Richard Hocking, curator of the Alaska Sea Life Center, has seen almost every variety of whale on earth. The deep glacial fjords make for spectacular viewing against the iconic Alaskan backdrop of calving glaciers. He recommends heading to Kenai Fjords National Park or Glacier National Park for minke, orcas and humpbacks and the Bering Sea for beluga, grey, sperm and bow head whales.
For more information: Whale Watching Alaska and Alaska Sea Life
