Christina gave us an awesome tour of the Sitka area including the Raptor, Totems and the Fortress…read moreof the Bear. It was an awesome time; much, much better than cramming on a tour bus with 60 of your closest friends. She gave the three of us an awesome tour with personal stories about the area. Well worth the price! I highly recommend the experience.

BEST TAXI IN SITKA! We used many different taxi companies during our week in Sitka, but Cummins…read moreblew all the others out of the water. Her prices were the best, and she gave us some great tips for things to do on our trip! She was also the only one that consistently answered. Highly recommend

These guys were great. Met us right at the pier in Sitka and took us directly to a minivan, it was…read morea small group just seven of us, so it was really personal. The driver,Rob. was so friendly and funny. He did a great job telling us information as we traveled, pointing things out along the way, slowing down so we could get pictures of some things on our way to the Eagle place and then the bear place. He stopped at Silverlake where we were able to see a whale in the water and get some pictures. In addition, he just kept us entertained all the way throughout and really moved us through each of the activities quickly and in a way that we learned a lot and enjoyed ourselves the entire time. If you are coming in on a cruise, I highly recommend booking an excursion through bumble.

Rob was an excellent tour guide and we got to see bears at the Fortress of the Bear sanctuary and…read morehe shared a lot of great information along the way.

Lisa helped us get all our safety gear on then we hoped on the zodiac. We sat on pommels which were…read moremore comfortable than they looked. Although the description mentioned speeds in excess of 50mph, our tour was more sedate. We did get lucky and saw a couple whales, but just the beautiful scenery would have made the tour worthwhile. Our guide was great. He was knowledgeable and a lifelong Alaskan. It was an enjoyable day on the water.

Awful! We cruised in on Holland America. Very calm seas. We went o suit up at 8:00. The bus…read moredriver said we were running late? How. Our ticket said 8:00. The facility to suit up was extremely clean. The suits were clean and had no smell. That is where the good ends. Went o the dock. Met Captain Dave. Asked him if we would be going to the cave. No, way too windy. Would not be near it. We were going to focus on birds in the bay. You have got to be kidding me for $199 each. We went to an outcropping of rocks. We stared at star fish and two small birds for 15 minutes. Then he saw a whale. We went in that direction saw a little bit of the whales back. Dave said it was shallow do the whale would not dive deep so no fluke would be seen. 30 seconds later the fake came up, but naturally our cameras were away as we were told too shallow for the whale to dive that way. Dave waited about 15 minutes more for the whale to come up. No whale, he finally left. During this time very little talking. Very little boat movement. The raft was in silence. Then he goes to a small island we see what he says are otters. I think they were. We were so far away I am not sure. Then some more otters, we were so far could not see them well. Then some little bird with a red long beak that he was thrilled about. He then went by a black sand (volcanic) beach. A couple of eagles, and a nest that you could barely see. Then back to shore. We got undressed. A woman came up to the van driver and said something about being late. So they wanted our driver to go into Sitka. All of us were ok with that so she dropped up there. Our tour ticket says it started at 8. It was now 10:15. The tour was supposed to be 1 1/2 hours long so they ended our tour early. Extremely boring. No thrills-----none. Not a little bit. If you have ever been on a lake in a speed boat---way less thrilling than that. Boring. Thank god he ended it early. Not what was described and paid for. Holland America said how people passengers and crew love the tour in other words--too bad so sad you wasted your money. No love here. Very tame, extremely boring ride. Nothing to recommend it except hat the gear was in good clean condition

Lani was the best. She worked us into here routes whenever she could, gave us suggestions for…read moreworking us into her routes, we got advice on picking up and cooking crab, etc. Always on time and definitely a plus on our visit to Sitka. Highly recommended!!!

Excellent, professional, friendly service! Lani is very welcoming, friendly and attentive to make…read moresure we had an enjoyable 2.5 hr tour of Sitka from one end of town to the other. She had a very informative narrative on Sitka history, historical places and great food/restaurant recommendations. She loves to garden & cook and told us about using Sitka spruce in cooking, picking Salmon Berries and other edible plant delectables. We had a great time and I'd recommend Bayside Taxi to anyone looking for an enjoyable van tour.

