dont bother eating at Icy Point- the food is overpriced. We ate at a local shop in Hoonah and the food was excellent... More

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IcyStraitPoint, General Manager at Icy Strait Point, responded to this review
23 January 2012

Thanks for your review of Icy Strait Point. Glad you were able to get out and enjoy the beach and the trails. One of the great things about our port is that it takes just a few minutes to walk down on to a real Alaskan beach or to an easily accessible forest for a walk. The food at Icy... More

Fresno, CA
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
“A pleasant change from the typical cruise port.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 November 2011
9
people found this review helpful

Our favorite port call on our second Alaska cruise. No Diamonds International and all the clones. Interesting museum about the fishing industry history. Took a walk through the forest and along the beach where we could see whales. One could whale watch from one of the restaurants. Didn't go on it but they have what looks like an awesome zip... More

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IcyStraitPoint, General Manager at Icy Strait Point, responded to this review
1 February 2012

Thanks for the review! Sorry that the Crab Station was not open when you were here in September. The Dungeness Crab fishing season ends on August 15th each year, we purchased all the crab we could get on the last delivery but came up a bit short and had to close a few ship days earlier than anticipated. We are... More

Phoenix, Arizona
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Going to Icy Straits...Do the whale watch tour!!!!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2011
5
people found this review helpful

We went whale watching with Allen Marine. Not sure if they run all the whale tours at this location or not, but if you can select them I highly recommend them. Boat was clean and every seat had a view, boat was three levels so everybody could see! More

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IcyStraitPoint, General Manager at Icy Strait Point, responded to this review
1 February 2012

Thanks for the great review. YES Allen Marine conducts all the whale watching departures sold on the ship and at Icy Strait Point. Whales are guaranteed on all of these tours as well as being on very comfortable large vessels, seasickness is not an issue here. Another great advantage is that they depart from Icy Strait Point and don't require... More

Wichita, Kansas
1 review
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Grizzly Bear Search Not Worth The $$$”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2011
5
people found this review helpful

We stopped at Icy Straight Point (aka Hoonah, AK) on a Celebrity Cruise, and to be honest we could have skipped it. We were actually told that they only see bears 50% of the time and a sighting is not garaunteed as you would expect. But I would not say 50% would be good chances. Then we were not allowed... More

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IcyStraitPoint, General Manager at Icy Strait Point, responded to this review
10 February 2012

Tracy G thanks for the review of Icy Strait Point. We are sorry that the tour you were on did not have a bear sighting and did not meet your expectations. The Spasski River Valley Wildlife & Bear Search historically has a 70% chance of a bear sighting on any individual tour. I am unaware of any tour in Alaska... More

Vancouver, Canada
Top Contributor
51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
66 helpful votes 66 helpful votes
“Icy Strait Point”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011
17
people found this review helpful

Icy Strait Point is a destination that has been developed by Royal Caribbean as a destination that is used by both Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises. This is our second trip to this port and although quaint, there is not much there to do there. If you just want to get off the ship and stretch your legs, this is... More

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IcyStraitPoint, General Manager at Icy Strait Point, responded to this review
1 February 2012

Thanks for the very thorough review! One quick point of interest is that Icy Strait Point is 100% owned by Huna Totem Corporation. Huna Totem Corporation is an Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Corporation owned by over 1,200 Alaska Native shareholders. 80% of our employees are Alaska Natives and shareholders of the corporation. More

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