Whale Watching from Friday Harbor

Overview

The best orca whale watching is from Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, just an easy day trip adventure from downtown Seattle. The San Juan Islands are considered the "jewel" of the Pacific Northwest, located in the Puget Sound.

City: San Juan Islands

Mon 28 Oct

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Starting at $135.00

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Mon 28 Oct

Starting at $135.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Whale Watching Cruise

Local taxes

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For maximum safety children under 2 should be in a harness carrier strapped to a parent and remain in the cabin
"Special Limited" tour not recommended for child aged 13 and under
Restrooms are available on board the boat
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
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
50% capacity on vessels

What To Expect

San Juan Island

San Juan Island is considered the best place to view orca whales because the salmon, which are their prime source of food (about 95% of what they eat), travel up and down the west coast of San Juan Island and outlying areas. Take this Whale watching tour and see orca whales which has been viewed on over 90% of the tours with the possibility of spotting minke, humpback and gray whales to be higher. What is the best time to see orca whales? Anytime. They are out and about all day. You will be guaranteed see marine mammals and come back with memories to last a lifetime! Enjoy the beauty of San Juan Island on an exclusive Whale Watch Cruise from Friday Harbor. Sail aboard the fast, new 55 foot MV Sea Lion (with windowed, heated cabin, which seats up to 24 guests). 40 or fewer guest aboard this comfortable boat with walk around deck.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (660)

pdrpete

Sep 2016

Super people doing a super job, can't say enough great things about the entire trip. Clean modern equipment , full of valuable info to make the trip interesting for anyone! We went to see whales and they delivered an experience that was unforgettable, and augmented our pictures and memories with fantastic pictures they took!

texoztai

Sep 2016

My sister and I were lucky enough to get a last-minute booking on the Sunset Whale Watching Cruise with San Juan Safaris. The water was like glass, the sky was a magical combination of blue skies fading into a beautiful sunset and the highlight of the trip was, of course, the sighting of a family of Orcas that were in "rest" mode so were arcing ever so gently out of the water as they made their way along the Strait. Captain Mike got us close to the whales without getting too close or spooking them and Lauren, our wildlife expert, was extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to spend the day with. We highly recommend the Sunset Cruise and will always come back to San Juan Safaris.

ayurahmany

Sep 2016

Yeay, we did finally meet Willy (orca whale) & his family!! Our Captain said we were so lucky we could see them from that close. Before, I was a bit sad, because the captain said that our possibility to see the orca whale was not that big, because it was end of Aug and also based on the weather and everything. But the captain made more efforts to bring us further to the area where he got some information some orcas appeared; and not too long after we arrived, there they came Willy & his family!! The naturalist - she explained every single detail about the orca also any other questions that we asked. Both the captain and the naturalist are great!! It's all worth everything we've done: left home at 3:30 am, drove for 2 hours to Anacortes (from Snoqualmie, WA) plus 2 more hours to get arrive in Friday Harbor by ferry, about 3 hours on the vessel went around both American & Canadian islands to follow where the orcas travel to. Woohoo! That was so satisfying! Will do take some tour with San Juan Safaris again some time. *we didn't take some pictures of the orcas we saw but we did take some videos, too bad I can't share the video here