Join us and discover why snorkeling in Alaska is unlike anywhere else in the world. Thanks to long summer days and a lace of glaciers in this area water temperatures reach a surprising 65 degrees in mid-summer.
Mountain Point is Ketchikan’s premier snorkeling destination. The site has shallow tide pools teaming with marine life and steep underwater rock walls for freediving all just 5 miles from town.
The Mountain Point Snorkeling Adventure is available from late April through early October.
We provide roundtrip transportation from your ship.
We provide complete and thorough instructions on the way to the shop and while in the water.
You'll stay toasty warm in one of our state of the art 7mm wetsuits complete with hood, boots and gloves.
All of our equipment is top of the line. We use SCUBAPRO, Harvey's and TUSA.
We also have prescriptions masks available in 8 different strengths.
Roundtrip transportation from your ship is also included.
All tours are team led by our award winning PADI certified Rescue Divers, Divemasters and SCUBA Instructors.
Our PADI professional staff will be there for you every step of the way. Group sizes are limited to 10 guests with 2 guides.
We snorkel off a rocky beach so the tour is not recommended for guests with limited mobility.
Wetsuits keep you warm by filling up with a thin layer of water which heats up to body temperature in just a few minutes time.
You will receive complete instruction, in water supervision and a one hour guided marine life tour conducted by our experienced guides.
Observe a variety of multicolored invertebrates including sea urchins, sea cucumbers and sea stars.
True stars come in a variety of colors and are easily viewed in shallow waters.
Discover the myriad of fish that inhabit these waters.
One of the larger fish that can be spotted while snorkeling.
This is a Red Irish Lord. The fish in Alaska utilize camouflage to surprise prey and also to avoid being preyed upon.
Nudibranchs, plume worms, mollusks and crustaceans are also plentiful.
One of our guests remarked that "snorkeling in Alaska was like being in an enchanted forest".
We have lots of unique Jelly Fish many of which, don't sting.
Also know as a Cancer Crab.
Feeling brave? Hold your breath and swim down the wall.
All tours finish up at the shop with hot showers and hot chocolate.
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Sounds crazy doesn’t it? The snorkeling in Alaska is amazing. Alaska’s intertidal zone provides a rich assortment of plants and animals to view. We provide full 7mm wetsuits with a hood, boots and gloves to keep you warm while in the water. Wetsuits keep you warm by filling with a thin layer of water which heats up to body temperature in just a few minutes time. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime experience! It may be the highlight of your cruise.
The average summer water temperature is 55 degrees fahrenheit on the surface. Surface temperatures fluctuate between a low of 45 degrees in the spring and a high of 65 degrees in mid-summer.
From the smallest barnacle to a massive Humpback Whale swimming by, you’ll see a wide variety of colorful creatures. Our website offers just a small glimpse of Alaska’s intertidal marine life. All of the photo’s here were taken while snorkeling at Mountain Point.
Everything you need to snorkel safely and comfortably in our waters is included. We also provide roundtrip transportation from your ship. All guests are outfitted with full 7mm Harvey’s or SCUBAPRO wetsuits, hoods, boots and gloves. We provide top of the line Tusa & SCUBAPRO masks and Twin Jet fins. Prescription masks and optional weightbelts for freediving are also available. You will receive complete instruction, in water supervision and a one hour guided marine life tour conducted by our experienced guides. Beginners are always welcome! Hot beverages and water are also included.
SCUBA diving here is extremely strenuous due to the additional equipment required for cold water, access to deep water and potential for strong currents. To dive safely in Alaska you should have Advanced Diver certification, 100 logged dives and extensive cold water diving experience. Snorkel Alaska does not offer SCUBA diving for these reasons.
Yes! Yes! Yes! And we’re not the only ones saying it.
- 7 time winner of the Princess Cruises Shore Excursion of the Year Award
- 8 Snorkel Alaska tour guides have received the Princess Cruises Tour Guide of the Year Award
- Winner of the 2009 Excellence in Tourism Award from the Ketchikan Visitor Bureau
- Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence Winner in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019.
- Trip Advisor Travelers Choice Award 2020.
- Our guests frequently remark that this was their favorite Shore Excursion of the cruise.
The Mountain Point Snorkeling Adventure is 3 hours from start to finish. We guarantee you at least one hour in the water and up to an hour and 20 minutes depending on how quickly everyone gets into their wetsuits. Our shop is conveniently located 4 miles from the cruise ship docks which is about a 10 minute bus ride. Mountain Point is another mile down the road. The rest of the time is spent changing, conducting safety briefings and enjoying hot showers and cocoa after the tour. We also have a great selection of souvenir hats, T-shirts and hoody’s to choose from.
You should bring a towel from the ship, a swimsuit or shorts to wear under the wetsuit and an extra pair of socks. The socks help the wetsuit slip on and off easier and also keep your feet a bit warmer. Don’t forget to bring some cash or a credit card if you’d like to purchase a souvenir t-shirt, hat or hoody. We also provide secure storage for all of your belongings.
Participants must weigh between 80 and 260 pounds to insure proper wetsuit fit. Participants should also be reasonably physically fit as the tour is rated most strenuous. We snorkel off a rocky beach so the tour is not suitable for the elderly or guests with limited mobility. Our suggested age limit is 70 depending on your level of physical fitness. Due to the strenuous nature of snorkeling in Alaska and in accordance with the guidelines established by The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Discover Snorkeling Program, we must deny participation for a variety of medical conditions. If you suffer from ANY form of heart condition past or present minor or major we are unable to take you snorkeling. Heart conditions include but are not limited to: murmurs, flutters, mitral-valve prolapse, angina, stints, pacemakers, defibrillators, bradycardia, tachycardia, congestive heart failure, valve replacement, bypass surgery etc. We also must deny participation for major respiratory disorders like bronchitis, emphysema, COPD, exercise induced asthma etc. Lastly, if you have any history of past or present of seizures or fainting we are unable to take you snorkeling. Please accept our sincerest apologies if you have any of the above medical conditions. Your safety is always our number one priority.
The Mountain Point Snorkeling Adventure is an all inclusive Shore Excursion. The tour $129.99 per person or call us to inquire about private tours.
We can 100% guarantee that you will not miss your ship! Company owner, Fred Drake, worked on ships for 7 years and understands the importance of getting back to the ship on time. All of our tours are scheduled to give you plenty of time to snorkel, see the port of Ketchikan and get back to your ship well before the posted sail away time.
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