About Alaska Whale and Drone Tours
Alaska Whale and Drone Tours LLC is a whale-watching and wildlife charter boat tour operating out of Hoonah, Alaska. Owner, Josh Young, has extensive experience in the industry and was motivated to start his own business by providing an innovative and immersive experience for the guests aboard his boat. Josh has a 50-ton Masters License as well as a commercial drone pilot license. Josh combined his skills and brought to life Alaska Whale and Drone Tours. Josh uses a professional-grade filmography drone to film footage of wildlife while his guests get to see it firsthand. He then displays the footage on a screen and plays it for the guests to view while they move to the next location or back to the dock. This gives them the opportunity to see the wildlife from an incredibly unique perspective. All the footage is downloaded to a flash drive before making it back to the dock and guests are able to obtain a copy as a souvenir of their experience at Alaska Whale and Drone Tours.
AGC Services Provided
In 2021, McKinley Alaska Growth Capital provided an SBA loan to Alaska Whale and Drone Tours which allowed for the purchase of the boat and filming equipment and also provided working capital during the start up of the business.
“Owning my own business and doing my own tours has been a dream and goal of mine for many years; McKinley Alaska Growth Capital helped me get the loan I needed to get started at a rate and down-payment that I could afford. Today my business is growing, the reviews are enthusiastic, and my future as a business owner is bright!”