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Snorkeling with salmon sharks in Alaska is totally unlike any other snorkeling trip. You’re not in warm, tropical water floating over coral reefs, you’re in cold, deep water in the middle of wild, remote Alaska, watching big, fast sharks zip past you. 

These salmon sharks come into Prince William Sound in the summer to feed on salmon runs, and yeah, they kind of look like mini great whites.

Picture this: you’re bobbing in frigid, olive-green Alaskan water, about 55°F (13°C), dressed head-to-toe in a wetsuit or drysuit, mask and snorkel on, drifting right off the boat.

Below you are salmon sharks—lean, muscular, torpedo‑shaped predators, sometimes up to 8–10 feet long, circling in the shallow waters near the boat’s shadow.

But it’s not just about the sharks.

The whole setting adds to the experience, those dramatic Alaskan landscapes, the icy blue water, the silence of it all. It’s not the kind of trip where you’re guaranteed to see wildlife every second, but that’s part of what makes it feel so special when you do.

It’s raw, it’s real, and if you're into wild experiences, this one’s hard to top.

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