SOLD OUT Card Player Cruises Private Excursion in Icy Strait Point SOLD OUT
Have you ever wanted to see a bear in its natural habitat...perhaps even catching fresh salmon from the river? If so, this tour is for you! Icy Strait Point is located on Chichagof Island just outside the charming village of Hoonah. Chichagof Island has the highest population of bears per square mile of any place on earth and its dense rain forests are some of the last grizzly strongholds!.
On this wilderness tour and brown bear search excursion, you will see a variety of wildlife. This tour is only offered May through September because those are the months that afford the highest probability of bear sightings. In August and September, the salmon have made it further up the rivers to shallow streams where the bears chase them.
Depending on the month and the weather, the wildlife can be found in different locations throughout the island. Your guide spends a lot of time in the forest and knows where to search for the bears.
Note: When Mark, Tina, Jan, and Linda (the owners of Card Player Cruises) took this tour two years ago, we were able to spot quite a few bears fishing for salmon. This is an excursion we will never forget! Though bear-sightings are not guaranteed, there is an extremely good chance that your guide will spot some in the wild.
This tour is primarily a van-based tour. When it is safe to get out of the van to observe wildlife, your guide will invite you to get out to see the animals up closer. This is not a “trail hiking” tour. The most moving involved will be the 5–10-minute walk from our ship to the Icy Strait Point Excursions Hub. Guests must be able to move up a sometimes, wet, slippery, uneven, and sometimes soft ground for approx 100 yards.
The price for this tour is $175 per person. We only have 20 spaces available.
Wed, Aug 27 2025
