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

Mon 30 Dec

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Starting at $109.00

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Mon 30 Dec

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)

teehan

Aug 2015

3 cheers for Kat and Bo of Outer Island Expeditions! We really enjoyed the whale-watching trip. We saw quite a a large number of orcas, as well as seals, and a bald eagle. Several times, when we stopped to try to spot more of the orcas, they surfaced pretty close to our boat! Totally cool. A big part of of our enjoyment of the trip was because of Bo and Kat. They are both very knowledgable about what they are doing and, despite likely being asked the same questions again and again on these trips, you'd think they hadn't due to the way they would answer. Nothing they said sounded like they were reading from a script. There was a genuine passion for the whales and other sea creatures. Kat was even singing a little song she make up on the spot. :-) I highly recommend these folks. Thanks for a really great experience.

SoupGoddess

Aug 2015

We just spent an awesome week on Orcas, and the two guided trips we took with Outer Island were definitely highlights! The guided kayak trip to Point Doughty was great, perfect length for a nice day outing, lots of good information from the guide about resident wildlife, the islands in general, and paddling. We saw several seals and pups, as well as osprey, herons, a juvenile bald eagle. The whale watching trip was a couple of days later. We chose the 5:00 p.m. trip; although it was fairly choppy, the new boat handled well and we felt safe and relatively dry the entire time. We saw 30 plus whales - stopped counting. Captain Beau and his assistant knew exactly where to find the Orcas, and how to move the boat a bit to ensure they would pass by us again. It was great. This was a bucket list item for me, and these guys did a great job!

vls2i

Aug 2015

This was my second time doing the whale watching trip. Each trip was wonderful and unique. This time we saw orcas galore. The boat was new and smaller than other boats in the area which we loved. The crew and naturalist were great and provided tons of info. The staff really seemed to love their jobs which added to the experience. I highly recommend this company and have taken both tours out of the Orcas Island location. It is fun riding the ferry and making a day out of exploring the island and whale watching!