Half-Day Seattle Whale Watching Tour

Overview

*Get up close and personal with magnificent transient orcas, minke and humpback whales as well as harbor seal and an array of seabirds

*Soak in stunning mountain, island and ocean vistas as you cruise through the Salish Sea

*Perfect for a quick escape while staying in Seattle!

City: Seattle

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $133.40

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Sun 23 Feb

Starting at $133.40

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What's Included

Exhilarating 3-5 hour whale watching tour with an expert onboard naturalist

Includes all applicable taxes and surcharges

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (11)

Leopoldo_R

Oct 2022

Views were nice, but only saw a glimpse of whale. Too crowded to get go look, good luck to the short people.

Response from Host

Oct 2022

Hi, sorry to hear the whales were not more active on your tour. We do offer unreserved seating open to all on the top deck of our vessel for all guests as well. Thanks!

Dale_M

Oct 2022

Tour very well run. Guide extremely knowledgeable and pleasant. Saw both orcas and a hump back. Highly recommend.

Response from Host

Oct 2022

Thanks for the kind words and glad you enjoyed your trip Dale!

lindsleysf

Sep 2022

Very disappointing day on the Clipper whale watching tour. While I completely understand that no tour can actually "guarantee" that you will find wildlife where you want, I feel that the effort made by this captain and crew showed a complete lack of effort or give a *^&%. When we started off this morning the captain told us that because it was foggy up north towards the San Juans, we were headed down south Puget Sound where they had supposedly been told by colleagues the whales were spotted. We headed down and saw a couple of sea lions resting on a buoy, fun sighting. Keeping on down to and past the bridge at Tacoma all the naturalist could focus on was Malachi the humpback whale, who she again was told by colleagues was in the area. We then spent the next 2 hours looking for Malachi in roughly the same area. No orcas, no minke, no humpbacks. After a long while of looking for Malachi and seeing other porpoises and sea lions (really fun to see) the captain told us at 1:30 that unfortunately the whales (aka Malachi) were not cooperating today and rather than complete the tour and look for other wildlife, he would scurry us back to the dock by 2:40 so we could have the rest of the afternoon to ourselves. The tour should have had us back at the dock at 4:30 and I'm pretty sure that everyone on the boat would have preferred to spend the afternoon on the boat looking for ANY wildlife instead of "having it to themselves." Did I mention that the "locally sourced food" on the menu - sandwiches, hot dogs, even potato chips- sold out at 11:45? Or that they rent binoculars? Not that we would have known until we read that it was time to return them on the tv screen at the very end of the trip, and not that it mattered since there was nothing to see. Or that at least 8 seats were double booked to customers? We did get the promised rainchecks due to the absence of whales (cheap and easy consolation since they know that most customers are from out of state or country) we will not be using them should we return to Seattle by September 30, 2023. If anyone wants to bother with this outfit I'd be happy to share them - but you've been warned!

Response from Host

Oct 2022

Hi, we're sorry to hear of your disappointing tour experience. Unfortunately there were no whales to be seen that day as they are unpredictable. We did our best to provide back as much of the afternoon as possible for guests given that many are only visiting Seattle for a short period of time. We do source our food locally from Alki Bakery in Seattle. Thanks.