Guaranteed Whale Watching Tour

Overview

Join us to explore the San Juan Island aboard one of our new fast boats. See an abundance of whales and wildlife including killer whales, humpbacks, sea lions, seals, dolphins and more. Tours are 3 to 4 hours long and lead by trained naturalists. A day in on the water in one of the worlds most glorious boating destinations. Great for all ages.

City: San Juan Islands

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $119.00

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Tue 24 Dec

Starting at $119.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Professional guide

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
We have limited the passenger loading to 50% of seat capacity and increased our sanitation measures.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (211)

srgermund

Sep 2018

This tour was fantastic. The boat is very large and they don't take enormous groups at a time. We could walk around and find good viewing areas. They were very respectful of the other tours going on. The tour guides were friendly but still professional. We will definitely be coming back to Orcas Island!

Response from Host

Mar 2019

Thanks for the kind words! Our boats have plenty of seating options and viewing areas. Glad to hear you enjoyed the trip and our crew as well. Our 2019 season is up and running, can't wait to have you out with us again!

Cori L

Aug 2018

Fantastic tour, knowledgable guides and an overall great time! Highly recommend this tour if you're ever visiting Orcas Island.

TropicalTraveler412

Aug 2018

We drove 3 hours from home to take part in this adventure with our friends, looked forward to a great day. Unfortunately, the best part of the day was simply being with our friends, and not the whale watching tour. Check in went smoothly, the folks were friendly. The boat staff were welcoming and informative. That's where the good times ended. I know they had nothing to do with the weather or lack of whales, but we started out the first 40 minutes (or more) in a heavy fog. We could not see anything to the sides or front of the boat. And, it was cold, very cold and windy from the speed of the boat. We sat up on the top deck because we wanted to be ready to see interesting sights and take pictures. One friend went downstairs to sit on the inside area of the boat. When I went down, I saw there were not enough seats if we all wanted to escape the cold. I went back upstairs, hoping the fog would lift. Saw a sea lion through the fog on a little island and later saw a bald eagle from several hundred yards away in a tree. When the fog finally lifted, I was wind burn. At one point, I went back downstairs when others were out on deck. The seats were extremely uncomfortable. There were several children on this trip and they were running back and forth and in and out the doors. Their moms had brought them lots of snacks and the pieces of their snacks ended up all over the floor. They may have had a good time, but this was not my idea of a good time. On the way back to the marina, we stopped to watch for a gray whale. From the required 200 yards, we did see some spouting for a number of minutes. I think I saw about two feet of a section of its back. If this qualifies for the "guarantee" offered by this company, it is a shabby guarantee. We were told had we been there four months prior, we would have seen lots of whales. So, why do tours in August? Cannot recommend this tour.