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

Wed 23 Oct

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Starting at $109.00

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Wed 23 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)

AaronS3299

Sep 2018

In late June, there is a "dead spot" in the fishing season, when COD, SALMON, and CRAB are all off at the same time. We still wanted to give it a shot (bottom fishing), and we also wanted to try PRAWNING... and we wanted to get close with some ORCAS. Outer Island was up to the challenge, and we took a five hour trip on a private vessel to knock out all three. Whale Watching was great... the Outer Island EXCURSIONS fleet had us on the Orcas in no time. Prawning was something new/fun, and made for a great grill dinner. The fishing was off, but I think it was a function of my poor scheduling. Make sure you know the fishing seasons before you book your trip to the San Juans. Now here's the unexpected part of my review... I fish a lot, and I understand that not every trip means CATCHING, but we had some equipment failure during the fishing portion of our day. For the money involved in a customized 5 hour trip, I do expect rods and reels to be 100%, and to have alternates at the ready. This was not the case on our day. So why to do I give them 5 STARS? The company stepped up and made it right. You don't see that much any more. I feel good about stating that you can trust this company to get you a great experience.

katmal2018

Sep 2018

Quite honestly - this was a disappointing experience. I booked two tickets online for a trip on Tuesday, August 7th at 3:30pm. I typically go with Island Adventures, a competitor, but saw the Groupon for Outer Island Excursions and went with this company instead. However, I could not actually activate the Groupon - given that I had purchased it the day before. They needed more time to process the Groupon, and so I redeemed it with them for credit, and paid the full price. This was in part my fault - but the customer service was unpleasant. They do not advertise this on their website, but the droll and uninterested tone of the representative on the other side of the line implied that they have had this experience before. The ship itself was small, without much food, and a limited upstairs viewing capacity. The captain, was terrific, and a highlight of the trip. He made it enjoyable. However, the most disappointing part was that we saw one whale throughout the entire 3.5 hour trip. We found one humpback whale which we observed for approximately 30 minutes. We saw no orca whales. There was no conversation nor apologies for the fact that they advertise primarily not as a whale watching company, but as an orca watching company. They met their "whale guarantee" by showing us one humpback, and promptly left. Quite honestly, I understand that the whales are sometimes not where you expect they are. But there was no conversation at all about the poor showing. In short - this was overpriced, and disappointing. I went the subsequent week with their competitor and saw 8 orca whales. The crew had a much higher knowledge base, and was awesome. I would not go with this company again.

tman2008

Sep 2018

The boat and the guide are nice the boat ride is more than half the fun. Carry some layers of protective clothing and don't worry of the spray. We saw many Orca whales but due to whale protection rules, the boat have to maintain a distance. They are also not BIG ones like the humpbacks etc. so you will see them but not feel like WHALE watching. I would strongly recommend to do the tour. Pl book in advance and look for discounts on certain days of the week.(groupon etc)