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    Lazy Otter Charters

    4.7 (61 reviews)
    Open 6:30 am - 5:00 pm

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    A photo of the latte. Half full.
    Ariel W.

    As Alaskan residents we come to Whittier often. Always can count on the salmon spread and bagel to be delicious. However the coffee was disgusting. Tasted like water down latte vanilla flavor, I ordered a quad shot breve heavy with vanilla. Sounds complicated. It's not. Just like heavy whipping cream/vs half and half. It was so terrible. To top it off all three were half full! 37$ for maybe 1 full coffee that you could get better from a gas station for cheaper. . I'm not interested in coming back. Although they stay in business due to lack of other options, and their charters. Sucks that is what is being put out as an Alaskan representation. Oh how I love my Kaladi brothers, I will never stray again.

    Beloit Glacier, in Blackstone Bay. Enjoy it while it lasts!
    John F.

    The Blackstone Glacier Cruise Half-Day Excursion was probably the highlight of our trip to Alaska. Admittedly, it's an easy win: cruise in a small (but comfortable) boat in protected waters to look at birds and glaciers. Plus, taking a tour in a boat with a 2-foot draft and a ramp means you can go just about anywhere. LOC co-owner Cap'n Mike ensured it was a great day at sea with a welcoming attitude and lots of info on Prince William Sound. It's pretty clear he tailors this to each group; we got a lot on the Exxon Valdez oil spill, but I'm sure groups with other interests would've gotten more on, say, the flora and fauna. Plus, the salmon spread really is good.

    Charlie M.

    Our trip with Lazy Otter Charters was simply amazing. Captain Ben and First Mate Jake were welcoming, personable, knowledgeable, and ideal guides throughout the Prince William Sound. We saw otters, humpback whales, sea lions, puffins, and too many bald eagles to count! Captain Ben's marine biology background and how he mixed his knowledge with his humor made this the most informative and enjoyable tour we've been on in Alaska. 100% recommend, if you plan on visiting Alaska/Whittier Lazy Otter is an absolute must.

    Michael E.

    This was an amazing tour to say the least. I personally believe it was mostly due to the boat pilot, Ben, and his assistant, Stephanie. They were both terrific. The tour was out of Whittier, Alaska, a remote and small city on the south end of the state. Population of Whittier... 210 . That's right 210 residents. To get there you drive the western coast line of Anchorage sights alone were spectacular. Now getting into Whittier is interesting. You drive a one lane road through a tunnel which goes through a mountain. The tunnel is open for 30 minutes each way. Once in Whittier it's just a couple of minutes to the boat. Starts with Ben giving the do's and don't and some safety tips. Then off we went. Ben was so knowledgeable about the glaciers, wild life, and the waters. He even entertained a couple of little girls while their parents went out on the deck. I'll speak to that later. Ben brought our boat right up to a glacier and we were able to see the glacier calf, which means large chunks of snow falling into the sea. He took us to a float with about a dozen seas lions, and to see an otter floating. Stephanie was very engaging and easy to talk with. Told us all about Whittier, where she lives, good and bad. We got off the boat at a beach and saw a ship wreck. Free coffee and cookies for all too. Oh Ben even gave some scientific information about glaciers. I know I'm going on and on but it really was a 5 Star tour and I highly highly recommend it if you are in Alaska. So the tour ends, we're back in Port and everyone starts getting off. NOT ONE OF THOSE PASSENGERS GAVE A TIP. Well I did but it was upsetting to see people just run off the boat without dropping a couple of bucks to the tour guides. If you're in Anchorage take this tour but don't forget to tip.

    Ashley B.

    I went on Lazy Otters as a work trip. We were on a smaller boat with about 15 people who were not with our group. We prearranged for Lazy Otters to provide boxed lunches for us, sandwiches with chips and a drink. I've only been on the larger boats out of Whitter before, I highly recommend trying out Lazy Otters! I felt the tour was way more personalized. We had some extra time and they took us over to a beach to explore for a little bit. The trip was so much more personalized. The captain took anyones photo with the best lighting of the glacier. Such an amazing trip and amazing staff!

