We did the afternoon, private tour option, which was great! It was just the two of us and a captain/guide on a 26 foot boat. We really lucked out because I don't think the morning group trip saw whales. Another boat in the area had reported seeing orcas from the Jpod. It was maybe a 10-15 minute ride to the location and we spent a good 1 1/2 hours following maybe 6 orcas from the pod. We got great new pictures on a new camera, which the captain/guide Andrew was able to help with since he is an avid photographer as well. For the final hour of the tour, we did a little bit of island hopping and seal sighting. What a wonderful day with the weather and the beauty of the San Juan Islands. We could even see downtown Vancouver off in the distance.