Posted on 8/18/2017
Bay Welding Services, Homer, Alaska, is constructing a new 53’6″x17’4″, 49-passenger, aluminum whale watching boat for Juneau Whale Watching, Juneau, Alaska. Designed by the yard, when completed in early May, the new sightseeing boat will weigh 15 tons and have a 24″ draft.
Juneau Whale Watching’s custom boats sail from Auke Bay Harbor, set to explore Alaska’s Inside Passage for maximum whale watching. From May through September, humpback whales, orcas and dolphins are a common sight in Juneau’s waters. In fact, the nutrient-rich waters cater to one of the largest concentrations of humpback whales found anywhere, according to Juneeau Whale ...