This is one of the first stops you can make into downtown Hoonah. The bar is full, the beer is COLD…read more(as are the glasses), and the service is friendly. Mary is great. It's a BAR. Like, a BAR. Dollar bills taped everywhere, music blaring, a small pool table, and a wooden bar. The locals are very welcoming. Pull up a stool and make yourself at home. Definitely worth the stop. Bar food. That's it. Doesn't matter. Don't care. So glad we stopped on our short visit during our cruise. Say hi to Ryan, Lisa, and Larry for me!!

What a hidden gem, if you're in Hoonah and you don't go here then you missed out! This is a Dive…read moreBar at its finest! It has everything from a great water view, juke box, dart boar, a sweet pool table, huge wooden bar, freezing cold beer, excellent cocktails and a small bar food menu with some delicious homemade pizza and extreme nachos and cheese sticks, everyone there was so nice and polite, the heck with them other wannabe bars in town this the place to go!

This was an amazing experience. If you like to go to a place to learn more about who the locals…read moreare, you hat they do and how they are like and add an amazing meal with suburb hosts

Awesome Dungeness crab with fried rice and a delightful homemade berry cobbler served by the…read morefriendliest couple ever. To us, this was the best meal of our entire cruise to Alaska, including the ones on the ship! This lovely establishment is run by a lively couple - Todd and Srisa. Todd is the fisherman who goes out to catch your crab just an hour or two in advance of your meal. Together, they prepare a wonderful meal of steamed Dungeness Crab that is the freshest ever, accompanied by servings of Thai Fried Rice for everyone in your party. Mix the chunks of crab into the rice and voila' - The best crab fried rice I've ever tasted! Both of them cook and together they come out to present each course. The dessert is a delicious homemade berry cobbler made from wild berries that Sri handpicked herself. Just WOW. C A L L A H E A D ! ! ! Their usual mode of operation seems to serve private small tour groups, but my advice is to call ahead of time to reserve your table (ideally before you board your cruise) and tell them which day you are coming into Icy Point Strait. They'll definitely save a table for you if you give them a heads-up! D I R E C T I O N S : If your cruise ship itinerary says "Icy Point Strait" as a stopover, take the little shuttle bus on the far side of the visitors center for $5 each. Or.. just walk the 1.2 miles over to the nearby town of Hoonah. Hoonah is a tiny little village filled with fishing boats and a minimum of touristy kitsch. HBH is on your way into town. The shuttle bus passes HBH on the way in, and drops you off in front of the harbor marina. Set your sights a couple of blocks back along the shoreline from the harbor and you'll find Hoonah Beach House (HBH). We would love to dine here again!

Really great location that you can't miss in Icy Strait Point- you go to the counter, order and…read morethen take a seat. there is plenty of seating inside and outside and service is so fast! The crab was just average crab, nothing spectacular but still good. The chili though is very good and I would get that again! The butter though was very good!! It was like it was very rich but light. I would come back here for the area and the seating but probably not for the crab.

The crab was terrible. No flavor at all. We didn't even eat it! They don't give you tools to…read morecrack the claws only chop sticks to "push" the meat out and a little tool that was to dull to do any good. No forks! No knives!

Super fun little bar. Famous for Bloody Marys with lots of trimmings, including a crab leg. Asked…read morefor them to e spicy and they were. Comes with steamed shrimp, crab leg, olives, etc. You get a little paper boat thing to put all the stuff on. They are $24 each. Ordered the reindeer chili as well. It was delicious. Service was great. Scenery awesome. Yes, pricey but for what you get it's good!!!

At the end of the promenade, we reach the Crab House. We order a couple king crab legs and a…read moreDungeness crab cluster. The king crab meat is sweet, huge, and firm. You need a special crab tool to cut through the spiky shell. Like a can opener, you tear a line from end to end. Dipping every morsel in the drawn butter is a special treat.

I'm not surprised to see they have a perfect 5 out of 5 star rating on Yelp…read more I'll add five more stars to it! This trip was amazing, one of the best highlights of the cruise. The crew is so passionate and well informed about all of the wildlife (whales, bears, eagles, etc - we saw them all). It was almost a spiritual event. Couldn't recommend enough!

