An unlikely adventure into the waters of Ketchikan, Alaska. Introduction While standing on the cruise ship docks with my Snorkel Alaska sign waiting to greet my guests I am often met with the phrase, “Snorkeling???, in this weather!!! And my reply is always the same. “ABSOLUTELY! It’s warmer in the water!” And then I go…
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From Pool Games to Ocean Adventures: The Journey of Fred Drake, Master of the Deep
Fred Drake’s love for the water began when he was about 4 years old. Growing up in Connecticut, summer days were spent at the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport, CT. That is where he learned to swim and right from the start, he was a fish. The pool had a swim team, but Fred…
What to Expect on Your First Snorkeling Adventure in Alaska
The Mountain Point Snorkeling Adventure is an all-inclusive Shore Excursion located in Ketchikan, Alaska. We provide everything you need to snorkel safely and comfortably in our waters. From roundtrip transportation in the comfort of our high-top Ford Transit Van to our heated dressing rooms and state of the art wetsuits we insure you will not…
Cruising Alaska: Insider Tips from Industry Veteran Fred Drake
Team Snorkel Alaska had the honor of hosting YouTubers ParoDeeJay back in June of 2024. Jay and his wife Dee have some 75,000 followers on YouTube and have posted close to 2000 videos! They are frequent cruisers to all sorts of destinations around the world and they have cruised on many different cruise lines. Their…
PODCAST: Chilling with Marine Life – Cold Water Snorkeling in Alaska
In this episode, Reet interviews Fred Drake, founder of Snorkel Alaska, about the unique experience of snorkeling in a cold water environment like Ketchikan, compared to the tropical locations that we often associate with snorkeling.
Team Snorkel Alaska Touched Down in the Maldives March of 2023
From Alaska all the way to the Maldives with a stop over in Germany to break up the flights. The Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Resort is an amazing all inclusive, adults only resort situated on Kooddoo Island in the Southern Maldives. We were greeted with warm hospitality, amazing food and drink and an over water bungalow…
Freediving is a Fun Way to Explore More of Underwater Alaska!
Snorkel Alaska offers optional weightbelts for those who are looking for an extra adventure while snorkeling at Mountain Point. Our wetsuits are extremely buoyant so they make you float like a cork. It is literally like wearing a full body lifejacket. Thanks to all that positive buoyancy we can take people who can’t even swim! …
Highlights from our 2022 Season
2022 was a fun filled season of snorkeling for us here at Snorkel Alaska. It was our first year with a full cruise ship calendar since COVID shut us down for 2020 and most of 2021. It was also our big step away from selling our tour through all the cruise line Shore Excursion Programs. …
Griff & Alyssa’s 10 Top Alaska Shore Excursions, Tours & Adventures
Griff and Alyssa joined us back in 2021. They are avid cruisers and travel bloggers and vloggers. Check out their many videos about cruising to Alaska including this one about the top 10 tours or Shore Excursions. 10 Top Alaska Cruise Shore Excursions #1 Sockeye Cycle. White Pass Train and Bike Tour or Klondike Summit…
The Mountain Point Snorkeling Adventure
The Mountain Point Snorkeling is an all inclusive Shore Excursion located in Ketchikan, Alaska. Immerse yourself in Southeast Alaska’s breathtaking underwater world as you snorkel the calm and clear waters of Mountain Point. You’ll stay toasty warm in a state-of-the-art 7mm wetsuit complete with hood, boots and gloves as you hover among Alaska’s diverse and…