Icy Strait Point is Alaska's only privately owned cruise port - built around a restored 1912 salmon cannery and owned by the Huna Totem Corporation, with many local Tlingit shareholders from Hoonah, Alaska's largest Native village. It's also one of the most reliable spots in Southeast Alaska to see humpback whales, and home to the World's Largest ZipRider.
Icy Strait Point packs a working cannery museum, some of the state's best whale watching, and a genuine adrenaline-rush excursion into a single small port.
Get in TouchSix side-by-side cables running 5,330 feet down Hoonah Mountain with a 1,330-foot vertical drop - riders hit speeds over 60 mph on the way down.
Icy Strait has some of the most reliable whale-sighting rates in Southeast Alaska - prime season runs late May through early September, peaking in July and August.
A restored 1912 salmon cannery - the Hoonah Packing Company - now a museum showing how salmon was processed and canned in the early 20th century.
Icy Strait Point sits just outside Hoonah, home to the largest Tlingit community in Alaska - the port itself is Native-owned and -operated by the Huna Totem Corporation.
Most of what there is to do at Icy Strait Point is either on the water, up Hoonah Mountain, or in Hoonah village itself. These are the excursions our travelers ask about most - a mix of wildlife, adrenaline and Tlingit culture, with something for every activity level.
Icy Strait is one of the most dependable humpback feeding grounds in Alaska. Head out by boat for whales, sea lions, harbor seals and bald eagles, with the coastline as a backdrop.
Ride the gondola to the top of Hoonah Mountain, then fly back down more than a mile of cable on one of the longest ziplines in the world - the port's signature thrill.
All of the mountaintop views toward Glacier Bay, none of the adrenaline. Glide up by gondola, then settle in for a relaxed guided tram loop through the forest at the summit.
A quick pass through Hoonah, then out to the Spasski River valley, where coastal brown bears come to fish. Pair it with whale watching on the longer Best of Icy Strait Point tour.
Huna Tlingit performers share their history in song, dance and story at the Native Heritage Center Theater, followed by a seafood feast overlooking Port Frederick. A wheelchair-accessible version is available.
A gentle, short introduction to Hoonah, Alaska's largest Tlingit village, with a tribal performance included. A good fit for limited mobility, with a wheelchair-accessible departure available.
Paddle the shoreline for a quiet, sea-level look at the area's marine life and history. The most active option in port, and the most memorable for travelers who like to work for their views.
These waters have produced record halibut. Spend the morning on a modern cabin cruiser working the fishing grounds of Icy Strait, with coastal scenery between bites.
A fast, open-air boat that hugs the rugged coastline, getting close to waterfalls and tidal flats while you watch for whales, sea otters and bald eagles.
Excursions shown are as offered on Princess Cruises sailings. Other cruise lines calling at Icy Strait Point run similar tours, but names, durations and availability vary by line, ship and sailing date - ask us what's on your itinerary.
All three of Icy Strait Point's restaurants sit right on the property, overlooking the water.
Halibut fish-and-chips and salmon BLT sliders on a walkway overlooking the bay.
Fresh-caught king, snow, and Dungeness crab, served right on the pier.
Icy Strait Point's signature restaurant - house-smoked salmon, brick-oven pizzas, and seafood stew overlooking the beach.
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