What a day! Captain Xander scooped us up at our dock right on time, he greeted us with a huge smile…read moreand made us all feel comfortable and welcome immediately. We took a few spontaneous stops to view gray whales, humpbacks, and seals on the way to Goddard Hot Springs. Xander is knowledgeable about the history of Sitka, as well as the wildlife and migration patterns that we were curious about. Before disembarking for the hot springs he drew us a map and made some recommendations for our group. On the way back to the boat, I GOT ENGAGED and Xander's excitement for us was memorable. He snapped a bunch of photos of us and we got a few with him too. Highly recommend taking a ride with Captain Xander on any of the services he offers. Thanks for having us, we'll be back next time!

Captain Xander is patient, accommodating, punctual, and clearly knows the lands and waters around…read moreSitka. The boat is great! fast and quiet. Will definitely call on him again the next time we need a water taxi!

A day out with Captain Ben is unforgettable. His charm and knowledge of all things Alaska will make…read moreyou and your family trip perfect. For those of you who like to hunt and fish, Ben can assist in those adventures as well. Do yourself a favor and when your in town...take the tour

I visit Sitka on a regular basis, this place is like a breath of fresh air, nice roomy VERY clean…read morerooms with a full kitchen, the entire hotel is clean and fresh. Staff are very friendly and accommodating. I have been online for hours and there is no issues with the WiFi, great TV cable selection. The location is excellent.

I just have so many mixed feelings here…read more.. The good: Staff are friendly and accommodating! Location is incredible, walk to everything! Prices are fantastic. The not-so-good: - Room service is only once a week. This isn't really a huge deal for me, but this place is just not setup and organized around this idea. For example: I was staying for 9 days but I only got 3 pouches of coffee? So I had to go down to the counter and ask for more every 3 days? You should have supplies for your entire stay. - You get to choose which day room service will come. I chose Monday and then...Monday came and went and...they didn't come. I told the front desk, and they came on Tuesday and did a great job, but this was right before I left so I didn't get to bask in the pristineness of it all. - Pillows are horrible. They are WAY WAY WAY too plump. See my photos. They are almost like cubes of pillow. Just as fat as they are wide as they are long. They hurt my neck so bad that I slept without a pillow most nights. No, I am not exaggerating. I asked the front desk about this and they were eager to give me different or more pillows, but this doesn't solve the problem as all the pillows in the whole facility are the same chonker-shaped plumpboiz. (that sentence ain't gonna age well...) They need to get some slimmer/flatter pillows! All pillows in in the whole dang facility are carbon copies of each other, so this issue is unfixable. - Parking is overrun. If you're lucky there will be one spot left. If you're not, you're going to have to use street parking somewhere. - There was a steak in my fridge from the previous guest. - Wi-Fi is slow and constantly boots you off. It's the type that has a pop-up window that makes you type the password, rather than saving the password in your Wi-Fi settings. I sometimes had to reboot my computer multiple times to trick this pop-up window into coming up so that I could re-type the exact same password I had typed dozens of times before. If you need to get work done, go to the library. The Wi-Fi here is too spotty and obnoxious. If you like thick, springy, plump pillows, I can recommend this place without uh...reservation. If you don't, bring your own pillow. Seriously.

This was our first trip to Alaska and Talon Lodge set the bar so high I don't think we can stay…read moreanywhere else. The level of care and comfort we received cannot be matched. As foodies the food was incredible! They were also very helpful for other guests with food intolerances/preferences. The bald eagles that visit were icing on the cake. We had a great time fishing and brought back a nice load of fish. The local processor did a very professional job. Thank you again Emily, Bailey, Lindsey, Marjo, Lori, Andrew, Cole and the rest of the staff. If you're looking for other side quests in Sitka make a reservation at Fortress of the Bear.

What an amazing place! The food, staff, and fishing were 10 stars! I can't wait to go back!read more