We booked this whale watching though our cruise ship and it did not disappoint…read more The crew was amazing. Gave such great information. We saw humpback whales, Stellar Sea Lions, porpoises, harbor seals and even a couple of bears! It was a great day out on the water in Icy Strait Point!

Absolute best tour. We saw bubble feeding and several breaches. Fantastic captain followed the pod…read moreso we could see everything.

I cannot say enough great things about this experience. Captain Joardan was amazing at getting us…read moreclose to humpback whales and 2 Orca whales. Lots of other wildlife was seen as we cruised out along the coastline. His better half picked us up to take us the short ride to his boat. She happens to be an amazing baker and had fresh blueberry muffins made with wild blueberries they pick! Our boat had 6 of us so allowed us to move freely. I get motion sick and it was super smooth as to not cause me any concerns! Book directly with them vs thru second party. I have sent many people their way and would definitely book again if ever back in Alaska.

We took a 4-hour Wildlife and Bear Search with Teesa (sp.?) today and had a phenomenal time - off…read morethe charts SPECTACULAR! She was so well-versed on EVERYTHING. She was very knowledgeable, delightful, insightful, and has found her calling as a guide. We saw incredible views, watched bears scoop huge salmon out of the water and eat it, and ended with a beautiful view of a large pod of whales breaching practically within touching distance. We just can't think of a better way to spend the day in Hoonah!

Went on one of their tours. Best experience on our trip to Alaska. Stu - our guide - went out of…read morehis way to ensure we saw bears and other wildlife. He's brilliant in his knowledge of the area, the animals, the surrounding environment and the history of the area. Can't recommend highly enough!

$2,000 Deposit Kept by Highliner Lodge, No Signed Contract,…read more Ignored for Weeks - Then Very Hostile Response My name is Captain Roy Tuck, I have held my U.S. Coastguard 100 ton license for 44+ years now and have had a wonderful life being able to captain uncountable Sportfishing boats in the worlds largest San Diego Sportfishing fleet catching many a happy angler their very first albacore or yellowtail. Later in life [mid 1980's] I had the God sent good fortune in captaining different private yacht's picking up anglers in places like Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta and Costa Rica from the airport and delivering them to the waiting yacht catching them their first marlin, dorado or wahoo. Also showing them nightlife action in those exotic places their families and friends will never forget. On December 20, 2025, "in good faith" I paid Highliner Lodge $2,000 by credit card for a multi-day fishing trip [9 months prior to the trip in July of 2026]. I was never provided a written contract and never signed any agreement. Shortly after paying, I learned The Highliner Lodge staff were attempting to place my son and me on a boat already chartered by 3 other people, despite my clearly stating I wanted to charter a private boat for just the two of us and was willing to pay extra. Due to health reasons, I cancelled nearly nine months in advance and requested a refund. For weeks, Steve, Abbie, and Dylan ignored my emails, texts, and calls. After almost a month and a half of silence, I received this email from the Highliner Lodge owner Steve Daniels: "Captain" Roy, Do you realize everyone is laughing at you? We will no longer reply to your ridiculous attempts to get my company to refund the $2000 deposit you gave us last December. If you want to embarrass yourself further online, I welcome that, as your own words will make you look the fool that you are. It would only enhance my reputation as a non-nonsense straight shooter and actually increase my business... while making you look like a moron and diminishing your own business. (assuming you have any) Best regards, Steve Steve & Jill Daniels Highlinerlodge This was Steve Daniels owner of the lodge his very late response to a customer who had paid his family business $2,000 "in good faith". Keeping $2,000 of my money provided to him in "good faith" under these circumstances -- with no signed contract, nine months' notice, and then responding this way -- speaks for itself. If you are considering booking here, maybe you may want to look elsewhere for a different family operation with an owner who does not treat people like you and I just trying to fulfill a life long dream like a moron!

Top notch all the way! Service and staff were amazing. All…read moresmiles and extremely helpful. All their captains are great and will put you on the fish. The fleet is mostly new and very comfortable. Food, superb! Abbie and Dillon are doing an amazing job running the show. The town is something to experience. Small but has everything you need. You will not be disappointed.