# MistyFjordsTours.com - Misty Fjords tours from Ketchikan: floatplane flights, water landings and boat cruises compared

> Independent guide to Misty Fjords National Monument tours from Ketchikan, Alaska: what each flight and boat includes,
> which ones land on the water, which are refundable, and the Viator tours with live ratings and from-prices.
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## Verified facts

- Misty Fjords National Monument covers roughly 2.2 million acres of the Tongass National Forest, mostly designated wilderness, east of Ketchikan. Sources put it 22 to 40 miles from town.
- There is no road: visitors arrive by floatplane or boat from Ketchikan across Behm Canal (U.S. Forest Service).
- The monument gets more than 150 inches of rain a year (Travel Alaska); wilderness.net says up to 160 inches.
- Punchbowl Cove has sheer cliffs of about 3,150 feet (Frommer's); New Eddystone Rock is a volcanic remnant near Rudyard Bay.
- The Island Wings seaplane tour (6-seat DeHavilland Beaver, window seat each) includes about 30 minutes on the water; the 1.5-hour Seawind flight includes a 20-minute water landing.
- The Island Wings and Seawind flights are non-refundable and cannot be changed; the Taquan flight, the boat tour and the private boat refund in full up to 24 hours before.
- The boat tour takes 5 hours 15 minutes with about 1 hour 15 minutes inside the monument; flights take 1 to 2.5 hours.
- Flights typically meet at Berth 2 by the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau, 131 Front St; the boat meets at Berth 3, 509 Water St.

## Bookable tours listed on this site

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- Misty Fjords Seaplane Tour with Lake Landing (Ketchikan Visitors Bureau, Berth 2) - from $475 per person, 2.5 hours, rated 4.9 from 266 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Ketchikan/Misty-Fjords-Seaplane-Tour-with-Island-WIngs-Air-Service/d942-108651P2
- Misty Fjords Floatplane Flightseeing Tour (Ketchikan Visitors Bureau, Berth 2) - from $349 per person, 2 hours, rated 4.4 from 304 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Ketchikan/Ketchikan-Shore-Excursion-Misty-Fjords-National-Monument-Floatplane-Tour/d942-6459PRTKTNMISTY
- Misty Fjords and Wilderness Explorer by Boat (Berth 3, 509 Water St, Ketchikan) - from $252 per person, 5 hr 15 min, rated 4.2 from 49 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Ketchikan/Misty-Fjords-and-Wilderness-Explorer/d942-472133P3
- Misty Fjords Flightseeing, 1 Hour (Seawind Aviation, Ketchikan) - from $441 per person, 1 hour, rated 4.9 from 296 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Ketchikan/Misty-Fjords-flight-seeing/d942-31653P1
- Misty Fjords Flightseeing 1.5 Hours with Landing (1249 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan) - from $470 per person, 2 hours, rated 4.9 from 55 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Ketchikan/1-5-hr-Misty-Fjords-Tour-includes-20-minute-water-landing/d942-31653P8
- Private Boat Tour of Misty Fjords (Your cruise dock or hotel, Ketchikan) - from $425 per person, 6 hours, rated 5.0 from 1 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Ketchikan/Private-Boat-Tour-of-Misty-Fjords-Waterfalls-Wildlife-and-More/d942-5573146P1
- Traitors Cove Bear Viewing by Floatplane (Seawind Aviation, Ketchikan) - from $595 per person, 3 hours, rated 4.9 from 35 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Ketchikan/Traitors-Cove-bear-viewing/d942-31653P9
- Alaska Wildlife and Waterfall Van Tour (Berth 2, Ketchikan) - from $117 per person, 2 hours, rated 4.6 from 248 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Ketchikan/Wildlife-Waterfall-Tours/d942-434430P2
- Ketchikan Wildlife, Sightseeing and Whale Watching (Ketchikan waterfront) - from $190 per person, 2.5 hours, rated 4.8 from 1,046 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Ketchikan/Whale-Watching-and-Wildlife-Viewing-Excursion/d942-157420P1

## Guide pages on this site

- https://mistyfjordstours.com/guides/misty-fjords-tour-prices-and-booking/ - What a Misty Fjords tour costs in 2026, from the $252 boat to the $475 seaplane, what each price covers, tips, refund rules and when to book.
- https://mistyfjordstours.com/guides/misty-fjords-floatplane-or-boat/ - Misty Fjords by floatplane or by boat: time inside the monument, price, seasickness, views, accessibility and cruise-ship timing side by side.
- https://mistyfjordstours.com/guides/misty-fjords-water-landing-explained/ - Which Misty Fjords seaplane tours land on the water, what the ramp and ladder involve, how long you stay, and whether the landing is worth the extra.
- https://mistyfjordstours.com/guides/misty-fjords-weather-and-cancellations/ - Misty Fjords gets over 150 inches of rain a year. What delayed and scrubbed flights mean, which tours refund, and how to protect a cruise day.
- https://mistyfjordstours.com/guides/misty-fjords-from-a-cruise-ship/ - Doing Misty Fjords on a Ketchikan cruise day: where tours meet, Berth 2 and Berth 3, Ward Cove pickups, all-aboard guarantees and how much time to allow.
- https://mistyfjordstours.com/guides/best-time-to-visit-misty-fjords/ - The best time to visit Misty Fjords: season, mist, time of day, crowds, what to wear and what to bring, from rain jackets to binoculars.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- Misty Fjords is not drivable: every visit starts in Ketchikan with a flight or a boat.
- Not every floatplane tour lands on the water; check the listing for a landing.
- Most flights are non-refundable; do not assume a weather or change policy until you read the listing.

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