M/V Auklet at anchor, Columbia Glacier, Prince William Sound, Alaska

  Auklet Charter Services

Meares Glacier, Prince William Sound, Alaska

Auklet Charter Services offers custom adventure cruises as well as vessel charter services supporting scientific research, film crews and work trips in and around Prince William Sound, Alaska including Whittier, Cordova, Valdez, the Chugach National Forest and Prince William Sound State Marine Parks.

Auklet Charter Services' quality multi-day sightseeing cruises in Alaska's famous Prince William Sound emphasize wildlife viewing, glaciers, hiking, natural history, photography, bird watching and skiff excursions.

Birding in Prince William Sound, Alaska

Chartering your own vessel and cruising Prince William Sound for a number of days, anchoring in quiet coves and bays each night, allows you to not just see Prince William Sound but truly experience it.

Our knowledge and understanding of Alaska’s natural history, it's ecology, glaciers, mammals, forest habitats, wildflowers, geology, marine environment, the 1964 earthquake as well as historical and cultural history including native history, early explorers, mining, fox farms, fishing, 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill is complimented by our involvement with research projects, an extensive onboard library as well as our personal experiences from living here in Prince William Sound for over 30 years.

Returning to M/V Auklet after hiking and skiff explore, Prince William Sound, Alaska

Iceberg, Columbia Glacier, Prince William Sound, Alaska

Our 58 foot (17.7m) classic wooden motor vessel Auklet provides a comfortable and safe vessel for your multi-day charter. Cruises are customized and personal with a maximum of six passengers. The Auklet is a US Coast Guard 5 Star Safety Rated vessel. US Coast Guard licensed captain. Fully insured. Families welcome.

Auklet Charter Services operates throughout Prince William Sound and is a State of Alaska, City of Cordova, Whittier and Valdez licensed business. We are members of the Cordova and Whittier Chambers of Commerce and the Valdez Convention and Visitors Bureau. We are permitted with the US Forest Service for guided hiking within the Chugach National Forest and with the State of Alaska for activities within the Prince William Sound State Marine Parks.

Special Note:
The trailer for a new hollywood movie, The Big Year, with Steve Martin, shows a scene aboard a boat called "Auklet Tours". The movie is a comedy about bird watching. I do not know if their experience on "Auklet Tours" is good, bad, strange or just funny. Auklet Charter Services had no involvement with the film although we look forward to seeing it.

See the trailer here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCBAP2wId5M.