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    Shelly L.

    Such a fun day! To start, the cafe had great lattes. They have huge espresso machine and maybe 10 syrup flavors. For the tour, we did the sightseeing tour of Blackstone Glacier. They provided lunch which was a sandwich boxed lunch and was decent. The tour was super cool! It took about 4.5 hours and we saw two huge glaciers and a waterfall. Unfortunately, not too much wildlife to be seen on our day, but we did see a few otters from far away. Our boat dropped off two groups of people at campsites before we started to head towards the sites.

    Friendly service and yummy eats!
    Doreen T.

    This review is only for the Lazy Otter Cafe. We had some time to chill before our Phillips Cruises and Tours down the road. We came in here for some of their "world famous" salmon spread bagel, coffee, and a roast beef sandwich. Everything was delicious and we got to enjoyed it in the back with perfect weather and view. Being a tourist town, the price was actually affordable. I wish I can eat more of that salmon spread bagel, I did not find anything else like it the rest of our Alaska trip.

    Cristine G.

    Yelp 100 Challenge 2017 # 55/100 Took my brother and his wife to see the glacier only to be told that it has receded so much that you have to take a boat ride or go kayaking to be able to see it. Hmm commercialization? We found ourselves with nothing to do but check out these little shops lining the docks I have no recollection of since my last visit 15 years ago. So on a cloudy and chilly Alaskan summer we got shakes, iced Americano, and blended mocha drinks from this cute little cafe that also offer boat rides, kayaking and such. The drinks were good and the view of the melting ice creating rivulets down the mountains was awesome. Clean restroom and excellent service with the warm Alaskan hospitality rounds up this review to a solid 4 stars.

    Lawrence (?) Glacier
    Vicky L.

    In short, highly recommended. We went on a trip with Captain Ben (and Chris a new employee of the company iirc) today. The weather wasn't ideal, but both staff tried their best to give us as a pleasant experience as possible. They were warm, knowledgeable, easy going. They looked closely for animals (and glacier calving) for us and helped us with tons of photos as well. We got to see bald eagles, otters, sea lions, mountain goats, and a bunch of birds. Oh, and they packed some delicious salmon spread and sandwiches (and other stuff) for us for lunch. Warm coffee on board too. And of course, the glaciers are beautiful! Update: a few hours after our trip, the business gave us some refund WITHOUT we asking for it, citing the shortened trip. I don't recall any terms in the confirmation email mentioning refund for a shortened trip, and even if there were, we didn't contact the business to request it anyway. This is incredible integrity, and I will definitely go with lazyotter again if I ever get the chance. You should too!

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    Stopped for lunch!! Great ambiance and good service. Cutey little cafe with a great view!!

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    We didn't take a charter but had delicious coffee and breakfast here! Super friendly staff and great atmosphere!

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    Coffee was amazing! The shop is cute, quick stop. Merchandise is a little pricey, shirts average price is $25-$30. Staff is friendly.

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    Review Highlights - Lazy Otter Charters

    LOC co-owner Cap'n Mike ensured it was a great day at sea with a welcoming attitude and lots of info on Prince William Sound.

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    Phillips Cruises & Tours - See glaciers up close on the M/V Bravest with Phillips Cruises and Tours - 26 Glacier Cruise.

    Phillips Cruises & Tours

    4.4(87 reviews)
    0.7 km
    Established in 1958
    Locally owned & operated

    We had a wonderful cruise ship tour with these folks on 5.8.2025. It was an absolutely gorgeous…read moreday, chilly in the wind but sunny. The scenery was stunning and we saw many sea otters, birds and goats on the bluffs. We had the chowder lunch which was perfect. They have a snack bar for beverages and other snacks. The crew is outstanding, very courteous and informative. The skipper brought us through the ice field and nice and close to a glacier. This is really a must do cruise tour.

