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

Sun 08 Feb

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Starting at $135.00

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Sun 08 Feb

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

What To Expect

San Juan Island

San Juan Island is considered one of the best place to view wild orca whales because the surrounding nutrient rich water of the Salish Sea. These nutrients draw all types of marine animals, including large marine mammals like orcas. Take this Whale watching tour and see orca whales, during peak season we have a 90-95% success rate of spotting orca, minke, humpback and gray whales. What is the best time to see orca whales? Anytime. They are out and about all day. Aside from whales, many other marine mammals like harbor seals and stellar sea lions, as well as various sea birds, bald eagles and some unique terrestrial mammals are all common sightings! You'll definitely 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 (728)

Elsa L

Aug 2014

I am cheap and I would pay the price to do this again. Yes you can wait by the coast and hope to see a whale, but you might wait all day and never see anything. In the boat you get up close. They know where the whales are. It was truly amazing. The crew was fantastic. Bring your own binoculars if you have them. Their binoculars were not that great. But most of the time you don't even need binoculars because they are so close. But it did take awhile for us to get close and it was nice to have them. Dress warm it gets cool on the water when the boat is moving (even on hot days). It is difficult to get a good picture, so he last half I just turned off the camera and enjoyed the moment. I can't wait to do this again and with my kids.

Whitjenn

Aug 2014

We recently went out on our fourth trip with San Juan Safari's and are continuously impressed with this company! We have had the pleasure of having Captain Mike all four times and several different naturalists. All of the crew has been so professional and knowledgeable. We have seen whales (and lots of other wildlife) on each trip. Our most recent was my favorite - witnessed a kill by transient orcas and then their celebration afterward! Thank you SJS's, this won't be our last trip with you!

Sammi52651

Aug 2014

We took our family on this great trip. The naturalists were very informative and the boat was comfortable and well equipped. We had a 2 and 4 year old with us and they enjoyed the experience as well. We saw lots of whales; however, I am not giving the great review because of that. They set realistic expectations--they would try to locate the whales and they thought there was a good opportunity that day.