This tour was excellent. Top notch. Professional. Polished. Not only did we get to see and learn a LOT - the owner and his crew were outstanding .

Informative, hands-on and very funny in a beautiful location. What's not to like? The crew work hard to give you an insight into this very dangerous job but also make time to take in the most beautiful scenery and wildlife.

The best excursion I did on this cruise. And booking with Alaska Shore Excursions was great. I sent a couple emails with questions that were promptly answered. Also, I was with the same group of people who booked their excursion through Norwegian so it was the exact same experience, only a lot cheaper. Would definitely use them again.

This was the best excursion of our trip! Big D, Kevin and crew put on a fantastic show not only explaining in detail what their job(s) entailed but also how dangerous they were. If your going to do an excursion, DON'T miss this one.

By far one of our most favorite excursions! The crew was phenomenal! There were seven of us and they made sure we were seated together! Loved that they had jackets in case you got cold. We ranged in age from 83-55 and we all loved it! I have already told all our friends and family to do this excursion! Top notch!

My group of 11 very much enjoyed this excursion. The fishermen are all great story tellers which really helped on such a windy, rainy, cold day.

Best excursion I've ever been on and this is my second Alaska cruise. The Bald Eagles alone are worth the trip!!

I cannot begin to say how amazing this excursion was!! Between learning about the various animals native to the area, as well as hearing the colorful sea stories as told by the crew, it was an awesome experience!! Getting to touch and hold sea creatures, see tons of bald eagles, experience the water from the fisherman's perspective....FANTASTIC! You will not be disappointed taking this tour!!

Amazing!! Our kids especially enjoyed holding the crabs/starfish. The bald eagles were phenomenal!

We had an amazing day on this excursion! We loved hearing the stories by the captain and crew. It was informative and interesting to learn about the hard work that is done on a fishing boat. Seeing the Bald Eagles up close was just breathtaking. We appreciated the treats, the hands-on opportunity and the photo ops! It gave us a new appreciation for these hard-working fishermen! Highly recommend this excursion!

Our group of 6 had a great time on this excursion. We learned so much about the history of the Aleutian Ballad and the vast experience of the crew. We all got to hold different types of live crabs and see how the traps work. There were many opportunities to photograph the bald eagles. The stories told by the captain and his colleagues were so interesting I bought their book to learn more. We purchased a pound of delicious king crab and enjoyed it with melted butter right there on the boat. I highly recommend this excursion.

Excellent excursion! Definitely one you don t want to miss!

Thought this would be a cheesy kids show but it was outstanding. Two actual crab fishermen recount their trials and near tragedies fishing the Bering Sea. All aspects of crab fishing was explored, and the stop to feed bald eagles pieces of herring was most memorable. Highly recommended.

We had a wonderful time aboard the crabbing boat. The highlight was the eagles and the crew was both knowledgeable and entertaining. I highly recommend this excursion.

Very enjoyable, especially if you are a fan of Deadliest Catch.

The team on the Aleutian Ballard are top notch. We loved hearing the stories and how this tour came about. We learned so much about fishing in Alaska and held some sea life we don't see in our home state. We did this tour because of the amazing reviews and how much we enjoyed the Deadliest Catch. We were not disappointed.

What a fabulous tour and experience. The crew was awesome, loved there stories and adventures they all shared with us during the tour. The crab was absolutely delicious that they offer for purchase. This was such a different and fun experience for all ages. We highly recommend this awesome tour.

Great excursion! Worth every penny. One of the best we've ever been on. Great stories from the Captain and crew.

Enjoyed it very much. The guys were very knowledgeable and presented everything great. All the crew was great.

This was the highlight of my cruise to Alaska. Worth every penny. I wish the trip could have lasted all day. Thank you for a great day!

Wow, what a great experience! I enjoyed every second of this excursion.

Excellent excursion. Loved by the entire family. The crew was very helpful and friendly. Recommend highly.