    Family of 4 booked online based on recommendation of family friend…read more Definitely a MUST when visiting Alaska for the first time. Family run business. Great captain and hospitable staff. Informative with all the sights. We were on the Express. Good size for the tour to the glaciers. Easy to move around and great comfortable window seats with tables. Served salmon chowder, warm cookies and full bar. Food service is swift and timely to make sure guests are able to enjoy the phenomenal sights. Only problem was the cleanup of food and drinks while we were out at the stern -- was so fast, my partially enjoyed Bloody Mary was thrown away. I'd ask the staff to leave drinks alone when cleaning up. We saw amazing BLUE glaciers, some seals, waterfalls and epic scenery. I highly recommend!

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    Phillips Cruises & Tours - The M/V Chugach Express joined the Phillips Cruises & Tours fleet in May of 2024

    The M/V Chugach Express joined the Phillips Cruises & Tours fleet in May of 2024

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    Phillips Cruises & Tours - Get up close to see the dynamic glaciers of Prince William Sound on the 26 Glacier Cruise with Phillips Cruises and Tours.

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    Get up close to see the dynamic glaciers of Prince William Sound on the 26 Glacier Cruise with Phillips Cruises and Tours.

    Crazy Ray's Adventures

    Crazy Ray's Adventures

    3.9(22 reviews)
    0.2 km

    Booked a last minute charter after missing out on another boat With fewer fisherman. The other boat…read morehighly recommended crazy rays. I was reluctant at first, as I had been on party boats on the east coast that were crowded and full of novice fishermen with a mess of tangled lines. We were greeted at the dock and head count was made making sure we all had the required fishing licenses. The boat was large and comfortable, clean and well laid out. Captain gave us the talk and set expectation for our trip. We had a wide variety between experienced and beginner anglers. The day was sunny and beautiful, a rarity in these waters. We were going for large halibut, but hit on rockfish and king cod. We were very successful, but huge halibut weren't there so we moved on and hit a nice spot of smaller halibut. Just about everyone limited out. The mate and captain both worked extremely hard and were friendly and patient. Couple of lines got tangled but no big deal Everyone caught fish. You could take them home or pay for processing and shipping on the dock. Summary this is a top notch boat with great people running it. These guys work hard to make this a fun experience for everyone and were highly skilled and kind. Met some nice people on the boat, nobody got sick. Beautiful views and caught a bunch of fish. Had a beautiful rockfish fillet last night cooked with white wine and lemon. so glad I chose to go.

    Ray I tried calling…read moreyou, left you my number so you can call me back all I got was your automated email asking for a review....So here you go! Fishing Experience what it comes down to is a Minimalist as you described in your email by checking the boxes vs Maximumizing the experience which is my goal. I take 10 to 15 Fishing Charters per year all over North America, I am taking 5 this week. I don't book party charters because I want to ensure I control who I fish with, I often fish a 6 pack with only myself or 1 or 2 friends. FV ICrazy 2 was disappointing and did not measure up to expectations. 1. Mechanical Failure at 1:00pm Prop fell off the engine. Then we spent an hour looking for a spare prop and contacting you. 2. One windshield wiper working, other completely missing. All of the compartment doors are held shut with a dish rag folded over 2-1/2 times and jammed in the crack to keep the doors from falling open since none of the latches would hold the doors closed. 3. The water hose did not work, so everything had to be washed down with a bucket on a rope. 4. The bathroom door would not latch and had to be blocked so it wouldn't keep swinging open. 5. Seat back in the cabin across from the driver would not stay in place 6. And in general the boat lacked good maintenance that you would expect from a 1st class charter operation that is charging its customers premium rates for a full day of fishing. 7. Next issue, I booked a Private 6 Pack Fishing Vessel, only to be told by the captain that the boat could only handle 4 rods at a time plus it was only him no deck hand. So in reality we got a 4 pack and our catch was limited by only having 4 people fishing at any given time. 8. Next, we wasted valuable time in 2 ways, 1st we didn't depart the boat dock until 7:30am and 2nd we went on a wild goose chase scouting a waypoint for the Captains "Boss" on the way down that he never intended to fish because it was too deep, this was over an hour of time we could have been fishing. My points are we could have fished more rods earlier and limited on Halibut sooner, moved on to Rockfish sooner and limited and had time to target cod and other species to Maximize our Fishing Charter had it not been for the limitations within the control of Crazy Rays Charters. The way I see it is I got 2/3 of a Charter for 2/3 of the Time, so I should pay 44.4%. Jeff Miller

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    Portage Glacier Cruise - Portage Glacier during the summer.

