Orcas Island Whale Watching

Overview

Small group whale watching tours on some of the fastest boats in the region with GUARANTEED WHALES! See whales with us or come again for FREE.

City: San Juan Islands

Tue 22 Oct

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Starting at $109.00

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Tue 22 Oct

Starting at $109.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

3-4 hour tour

Professional guide

High Speed Vessels

8.1% Washington State sales tax and applicable fees. The taxes and fees are required by the governing authority and not within local supplier's control

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
This tour departs from Orcas Island. The island can only be reached by the Washington State Ferry System. If your party is not already on island we recommend our Anacortes departure location.
Check in begins 30 minutes prior to departure.
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

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (297)

mrsbward1

Apr 2021

Captain David and Brooke from before getting on the boat, through the excursion and docking again, gave us the best informative experience ever. The total excursion was absolutely amazing, seeing the whales, seals, sea lions, purple sea stars, bald eagles and much. much more. Oh and let me not forget the friendly staff back at the office, that answered every question and concern we had with locating where we were supposed to be and when. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

bobW555

Sep 2020

We had a nice excursion, for a boat ride. The disappointing thing was that we were expecting to see killer whales. What we ended up seeing were pods of Minke whales, which we figured out later. There wasn't anyone giving out information voluntarily of what we were seeing. It was up to us to ask questions of the operator and his assistant. He did say at the beginning that if we want information, ask, and that if no one asks questions that is easier for them. He seemed kind of bored and not understanding that this was a new and exciting experience for a lot of people. For the last about 20 minutes of the boat trip he sped over to a place past the Eastsound Marina, saw three killer whales for abut 5 minutes, then turned around to exit the tour. It was a lot of speeding to three or four sites instead of being able to see the whales we were hoping to see. We had a better experience out of Friday Harbor in the past - not so much just a long boat ride. They were very covid-safe.

Response from Host

Oct 2020

Seeing multiple whales species on the same visit must have been amazing. Thanks for letting us know that the captain was willing to extend your trip and go as far as needed in order to guarantee that your group saw Orcas as well as Minkes! Each of our captains and naturalists have their own style and sometimes that means that they don't interrupt the guest experience unless asked. If you had questions we wish you would have spoken up!

tinalT1397DR

Aug 2020

seeing the whales was amazing. we came across several families and had a fantastic view of them. Our crew was great, very informative and fun. My only suggestion would be for them to