Icy Strait Point is a Native-owned cruise destination and tour operation in Hoonah, Alaska, built on the site of a restored historic salmon cannery and designed to provide visitors with authentic Alaska experiences while supporting the local Huna Tlingit community. It offers more than 30 guided adventures and shore excursions—from whale watching, wildlife and nature tours, kayaking, and biking to culture-focused experiences, local cuisine, and the world’s largest and highest ZipRider zipline—along with waterfront restaurants, shops, walking trails, and a free museum. The business emphasizes community-centered development and cultural preservation, sharing Native-owned tours and local stories while welcoming cruise guests to explore Chichagof Island and the town of Hoonah.

NatVenture Tours is a locally owned, women-owned Alaska tour operator offering active, small-group and private **river fishing, bear/wildlife watching, sea kayaking, and packrafting tours** in Southeast Alaska, primarily around Gustavus (near Glacier Bay National Park) and Hoonah/Icy Strait. The business focuses on off-the-beaten-path, personalized adventures for cruise ship passengers and independent travelers who want immersive experiences in remote rivers, forests, and coastal areas rather than large, touristy excursions. Trips emphasize safety, local knowledge, and hands-on participation, including hiking through wilderness, wading rivers, and learning fishing techniques while viewing brown bears and other wildlife in their natural habitat.

Icy Strait Shore Excursions is a small, family-run tour company based in Hoonah, Alaska that provides guided shore excursions in the Port of Icy Strait area for cruise ship guests. They focus on intimate, small-group experiences led by local guides who showcase the “real Alaskan wilderness” through whale adventures, bear watching, fishing, kayaking, and other nature and cultural tours around Icy Strait Point and Chichagof Island. The company emphasizes authentic local knowledge, off-the-beaten-path routes, and personalized service, and has been operating and refining its small-group tours for over a decade to deliver high-quality, memorable experiences from first contact through the end of each excursion. They schedule tours around cruise ship arrivals and departures, guarantee whale sightings (with a refund if none are seen in season), and market themselves as a competitive, locally owned alternative to mass-market cruise ship tours.