Island Wings Air Service

Shore excursions in Ketchikan, Alaska. 4 options listed.

What stands out

From: $395 per person
Length: 2 hours plus about 15 minutes transfer each end; budget 2.5 hours
Meeting point: Visitors Center at Berth 2 Cruise Ship Dock (Rain Gauge by 'The Rock' statue); NCL terminal and Ward Cove guests call the office
Included: Floatplane flight over Misty Fjords, About 30-minute landing on a lake or bay, Ground transportation, Two-way headsets
Cancellation: 50% deposit to reserve; refund if weather prevents the flight.

From: $495 per person (Season listed July 20 to September 30)
Length: 4 hours (budget 4.5 hours)
Meeting point: Visitors Center on the Berth 2 Cruise Ship Dock
Included: Floatplane flight (about 30 minutes each way), Short van ride and boardwalk hike, Three hours at Traitors Cove, Bear guide, Ground transportation
Cancellation: 50% deposit to reserve; refund if weather prevents the flight.

From: $550 per person (5-person minimum; if cloud blocks the glacier, only the Misty Fjords portion is flown and charged)
Length: 2.5 hours plus transfer; budget 3 hours
Group size: 5-person minimum
Meeting point: Visitors Center at Berth 2 Cruise Ship Dock
Included: Misty Fjords and glacier flight, About 30-minute landing, Ground transportation
Cancellation: 50% deposit to reserve; refund if weather prevents the flight.

From: $850 per person (Season July 1 to mid-August; Forest Service permit, operator limited to 80 permits per year)
Length: 5 hours (budget 5.5 hours)
Meeting point: Visitors Center on the Berth 2 Cruise Ship Dock
Included: Floatplane flight (about 45 minutes each way), Ranger briefing, Half-mile trail to viewing platform and photo blind, 3.5 hours at the observatory, Bear guide, Ground transportation
Cancellation: 50% deposit to reserve; refund if weather prevents the flight.

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