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Straight answers to what people ask before they book a flight or a boat out of Ketchikan.

Misty Fjords Tour Prices and Booking 2026From the $252 boat to the $475 seaplane.Read the guide →Misty Fjords Floatplane or Boat? How to Pick 2026Height or eye level, an hour or a day.Read the guide →Misty Fjords Water Landing Explained 2026Which flights land, and what happens next.Read the guide →Misty Fjords Weather and Cancellations 2026Rain, scrubbed flights and who refunds.Read the guide →Misty Fjords From a Cruise Ship: Docks and Timing 2026Berths, pickups and all-aboard timing.Read the guide →Best Time to Visit Misty Fjords: Season and Light 2026Season, light, what to wear and bring.Read the guide →

Tickets

Popular Misty Fjords tours

Booked through Viator. The Taquan flight, the boat and the private boat refund in full up to 24 hours before; the Island Wings and Seawind flights do not.

Misty Fjords Floatplane Flightseeing Tour Lowest flight price ★ 4.42 hours304 reviewsRefund 24 h before

Misty Fjords Floatplane Flightseeing Tour
Window seatRefund 24 h beforeShip-time guarantee

The cheapest floatplane listing here, flying over Rudyard Bay and New Eddystone Rock with pilot narration through your headset. Cancel up to 24 hours before for a full refund.

What's included
  • About 2 hours with a pilot narrating over headsets
  • Window seat guaranteed and transport from the port
  • Flight past Rudyard Bay and New Eddystone Rock
  • Guarantee that you will not miss your ship's all-aboard time
  • Not included: gratuities, food and drinks
From$349per person Reserve
Misty Fjords Seaplane Tour with Lake Landing Top rated ★ 4.92.5 hours266 reviewsNon-refundable

Misty Fjords Seaplane Tour with Lake Landing
6-seat BeaverLake landingNon-refundable

A six-passenger floatplane takes you over the fjords, then sets down on a lake for about 30 minutes so you can stand on the shore. Every passenger gets a window seat.

What's included
  • About 2.5 hours including the van ride from Berth 2 to the floatplane base
  • Narrated flight in a six-passenger DeHavilland Beaver, window seat guaranteed
  • Around 30 minutes on a freshwater or saltwater fjord after landing
  • Noise-cancelling headsets and a Forest Service permit for the shore stop
  • Non-refundable; gratuities extra, no food on the plane except water
From$475per person Reserve
Misty Fjords and Wilderness Explorer by Boat Cheapest way in ★ 4.25 hr 15 min49 reviewsRefund 24 h before

Misty Fjords and Wilderness Explorer by Boat
Fast boatCoffee and snacksRefund 24 h before

The cheapest way into the monument is a fast boat with a guide, about two hours each way and roughly an hour and a quarter in the fjords. Whales and seals turn up on the run.

What's included
  • 5 hours 15 minutes on a fast boat with an English-speaking guide
  • About 1 hour 15 minutes inside Misty Fjords National Monument
  • A short stop at New Eddystone Rock
  • Coffee, tea and snacks on board
  • Starts and ends at Berth 3; bring your own binoculars
From$252per person Reserve

Plan your date before you go

A 4.9-rated six-seat Beaver tour with about 30 minutes on the water. Non-refundable.

Check dates for the Island Wings seaplane tour