After sightseeing in Juneau, we embarked on a Whale Watching tour aboard a large catamaran. It took us on a tour down Stephens Passage through Saginaw Channel, Lynn Canal and Favorite Channel before making the return trip to Auke Bay. It turned out great because the boat held 150 people and there were only about 50 in our group. It was one of the most amazing parts of our trip. We not only saw Humpback Whales, we saw Bald Eagles, Steller Sea Lions, Dalls Porpoises (but only a glimpse) and to our surprise, ORCA Whales:

Our catamaran....

A another shot of our boat, the "St. Phillip".

A Bald Eagle sitting on a rock...

A closeup of the Bald Eagle...

Point Retreat lighthouse...

Whale HO!! An ORCA Killer Whale!

Another Shot of an ORCA...

Two ORCAS in a pod...

Look closely under the water. An ORCA swimming right next to the boat!

An ORCA between our boat and another boat...

Two ORCAS breaking the surface....

Another shot...

See the notch out of the dorsal fin?
It is an identifying characteristic for this individual whale....

The identifiable white spot...

A mother and her baby...

The tail of a Humpback Whale entering the water...

Herbert Glacier....

A Bald Eagle in flight...

A closer look at the Bald Eagle...

Another view of Herbert Glacier...

A Bald Eagle perched atop a bouy
with several Steller Sea Lions on board...

The Bald Eagle taking flight....