Captain Larry

[dforeigner]

Are the tours by Captain Larry's group sanctioned by Princess Cruise Lines or are they an independent tour operator?

[cactusrose]

They are independent. The company is Orca Enterprises.

[dforeigner]

They are independent. The company is Orca Enterprises.

 

I appreciate the prompt response.

[Stevesan]

Here's an excerpt from my review:

 

Our best independent tour was a three hour Whale Watching Cruise with Orca Enterprises, aka Capt. Larry, while in Juneau. Capt Larry’s boat is custom built and seats a maximum of thirty-two passengers; however, he normally books only twenty-four, leaving extra wiggle room. The “Awesome Orca” is a forty-two foot water-jet propulsion craft with an enclosed lower deck. There is a roomy and comfortable exposed viewing deck on the aft end. The top deck is totally open for SRO viewing. Up-top limit is eight at a time, so we all periodically rotate. The trip through Auke Bay to the viewing area is at high speed, but the waters are calm throughout. The still waters in the bay combine with the smoother jet engines for a far smoother ride than our Sitka experience. We saw a number of whales, one of whom breeched directly in front of our bow. Two humpbacks were deep diving in tandem as a ballet duo, showing their flukes with each dive. Sea Lions and Dall’s Porpoises were abundant. Orca Enterprises is a truly first class operation. Capt. Larry provides the narration and finds the wildlife. His web site is: http://www.alaskawhalewatching.com/. You need to book this tour about one month in advance.

[joanne1]

Just got back and would definitely recommend an idependent tour with Capt. Larry.

[Tahoestarr]

None better than Captain Larry! It's just right across the street from the dock, so an easy walk to their office. They know all the cruise ship schedules, and are the nicest people to work with...I wouldn't hesitate!

[CA traveler]

We went with him in early May. We saw a pod of Orcas that stayed with the boat for almost an hour. Great naturalist on board also. Comfortable boat - excellent experience. I would highly recommend Orca Enterprises and Capt. Larry.

[baesue]

baesue here. We went with Captain Larry last summer and unquestionably his excursion was the best. During our cruise we booked 3 independent excursions and 3 through our ship. There is no question, the independent excursions were better than those through the ship and Captain Larry was the best.

 

Highly recommend him.

 

baesue