Award Winning Salmon Fishing & Wildlife - Ketchikan 4hr
Overview
Experience the best Ketchikan salmon fishing! Private tour includes salmon fishing, whale watching, and wildlife viewing. Catch your trophy salmon during the world renown salmon run.
We offer a guaranteed on time pickup and drop off from downtown Ketchikan cruise ship ports berth 3 visitor center. Making this fishing charter the best way to maximize your time in port.
Ketchikan is the Salmon capital of the world. This exclusive private fishing tour is great for families and groups of all ages.
We provide everything needed for an authentic Alaskan fishing adventure! Salmon fishing in protected scenic waters along the Ketchikan coastline.
Your private fishing tour gives you a hands on experience in the best salmon fishing waters on your cruise.
We offer services to have your fresh Alaska catch shipped home.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- All Fishing Tackle and Bait
- Fishing Equipment
- Fishing License
- Gratuities
Meeting Location
509 Water Street
Ketchikan, AK 99901, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Ketchikan Salmon Fishing Exclusive Tour includes a professionally guided Alaska fishing adventure. Experience the worlds best salmon fishing privately with your closest family and friends.
This tour includes pickup and drop off from the downtown cruise ship docks. Meet at the berth 3 visitor center. We keep your family reeling in the salmon with Ketchikan's premiere captains and boats!
We include everything on this trip for those looking for a comprehensive Ketchikan fishing tour. Experience whale watching, wildlife viewing, Totem Poles and even an eagle feeding on this Ketchikan fishing tour.
This private salmon fishing tour includes your family and friends with no other participant being added to your trip. Making this unique experience an exclusive Alaska fishing adventure of a lifetime. There's also an option to have your Alaska catch processed and shipped home!
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (11)
Q: Do we get to swim with or touch the dolphins?
Cancellation Policy
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Activity code: C-362532P1
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Average 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 83 traveler reviews collected by Cool Shore Excursions and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor
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Frequently Asked Questions (11)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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As an active member of the Dolphin SMART program, we do not have physical contact with the dolphins on Award Winning Salmon Fishing & Wildlife – Ketchikan 4hr. We watch them in their natural habitat from the boat.
Dec 2022Yes. Whatever the fishing calls for: live bait, frozen bait, cut bait, or chum, our Charter Captains will have plentiful supplies on hand. The same thing goes for artificial bait such as lures, flies, or plugs.
Jul 2022If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AKST).
- Snacks.
- Bottled water.
- All Fishing Tackle and Bait.
- Fishing Equipment.
- Fishing License.
- Gratuities.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Award Winning Salmon Fishing & Wildlife - Ketchikan 4hr is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Award Winning Salmon Fishing & Wildlife – Ketchikan 4hr will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- All Fishing Tackle and Bait
- Fishing Equipment
- Fishing License
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
