Prince William Sound Ecotours

"Go where the tourboats cannot go"

Wildlife, glaciers, wilderness

Personalized, value-added tours

Biologist-guided

Whittier Departure

Prince William Sound, Alaska

The M/V Sound Access

Meets or exceeds US Coast Guard safety requirements
Custom, heavy-duty aluminum, deep-vee design
31' overall length, 9' beam
Fast - capable of sustained 25+ knot cruise speed
6 passenger maximum means no crowds, better photo opportunities
Heated cabin, comfy bench seats, panoramic windows (scroll down for pictures).
Ample dry gear stowage
Covered stern deck, small bow deck
Privacy curtain shields porta-potti on stern deck
Twin, environmentally-friendly 4-cycle outboard engines (picture below)
Radar, hi-definition sonar, 2 ea. VHF radios & GPS-plotters
Specially designed for wheelchair access

The covered stern deck greatly enhances wildlife watching and photography,
and the bow door and ramp provide easy beach access.
The bow deck is exceptional for wildlife viewing, photography,
and more photography (scroll to bottom).

Cabin Layout

Looking forward from rear of cabin, with seats set up for day tours.
Helm and walk-through front hatch (door).

Starboard (right side) bench seat.
Port (left side) seats. On overnight trips, they can face each other
with a table in between, or fold down into a narrow double bunk.
A small counter and cabin heater are in the corner.

With the boat stopped or moving slowly, the front and top hatches
can open for better forward visibility and for watching the sights
from the front deck.
We cruise at about 23-26 knots when traveling between the main sights and when there are no animals in the immediate vicinity.

Looking forward from rear of cabin, with seats set up for day tours.	Helm and walk-through front hatch (door).
Starboard (right side) bench seat.	Port (left side) seats. On overnight trips, they can face each other with a table in between, or fold down into a narrow double bunk. A small counter and cabin heater are in the corner.
With the boat stopped or moving slowly, the front and top hatches can open for better forward visibility and for watching the sights from the front deck.	We cruise at about 23-26 knots when traveling between the main sights and when there are no animals in the immediate vicinity.