32 years of adventure! Rum Runner Charters has been offering charters for whale watching and fishing in Southeast Alaska for 32 years.

CELEBRATING 32 YEARS OF
ALASKA ADVENTURES

Welcome to the port of Rum Runner Charters

Juneau Whale Watching, Sport Fishing & Photo Tours

We specialize in premier private and small group charters. We offer superior half day and full day Alaska fishing trips for Salmon, Halibut, or Rockfish. Our Whale Watching and Photo Safari Charters are second to none. We offer a two and a half hour Whale Watching tour, our Captain's Choice Whales Wildlife excursion and our deluxe all day Alaska Fishing and Wildlife Safari. On all our Whale Watching and Wildlife trips we offer our exclusive 100% money back guarantee. Cruise ship passengers are welcome. Come and join us, the water is great and the scenery is magnificent!

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We have earned a Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence every year since 2012 when it started!


CAPTAIN'S LOG

2024

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Brandi Dog, Guide

Welcome to our 32nd year! On these pages you will find answers to many of your questions and a wealth of other information, so take a moment and browse. Current prices are listed after each trip description. When you are ready to book, head over to our reservation page. Please note that all our trips include your transportation if needed. Cruise ship passengers: we can pick you up at your ship. If you would like to visit the Mendenhall Glacier, Macaulay Salmon Hatchery, or Alaskan Brewing Company, after your trip, we can help you to arrange that. Please check our FAQ page for more information on these side trips. Please reserve early this is looking to be a busy season.


Rockfish May!

Female fishing with a Rock Fish on deck, Juneau Alaska fishing charterGreat Rock Fish catch on Alaska fishing adventure

While salmon fishing might be a bit slow in May and early June as they start to show up, the Rockfish are fat and still hungry after a long winter. The Alaska Rockfish is on the upswing and we are seeing some great catches early in the season. I highly recommend fishing for these guys. Alaska Rockfish is a tasty, mild white meat fish. Fantastic as fillets or in fish tacos. Try this Rockfish Taco recipe.


JUNEAU TOURS

Which ever trip you choose, it will be the highlight of your vacation!
Book your Juneau Whale Watching Tour with Rum Runner Charters
Whale Watching

Juneau Whale Watching

Because of the abundance of wildlife in our area, we offer our exclusive 100% money back guarantee if we don't find you a whale on your tour! Also watch for Bald Eagles, Stellar Sea Lions, Killer Whales, sea otters, seals, and more.

See wildlife like this soaring bald eagle while fishing on a photo safari in Juneau Alaska
Fishing & Photo Safari

Deluxe Salmon Fishing and Photo Safari

This deluxe all day trip allows you to go much further in the waters of Southeast Alaska to seek out some of the more elusive marine mammals. Fish in some of the most breath-taking scenic areas that visitors rarely see.


OUR CHARTER FLEET

5-star vessels for wildlife viewing and fishing.

All of our vessels are 31-foot cabin cruisers designed to comfortably take up to six passengers*, captain and a crew member. Each has large windows and a fly bridge for maximum viewing of our wildlife. All come equipped with electric downriggers for Salmon fishing. They are gas powered (no diesel fumes) with twin 350s (Bucc has 406s) and dual props. All come equipped with electric downriggers for Salmon fishing, have heated cabins, self-contained flush toilets, and state of the art electronics, including HD color depth sounder/fishfinders, GPS mapping systems and Hydrophones (for listening to the whales). Each vessel has been inspected by the USCG and all have earned the top awards for safety.

*We can handle groups of up to 18 with three vessels or even larger groups with other excellent associated charter boats.

The Rum Runner 31-ft cabin cruiser for Juneau Whale Watching and Sport Fishing Tours

The Rum Runner

31ft Cabin Cruiser
The Buccaneer 31-ft cabin cruiser for Juneau Whale Watching and Sport Fishing Tours

The Buccaneer

31ft Cabin Cruiser
The Pearl 31-ft cabin cruiser for Juneau Whale Watching and Sport Fishing Tours

The Pearl

31ft Cabin Cruiser

MEET THE RUM RUNNER FAMILY

Your Guides

The Charter Vessel Rum Runner is piloted by her Captain and your guide Chris Conder. Chris has been in or on the water for most of his life. He came to Alaska straight out of high school back in '75 and earned his way through the University working the commercial fishing and diving boats in the gulf of Alaska. Captain Chris has worked, dove, and done research from the Arctic Ice Pack to the fjords of Southeast Alaska. With Chris's education in Marine Biology, he has a unique insight to the fish and wildlife that abounds around the Juneau area. He settled in Juneau in '85 and started operating the Rum Runner in '93. Since then the Rum Runner Charters has grown into one of the busiest and most requested charter boats in Southeast Alaska.

Captains Luke and Adrianne have been part of the Rum Runner family for the last several years. Both are avid outdoorsmen and have consistently caught some of the biggest fish landed in our area on their excursions. In the off season, both can be found in roughest wilderness seeking big game. When not out on the water or in the wilds, Captain Luke continues after his medical degree and Captain Adrianne (who already has a degree in Chemical Engineering) is working her advanced EMT certifications.

Capt. Troy is a veteran who has sailed and piloted both up and down the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. He is intimately familiar with Southeast Alaska and the Inside Passage. He has years of charter fishing experience and this will be his 8th year with us.

All of our Captains have Fantastic Reviews on Trip Advisor and Google.

Guide and Captain Chris Conder

Chris Conder

CAPTAIN & GUIDE
Guide and Captain Luke Giesey

Luke

CAPTAIN & GUIDE
Guide and Captain Derek Oliver

Adrianne Swan

CAPTAIN & NATURALIST
Jr. Captain in training Drake

Drake

Jr. Captain in Training
Guide and Captain Derek Oliver

Troy Hoff

CAPTAIN & GUIDE
Dogs on deck

Luna, Boone & Brandi

ON DECK