Tours & Boat Excursions in Nome, Alaska
Experience Norton Sound and the Bering Sea aboard the Orso, a 27-foot custom aluminum pilothouse vessel operated by a USCG-licensed local captain. From working gold dredges to remote island landings, explore the Alaskan frontier from America’s first deepwater Arctic port.
*All tours leave from the Nome Small Boat Harbor at the time of clients’ choosing, depending on weather and conditions.
A dedicated offshore pelagic birding and wildlife cruise around Sledge Island (Ayak). Stay on the vessel to view sea cliff rookeries, puffins, murres, kittiwakes, and marine life from our 360-degree walk-around deck.
4 Hours | $1,500 Flat Charter
Up to 6 passengers
Sledge Island Pelagic Birding Cruise
Get an up-close, waterline view of active offshore suction gold dredging operations on Norton Sound. Learn the real history of the 1899 gold rush and the realities of modern offshore mining at the end of the supply chain.
1.5 Hours | $150 per seat ($600 minimum, $799 private buyout)
Up to 6 passengers
Gold Dredging Tour
Step ashore on an uninhabited Bering Sea island. We provide round-trip water taxi pickup and drop-off on the beach at Sledge Island for self-guided hiking, photography, and exploring this mysterious place.
Half-Day to Full-Day | $1,500 Flat Charter
Up to 6 passengers
Sledge Island Day Trip & Beach Landing
Port of Nome Deepwater Expansion Tour
A front-row, waterborne view of America’s first deep-draft Arctic port under construction. Get up close to causeway extensions, breakwater work, and active dredging in Norton Sound.
1 Hour | $399 Flat Rate
Up to 6 passengers