Top Notch Alaskan Ambassadors kind of tour. I highly recommend for an incredible and lasting experience. We loved this, it was a highlight of our cruise through this most beautiful part of our United States. Thank you Alaska and thank you Captain Dave and well chosen crew! Whales, Bald Eagles, Seals, All the incredible sea creatures, beauty and more! You will not be disappointed!!

Our family of 12 spent a incredible morning on the Bering Sea Crab Fisherman's Tour. We listened and learned about multiple sea catches from a talented crew as we toured the ocean. We handled crabs, lobsters, and other sea animals and watched eagles dive for food. We highly recommend others go on this tour!

What an amazing tour that had a little bit of everything: great stories from lifelong crab fisherman, beautiful scenery, hands on experiences with all of the crabbing equipment and everything that we caught on the trip, as well an encounter with a group of eagles that was a real bonus! Note: for those of you that can't walk far. We sailed with Serenade of the Seas and the Aleutian Ballad was not even 200 feet from our gangway! Thank you to Dave, Big D, Ron, and the crew for a 5-star tour!!

Great excursion! (We were able to see eagles as a bonus!) Front row seat for crab fishing and other fishing too. We were so glad we did this excursion.

By far the best excursion experience we've ever had!

This was a surprise favorite, in the top one or two of all five excursions for our whole party, even though being among the more reasonably priced. Captain David (owner) and two other Bering Sea crab boat captains and three college age "galley girls" did a fantastic job welcoming us about as guests and family. Their stories were alternately heart-rending and laugh-out-loud funny. Their love of this place and lifestyle is obvious. They demonstrated a lot of fishing techniques. We saw dozens and dozens of bald eagles, some feet from the boat, tanner crab, box crab, and king crab, a big octopus, prawns, starfish and more, with the chance to be hands on with most of them. The boat was very comfortable even though this was our one "seasonable" (i.e torrential rain and low 40s) day of our trip - open air but roofed and heated with big overcoats available to don or use as blankets upon request. The gift shop was great and reasonably priced... all four of us left with a t-shirt or fleece, the latter both very nicely embroidered, not for warmth but just because we loved them and this trip so much! We'd watched about half the Deadliest Catch seasons years ago, and have restarted watching them with our kids since we got home! But this trip will be awesome for those who've never heard of the show as well as for diehard fans who've never missed an episode.

Well done tour Very engaging crew

Very informative and fun. If you are a fan of the Deadliest Catch this is a must do.

What an excursion. Crew was fantastic. Great hands on time with crab, octopus and shrimp. Great story time. A must for everyone, guarantee you won't be dissatisfied. Would go do it again

What a fun tour we had. The gentlemen giving the tour were both informative and funny; we learned all about crab fishing, different species of crab and the methods of fishing. One big highlight was watching the eagles feed off the side of the boat, up close and being told to put down our phones/cameras to experience it. A second big highlight was being able to hold the crabs, starfish and prawn. On our way out, we sailed under the bough of our NCL Joy ship; so beautiful. We highly recommend this tour for all ages; especially if you are a Deadliest Catch Fan. Thank you for this wonderful experience!

Absolutely delightful -- better than advertised.

Loved; the guys and gals were great on the boat.

Great. Everyone was very knowledgeable and did a great job telling about their experiences. We had a lot of fun and learned a lot.

We had a great time during this excursion.

Totally enjoyed this shore excursion. Very informative and totally enjoying.

Everyone in our family had a wonderful time. It was a great experience and we learned so much about fishing of all kinds in Alaska. As fans of the show, there was enough to satisfy our love of the show in addition to all the other offerings. There is also delicious king crab on board to eat. A fantastic day!

Our favorite tour of the trip. Easy access from cruise ships to the tour which leaves from same pier. Engaging crew. A must for Deadliest Catch fans! You get to touch and hold several sea creatures: king crab, snow crab, stone crab, prawn. And if you love eagles, you won't want to miss it!

Good stories, interesting techniques. More wildlife information would be good.

