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 29 Dec

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Starting at $109.00

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Sun 29 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)

PNWClan2015

Jul 2015

Our original trip was scheduled earlier in the summer, but an unexpected siege of kidney stones caused us to cancel. The staff at Outer Island was more than gracious in allowing us to reschedule. The day we went it was 90 degrees on land, but cool and comfortable on the water when we headed out in search of orcas at 5pm on July 19. Our vessel was small and fast, and Captain Matt found a pod of whales for us pretty quickly. In fact, eventually we were joined by 2 other pods!! 5pm is a nice time to visit in the summer; it doesn't get dark early, and you're not competing with lots of other boats. We saw orcas everywhere...in front, behind and even beside the boat! It was one of the highlights of my life. The captain also sought out a minkie whale, porpoise and even a little puffin in the water. Both the captain and crew (I apologize for forgetting her name) were extremely knowledgeable and shared interesting facts about whales in their habitat, they could even point out the individual orcas by name. We highly recommend Outer Island Expeditions if whale-watching is on your bucket list!

Katie P

Jul 2015

You can't really beat the views of Mt. Baker on the Doughty Point, 3-hour trip. The snowy peak in view as you sea kayak was a treat. The experience is overall very simple, relaxed and beginner friendly. We were given a quick briefing and were out on the water in no time. You are in double/tandem kayaks and the water on our day was very calm. We made our way to Doughty Point and our guide, Benson, pointed out some interesting things along the way. We didn't see much wildlife on our trip so don't expect to see Orcas! This was fine for us, but if you are on the island to see whales, a whale watching experience is likely best. We were able to spot a bald eagle, harbor seals, and porpoises. Thanks to Outer Island and Benson for a fun afternoon.

Robin H

Jun 2015

Chartered a whale watching tour with Capt Sky, and we had a blast. Saw everything: Orcas jumping, bald eagles, seals, salmon, even mufflons on John Wayne's private island. Sky was great, we originally wanted to stay out 3h, but on a whim, decided to stay longer and enjoy the sunset on the water. Sky got us to the perfect spot.