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

Fri 27 Dec

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Starting at $135.00

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Fri 27 Dec

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)

Captmark20

Sep 2013

We called San Juan Safaris to make a reservation and after speaking to them realized fling Kenmore air to Friday Harbor from Seattle was our best option. 40 minutes beat 4-5 hours by car even if it did cast $125 PP each way + the cost of the whale watching trip. The day came and we had a great flight. Got to Friday Harbor for 9AM and spent a few hours walking around. Had breakfast went on a moped ride around the island then got on the 1:30 whale watching tour. The tour was a lot of fun. The seas were extremely calm and we saw a pod of transiate orcas maybe 6-8 of them. We watched them for about an hour and came back in. The crew Capt. Jim and Heather were very informative and friendly. We were on the smaller boat Kittywake with only 12 adults, no kids!! and had a very nice trip. I would highly recommend this tour and if you have a chance to go on the smaller boat with adults only I would jump on that boat in a blink of an eye!!

JosephF_5919

Sep 2013

It was my first trip to San Juan Island for whale watching. I didn't know what to expect. The naturalist Heather and Amy were both very knowledgeable and the captain working closely with other vessels in the area steered us towards the sighting of whales so that we were able to see a humpback, orcas, stellar sea lions, and pygmy whales in one afternoon. I was't expecting to see this much in my first trip, so it was quite a surprise. I had a good time.

TMG_Escape

Sep 2013

Very exciting excursion. We saw many whales and one actually breeched. Nice young girls were our guides. Felt very safe. Great day