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

Sun 12 Jan

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Starting at $109.00

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Sun 12 Jan

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)

Jan E

Sep 2017

This was our first time whale watching and we found it to be so very exciting from the beginning to end. We were able to see five different whales from the local "L" resident Pod, which had returned just the night before. With Cpt. Paul's expertise he found them easily and we learned so much about whales from our Naturalist on board, Dayna. Her love of the mammals was so evident. We also enjoyed the chance to see the Steller Sea Lions too! This tour was the highlight of our stay on Orcas Island.

phxbam

Sep 2017

There were 7 of us, 2 had never kayaked before, and we all had a FANTASTIC TIME! It consisted of our 'extended ' family-Grown up! Paul and Katie P. were awesome guides. Helpful to those unknowable about kayaking. They were great guides, pointing out interest sites, seals, eagles and whatever else we came upon on our adventure. Outer Islands is a wonderful business and I definitely recommend them for Kayaking or Whale Watching..(we saw humpbacks and Orcas!!)

cucinista24

Sep 2017

We did this two years ago. You take the power boat some distance out to where the orcas tend to be. We haven't forgotten how wonderful it was when they turned off the noisy motor and let us just watch the many orcas, for whom this is their habitat. Such beautiful animals! The trip leaders often know the names of the pods and of individual whales. Our leader (forgot his name now) told me about going out once and seeing a pregnant female submerge for a long time and then come out with her new-born to the surface. Amazing story. I don't understand these negative reviews. Whale watching is totally dependent on the whales being around of course--you take your chances. It's great to go out with young people who actually study the whales. We went in summer. of 2015 in the middle of a lazy week on Lopez Island, in the afternoon. These trip leaders are completely familiar with the habits of this community of orcas, which is protected.We found it fun and interesting.