    Portage Glacier Cruise

    4.5(33 reviews)
    8.6 km

    What can I say, I had a great experience. Wife and I made a trip to Alaska in July of 2025 and this…read morecruise was just 'ONE' of our itineraries. The ship handler does some amazing maneuvers like position the boat right up to the side of a mountain with cascading ice water pouring down. *Bring a Raincoat, Water Proof Camera and selfie stick and you won't be disappointed. I just liked being out there without a huge crowd and added unnecessary experiences. Read my continued experiences on Google and Yelp at the links below (pictures) The Review Guru* Long Island NY

    Seeing the actual glacier was stunning and an amazing experience. However the ship and crew were a…read morelittle questionable. Seemed like a rinky dink operation. The ship is equipped with cheap plastic chairs in rows, paint is cracked and peeling. Jojo one of the crew members is completely incompetent. She read us a safety speech from her phone and giggled throughout reading it. I had 0 confidence that either crew members would be able to rescue me in an emergency. The guy narrating the tour was hilarious, but I'm not sure I would have trusted him in the event of an emergency either. Would I recommend going to see this glacier, 100%...do I recommend the crew and ship operation that I had from a safety standpoint. No. Ps. This is not a tour that will take you in close to the glacier, they get you "close" but you will not go in the passage.

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    Portage Glacier Cruise - Just a view that you see outside before boarding the boat beautiful stunning mountains in the distance great for photographs selfies etc

    Just a view that you see outside before boarding the boat beautiful stunning mountains in the distance great for photographs selfies etc

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    Portage Glacier Cruise

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    Northern Explorer Adventures - The shuttle crew

    Northern Explorer Adventures

    4.0(19 reviews)
    73.9 km

    Spectacular is one of the superlatives to describe the experience with Captain Al and the Northern…read moreExplorer. We hiked, saw bears, doll porpoises, and the most amazing scenes of glaciers from Blackstone Bay. The food was a culinary delight, Christian out did himself each night. Rena oozed hospitality and exceeded our every need.

    We just returned from our two week trip to Alaska. The middle part of that was 5 days and 4 nights…read morewith Captain Al and his crew for our cruise. Unexpectedly, we ended up being the only guests as others had backed out. We started out of Seward with a nice trip from Anchorage with Joan and Jeff as our shuttle team. They were both very personable and a pleasure to make the trip with to Seward. We were greeted with champagne and quickly got underway. Our accommodations were exactly as described in the Master suite. After two days of being wined and dined, we finally had to say, the "food is amazing, but we don't eat this much in a day. We need to slow down on the amount" LOL Certainly all you could possibly eat and nicely prepared. En En set beautiful tables for every meal and and our wine glasses were never dry. The weather was not the best for the first few days, so with everyone's agreement, we decided to roll the dice and cross the Gulf of Alaska to head towards Whittier. At that point, the weather became amazing, we did kayaking and had a 13,000 year old cocktail (Bourbon on Glacier ice). Who knew we would go to Alaska to get a tan? We spent the entire time cruising out on the deck getting sun. Captain Al and his team were wonderful hosts. I guess I could address every complaint that has been posted, but I'm not going to give it much credibility by spending any time on it. Yes, the boat is not brand new, but we had no issues on board (except the battery, but that's a little joke between Captain Al and us.). I can't speak to any of the other accommodations because we did not see or use them, but there were absolutely no complaints with ours. We are already considering the possibility of taking friends and going again some time. Thanks for everything Captain Al, En En and Christian! It was the trip of a lifetime! Thanks for being a part of it! Lori and Bob

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