Fun trip

OK some of it was fake but the crew was great and everyone got to handle crabs and prawns. The takes were harrowing. We really felt we knew everyone on the crew.

This excursion is top rated for a reason! My entire family enjoyed this outing and had a lot of fun gaining insight into a tough job, how it works on a highliner and appreciated the opportunity to touch, feel and have first hand experiences. We were thankful for the opportunity to give back with a donation. Highly recommend this top-notch group of guys. This is appropriate for all ages/physical conditions. There is plenty of on boat seating. They do provide coffee/tea/hot choc and sell a few chip-like snacks, sweatshirts, hats, etc. I will caution that even on a very warm day, the air is chilled out on the water - bring a sweatshirt and wear pants.

Great family experience! Well organized and staff were funny and friendly. The stories that the staff told were fascinating. The kids enjoyed getting to see and hold the sea creatures. We saw several balk eagle. Would recommend to families with children.

Excellent! Staff was knowledgeable and very entertaining. Time passed quickly. The icing on the cake was the eagles. Fantastic excursion!

We thoroughly enjoyed our time on the Aleutian Ballad, listening to the crew tell their amazing stories, watching them pull up crab pots full of crabs, showcasing Red King Crab, and more! The hands-on experience with the snow crab, brown box crab, and spot prawns was fun for both us and our 6-year-old. Booking the excursion through Alaska Shore Excursions allowed us to get to the boat before the cruise-booked excursions, so we had a much better selection of seats, which allowed us to get up-close, front and center! We've recommended this excursion to others we know who are going to be cruising Alaska and if we were to visit Ketchikan again, we would likely take this excursion again!

This has to be a favorite tour of ours. Such a great experience to be able to see and hear what it would be like to be a crab fisherman! Well, I guess we were that day!

It was so awesome ! The crew members were knowledgeable, friendly and funny! Highly recommend this to anyone!!!

Was more than my husband and I expected loved every minute of it.

Seeing the sea life and the flock(?) of eagles was amazing; doing so in a comfortable environment and listening to the fishermen's stories completed a most memorable experience.

I figured that I would enjoy this excursion. But I did not expect it to be one of the highlights of our entire cruise! First, I can't say enough about the crew They were amazing. The stories were fun and captivating and the humor they interjecting into the tour was very entertaining. All of the stops on the tour where very exciting and quite informative. Oh, and the American Bald Eagles... WOW! Highly recommend this excursion.

Excellent excursion, informative and entertaining. We liked the hands-on experience with sea life, and the feeding of the eagles, but most of all - the authentic stories and demonstrations by real fishermen. Highly recommended.

Brilliant! The crew were great with their information and stories, really loved the tour!

We had a cold rainy day for our excursion but this only added to the atmosphere. It was very entertaining and we enjoyed hearing the stories of the captains and engineer Andy. The only disappointment was not tasting any crab - just a little on a cracker biscuit would have been lovely!

A great day, good stories to be told

Very well run- the guys were so informative and shared stories from their lives the whole trip. Loved that the boat was right at the dock so no bussing involved. Boat was very comfortable and warm with lots of shelter if it does rain. Gift shop also on board to buy hoodies etc with bearing sea crab logos. Highly recommend.

Many aspects we loved like the comfort of the boat and energy and stories of the crew. The blonde cashier was a bit unfriendly though. Didn't get to hold the Alaskan king crab although all the pictures in advertising shows this. We really thought our boys would have more hands on with baiting or throwing fish. Very expensive tour for what we felt we got. Flet like it was more of a show than an experience. Loved the stop with the eagles the best actually. Most everything else was too rehearsed.

We had the best time on this excursion. It was our favorite excursion we took. We really enjoyed hearing the stories and seeing how the fishermen did their jobs.

Awesome excursion!!!

The crew is amazing and the crabs, bald eagles and seals just take this experience over the top. I would highly recommend this. The tour should promote the wild life aspect more.

