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

Thu 26 Dec

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Starting at $135.00

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Thu 26 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)

Stephen D

Aug 2013

Did not see any Orcas. We should have been told that there are no Orcas sighted lately due to low salmon population.

ColoradoCrews

Aug 2013

Awesome tour company. They did a great job of arranging all our transportation to and from Seattle. We took the Float plane from Kenmore Air out of Lake Union, highly recommend the flight, a little pricey but so worth the cost, the float plane was the best part for us. We arrived on the island early morning so had plenty of time to explore, shop and have a great lunch before departing about 130 for our whale watch tour. We were on the smaller KittyWake boat Adults only and glad we were on the smaller boat, much less crowded. Captain Jim was awesome, Heather our Naturalist was very knowledgable and excited as the Orcas had just returned after a two week departure. The weather was perfect, the tour was great and the crew made this a great adventure for us. Highly recommend this group and would come back to the Island and spend much more time

ELAINE PRESBY E

Aug 2013

The Whale watching was perfect. The weather was beautiful and warm. Ashley and Kaitlyn were so knowledgeable and informative that the time flew by. This is our 3rd tour with Viator and they have all been wonderful and the staff is amazing. I would recommend this trip for all age groups and something everyone should experience at least once in their life.