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October 2023 by Geneva Rigdon
Cancelled our excursion without letting us know.. very unprofessional. Don't recommend!!!
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October 2023 by Shari Ghann
Gretchen was absolutely amazing. She was knowledgeable about Sitka and about each place we stopped. She was extremely friendly and catered to what we wanted to do. She offered self led or the option to follow her, we followed her and she taught us so much. Thank you Gretchen!! Feom some fellow Minnesotans
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October 2023 by Kristin Wiersma
We had a great time with Gretchen on our tour yesterday! She made sure that our group was taken care of including picking us up at the ship when some of us got stuck in the line trying to get a shuttle to town. She was very knowledgeable and very thoughtful and kind. Our group of 10 would highly recommend Baranof Tours if you are visiting Sitka. They made sure we were back to our ship with plenty of time to spare!
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October 2023 by Steven Caniglia
Looking for quick easy way to get around Sitka this tour is a great way to venture around. (Also on the cheaper in compared to the cruise line offers)Super friendly meetup at the information center (also where you are dropped off if you our on a cruise)Get to see all the Major hits everyone talks about when going to Sitka- Raptor center, fortress of the bear ?, and Sitka- Historic ParkAlong with the tour we had Roy (Driver and Guide) he brings a lot of good information about the local area and can pretty much answer any questions you have.Highly recommend this tour if you're on time restriction.
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October 2023 by Samuel Lavery
Jim was excellent, giving us all the information around Sitka. Well mannered an knowledge was excellent.
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September 2023 by Ilse Perez
We had a great experience with Gretchen and Captain Tad. We were able to do everything, and although it felt a little rushed we were on a time crunch so it was understandable. We did the combo tour, and when we got on the boat Captain Tad warned us that because the sea was a little rough we might not be able to see the whales unless we went further out, but while we were talking about it, we were lucky enough to see one right next to us! Afterwards, he even went out of his way to look for otters for my daughter. We got to the ship on time and had a great time!
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August 2023 by Marcus Hutton
HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLESTAY AWAY!the guide/ driver was good.But... the reservation experience leading up to was beyond infuriating, unorganized, misguided, and JUST PLAIN RUDE.I scheduled the tour for 9:45. They emailed me back after I paid, saying it needs to be rescheduled to 9:15.The day of the tour we get there, and the place is empty. We called Baranoff several times, NO answer till 10am!!!!!A woman finally picks up and tells us the tour is at NOON.No remorse, no apology. She rudely blamed Travelocity for the mix up, without any regard to what or how we had been affected by their error, and frankly incompetentI will NEVER ever schedule a tour with this group again. I've been everywhere from Israel, Aruba, Cuba, Alaska, and all of Northern Europe. And this was by far the WORST tour planning group. Not worth the time, not worth the effort, and most certainly NOT worth the money. I advise you to avoid AT ALL COSTS.
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August 2023 by Shelly Walker
We enjoyed the Simply Amazing Sitka Tour with Christian! We loved the Bear Rescue, the Raptor Center, and a quick nature guide. Christian was knowledgeable, timely, and engaging!
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August 2023 by xu mike chen
we booked the whitesummit train/bus tour with like 10 ppl in a small bus and the bus driver has great knowledge about the route and history combine with a sense of humor all is all was a great experience!
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June 2023 by Kim Hindman
We had the most amazing day with Captain Tad. We saw so much wildlife and Tad provided a ton of information about everything we saw. He was warm friendly and really made our day in Sitka amazing. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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June 2023 by Kenneth Kim
Capt Tad busted his butt to find the whales and even let my 5yr old sit in the copilot seat!
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June 2023 by Seth Everton
We took the Whale Watching and Wildlife boat tour with Brad. It was fantastic. There were 6 of us on the boat (whereas the other excursions had large, packed boats). We were able to see Sea Otters, Eagles, Sea Lions and Whales. Brad was really nice and knowledgeable. He was even kind enough to drop us off at the cruise ship dock, saving us a bus ride from town. It was definitely the best shore excursion we took and was very reasonably priced.
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March 2023 by Jane Brooks
Fantastic what watching excursion in Sitka! Tad was a wonderful captain and guide, and we saw sea otters, sea lions, and about 20 humpback whales. Definitely a must-do trip!
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March 2023 by Kathy Stockton
We booked the Whale Watching and Marine Wildlife Excursion, and it was excellent. Captain Tad hosted us on the Brooklynn Star vessel. There were a total of six of us on the boat, so it was a great personal tour. He took us out of Sitka Sound to the whale grounds. There were a few other boats out, but our small vessel size, and the captain's nimble skills got us up as close as possible to several humpbacks which were surfacing and diving. After an ample amount of time, Captain Tad took us closer to some islands where we got to observe sea otters, sea lions, bald eagles, and even a Sitka blacktail deer. The only caution I would suggest is that the boat is small, and rocks a lot, particularly on the open water, so I would not recommend this tour to anyone with balance issues or who is susceptible to seasickness. Overall, though, we had a great time and would definitely go back again!
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March 2023 by David Lang
Hopped off the cruise ship a little later than most and felt we probably missed an opportunity to organise any tours.Then we stumbled across a private bus tour by Baranof Tours taking in the Alaska Raptor Centre, Fortress of the Bear and Sitka National Historical Park. Very reasonably priced too.We left the pick-up point at 14:30 and at the end were driven back to the terminal, which was a nice touch.If you’re as lucky as we were, you might get Christian as your driver. A lovely chap, who lives on a wee island at the town coast line.Having Christian walk and talk us around each site was Gold.We got so much more from Sitka than we had expected.Private bus for us and 3 other couples. It was perfect.
