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 23 Dec

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Starting at $109.00

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Mon 23 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)

laneydog

Aug 2008

Our trip with Beau was the highlight of our stay on Orcas island. We were traveling with two young kids and Beau's smaller boat let them enjoy the trip. On a day when there were few whales to be seen, he sped us north to find a pod of transient whales. We were one of three boats viewing the whales. Beau also spotted seals and eagles on our trip. Beau was also willing to set a crab pot so the kids could watch as he pulled crabs out of the water.

robert-marnie

Mar 2008

We have lived in the San Juans for 15 years and enjoy the puget sound each summer in our sailboat. This past summer we had young guests visiting from the mid west--Michigan, and we wanted something special --edgy. We asked around and ended up contacting Beau. We found the EDGE we were hoping for. Ended up having a six hour trek around the less visited islands--scooting ( fast boat) to encounter wildlife and quiet bays and out of the way beaches, and the whole thing was polished off with a one of a kind dinner that is layed out on linen in a remote setting that feels like a "water paradise" with timeless vistas and all within a half hour "fast", exciting yet quite comfortable boat trip. Let me hit a few of the highlights and offer you a few comments should you join Beau for an edgy island expereince- 1) he picked us up right in front of the bed and breakfast that our guests were staying at--the Willows Inn on on Lmmi Island; no dock but he had a drop ladder on his bow that allowed for beach pick up; saved alot of hassle-no driving! 2) We were out to the whales for our Michigan visitor's first "religious" experience among the orca whales; Beau helped us with the natural history; quite different than you'd think. After about a half hour of hanging out with the orcas, we were off to a hike on a near-by uninhabited state park island called Sucia, where it turned out Beau use to be park ranger. We saw kayakers and eagles, and after an hour or so, Beau served the group lunch, as previously agreed -extra--but the water and sun make you hungry. (By the way, Beau had lots of drinks and snacks on board). 3) After a hour (or so) at Sucia, off we went to lay out crab pots at the "hot " spots Beau knew of, and then more scooting out to other nearby bays and crags (bring your jackets --it could get chilly when you were not inside the cabin) to observe seal and otter, and marine birds everywhere. I especially loved the loons, diving in pairs with their long necks, disappearing below the surface for an unbelievable length of time. 4)And my favorite---the day was polished off with a sunset cruise out to a "lonely" lush island to set up a temporary picnic site to watch the sun go down over the water and have a three course dinner --all catered from a local resraurant that included the crab we caught OUR SELVES earlier that day -- remember those crab pots!??)) all on linen --wine--a fire and songs!. Wow, what a day!. Bring your checkbook, but I did not regret reserving Beau and his boat for my "edgy" guests from MIchigan. Their Christmas card to us talked about nothing else!!

Beau425

Nov 2007

This was a great whale watching and small boat charter business. We went out for a full day in the San Juans saw Orca whales, caught dungeness crab and cook the crab on a remote island park. It was unbelievable. My family went and we filled up the boat, only the five of us. They do all sorts of trips from fishing to kayaking. We highly suggest them.