The crew was extremely knowledgeable and shared some great stories. This excursion was also very interactive which was a bonus. We were expecting to catch king crab but for various reasons could not. Just want to make people aware of that. Still.recommend.

This was an amazing experience and the eagles just took my breath away.

This tour exceeded my expectations. The tour guides were entertaining, their show and tell was informative. When we stopped to feed the eagles was phenomenal. I couldn't get it enough photographs. Wonderful!!!

The trip was excellent

Captain Gabe and Regina were awesome! They were very informative and engaging. They explained a lot about the area. The boat we were on was comfortable and included snacks and drinks kept the crankiness away, lol. We saw several humpback whales, 4-5 pods of orcas, and sea lions. Would go again in a heart beat!

Amazing excursion! Would highly recommend! One of our favorite excursions we did. The crew on board is outstanding and go above and beyond to make this excursion a memorable experience! We learned so much about the various types of crab, saw the crew in action, catching various types of crab, shrimp, and other ocean life. We even saw an octopus! And they released everything back in the ocean after they showed everyone onboard! We were even able to hold/touch the sea life if we wanted to do so. Also some of the crew members were from the cast of Deadliest Catch. This is the boat that was used on season 2 of deadliest catch!

The speakers on the boat were excellent. Had a great time plus the heaters on the boat were great to keep us a little warm

The whole experience and story telling by the operator was worth the trip plus the opportunity to the crab and other sea creatures up close.

Great personalities of the crew--very informative and interesting. We also saw a large group of bald eagles along the way.

Great !!!

one of the best and great to see such passion and enthusiasm in everything they do. Highly recommend this excursion

Best excursion I have ever been on. I would highly recommend to everyone. Crew were excellent!!

Very well run operation. The boat including the wash rooms are super clean. The crew are not paid tour guides but rather former Bearing Sea fisherman who have a knack for interacting with guests and do a great job. Very informative and fun operation.

Awesome tour organised by an awesome company! Would do it again in a heartbeat!

Outstanding! The three men crew told their real life stories as they demonstrated crabbing/fishing techniques.

I went on 3 excursions during the week. This one was by far the best by a wide margin. I really didn't know what to expect, but it was just fantastic. To see how crabbing/fishing is done first hand, with being so close to the action, and then the experience/knowledge of the crew just made for a truly great experience. If I ever make it back to Alaska, I would do this excursion again, and try to drag as many of my friends/family with me. The 3 hours flew by. The crew was so friendly and approachable. I'm hoping you know I really, really like this trip

Fun and educational.

Fantastic experience. Informative, funny and hands on. We loved every minute of it!

FANTASTIC!!! We loved everything about it! Heaters on the boat were great, because it was chilly! Hot chocolate and coffee too! Most of all the staff and guides made us feel like family! it was a heartwarming and unforgettable experience! Loved seeing the eagles too!

This excursion was awesome! The Deadliest Catch fisherman made the tour very informational and funny at the same time. A++++

Fabulous everything worked out well and they kept to the time. As well as seeing the crab fishing saw some great Bald Eagles.

Once you got off the cruise, there was a person with a sign that you went to and they give you instructions where to go. This tour was great and the staff was very informative and very hands on letting you hold a crab in your hands for your picture taking! A+

I love the "Deadliest Catch" show & this tour picks up where the show ends. The crew of the boat really know their stuff and keep you entertained the entire time. Water was perfectly calm & we caught some crab, just wish we could have cooked them.

Great tour! Humor, facts & fun! Perfect for families. We really enjoyed it!

A fun-filled and informative adventure!! Highly recommended!

Best excursion of our cruise. Went with two of my sons and my grandson. We loved it!! Ward A. Reynolds, N.Y.

Our family of ten really enjoyed the Ketchikan Fishermen's tour. Very informative and loved the eagles, octopus and crabs. Thanks for making it so interesting.

Wonderful tour! We learned so much.

Great time. About .00 per person cheaper than booking from the ship.