Unfortunately, I didn't actually get to stay at the Lodge. But they were incredibly nice when I…read morehad to cancel a stay only a few hours before I was supposed to check-in. I expected to pay for at least one night, if not for my entire 3 night stay, but they were very understanding and mailed me a check refunding my (full cost) reservation. How nice of them!

If you want a fishing experience of a life time, then you need to go to Wild Strawberry Lodge in…read moreSitka, Alaska. They do everything for you except fish. You are picked up from the airport, taken to the lodge we're you are fitted for your overalls and rain boots, during this time your luggage is taken to your room. First night they will take you to town for dinner and will go and pick you up when you're done. They have a chef who prepares all the meals, believe me you will not be disappointed. We have fished with several captains and no one has disappointed us. We have always came home with a great deal of fish. The fish is filet and seal package there. When your trip is over, they drive you to the airport, your tickets are printed, your frozen fish is there, all you have to do is show ID and you're on your way. Theresa and everyone at the lodge, thank you for an amazing time!!!

Lisa helped us get all our safety gear on then we hoped on the zodiac. We sat on pommels which were…read moremore comfortable than they looked. Although the description mentioned speeds in excess of 50mph, our tour was more sedate. We did get lucky and saw a couple whales, but just the beautiful scenery would have made the tour worthwhile. Our guide was great. He was knowledgeable and a lifelong Alaskan. It was an enjoyable day on the water.

Awful! We cruised in on Holland America. Very calm seas. We went o suit up at 8:00. The bus…read moredriver said we were running late? How. Our ticket said 8:00. The facility to suit up was extremely clean. The suits were clean and had no smell. That is where the good ends. Went o the dock. Met Captain Dave. Asked him if we would be going to the cave. No, way too windy. Would not be near it. We were going to focus on birds in the bay. You have got to be kidding me for $199 each. We went to an outcropping of rocks. We stared at star fish and two small birds for 15 minutes. Then he saw a whale. We went in that direction saw a little bit of the whales back. Dave said it was shallow do the whale would not dive deep so no fluke would be seen. 30 seconds later the fake came up, but naturally our cameras were away as we were told too shallow for the whale to dive that way. Dave waited about 15 minutes more for the whale to come up. No whale, he finally left. During this time very little talking. Very little boat movement. The raft was in silence. Then he goes to a small island we see what he says are otters. I think they were. We were so far away I am not sure. Then some more otters, we were so far could not see them well. Then some little bird with a red long beak that he was thrilled about. He then went by a black sand (volcanic) beach. A couple of eagles, and a nest that you could barely see. Then back to shore. We got undressed. A woman came up to the van driver and said something about being late. So they wanted our driver to go into Sitka. All of us were ok with that so she dropped up there. Our tour ticket says it started at 8. It was now 10:15. The tour was supposed to be 1 1/2 hours long so they ended our tour early. Extremely boring. No thrills-----none. Not a little bit. If you have ever been on a lake in a speed boat---way less thrilling than that. Boring. Thank god he ended it early. Not what was described and paid for. Holland America said how people passengers and crew love the tour in other words--too bad so sad you wasted your money. No love here. Very tame, extremely boring ride. Nothing to recommend it except hat the gear was in good clean condition

This was our first trip to Alaska and Talon Lodge set the bar so high I don't think we can stay…read moreanywhere else. The level of care and comfort we received cannot be matched. As foodies the food was incredible! They were also very helpful for other guests with food intolerances/preferences. The bald eagles that visit were icing on the cake. We had a great time fishing and brought back a nice load of fish. The local processor did a very professional job. Thank you again Emily, Bailey, Lindsey, Marjo, Lori, Andrew, Cole and the rest of the staff. If you're looking for other side quests in Sitka make a reservation at Fortress of the Bear.

What an amazing place! The food, staff, and fishing were 10 stars! I can't wait to go back!read more

We had a great tour and Michelle was very friendly and knowledgeable. We were so glad we did it.read more

Using Martin's Taxi & Tours was the right choice for us for many reasons. We arrived by cruise…read moreship, Michelle picked us up from the cruise port, which meant we didn't have to wait for a crowded bus ride to town. Since we got off in the morning hours, this also put us in front of all the crowds to visit Fortress of the Bear. Michelle also took us to places that the cruise line tours don't go. Since she lives in Sitka, she can show you and tell you many things that those big bus driver's cannot. She took us to places where we could get great photos and see areas that were clear of people, showed us different neighborhoods and areas of town, this made for such a nice relaxing morning. Michelle then dropped us off downtown so we could walk around and do a little shopping. We wound up taking the bus back to the cruse port. Michelle can take you back to the cruise port though, if you choose. She is very flexible and will work with you to provide the type of tour that will work for you. What I liked most about this tour is that my dollars when to support the local economy and Michelle also gave us some tips on who we could purchase items from that would also support the local economy and people. If you are on the fence about booking, it's worth every penny to book Michelle for your own private tour of the island. You won't regret it.

terrible. took us out to fortress of bear. said he'd pick us up at 12:20. 12:20 came & went. so did…read more12:30, 12:40, & 12:50. tried to message,eventually got calls through left messages. no reply. finally got a text to them. Never replied. Never even had courtesy to apologize. Terribly unprofessional.

Took good care of us on a busy day; gave us accurate pick-up times and great eating advice.read more

The Totem Square Hotel & Marina is located near the marina docks behind an open field with a large…read moretotem pole. There is a nice area to sit on benches to enjoy the outdoors with a view of the marina on one side and the hotel on the other. The hotel seems to feel like it is resting on the top of a hill so it has beautiful views of the waterway below. The hotel landscape is beautiful and there were bushes with flowers and edible berries.

I am a full time traveler (pilot) and I was very impressed with this hotel for the following…read morereasons: Location couldn't be better, everything you need is within walking distance, the hotel is spotless and furnishings are new, good cable and nice size TV, quiet, good WiFi, microwave and small refrigerator, nice staff to greet you, plenty of parking if you have a car. I arrived at 3pm and my room wasn't ready because of staff shortage, waited 45 minutes, no big deal.