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

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $135.00

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Tue 24 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)

AndyNYC

May 2013

This experience completely exceeded our expectations. The crew was friendly, efficient and extremely knowledgeable. The boat was immaculately clean, well maintained and comfortable. They warned us before we left the dock that it was very early in the season and we might not see anything. But shortly after heading out of Friday Harbor they got word from other boats that the whales were out and about and our chances were good we'd see some Orcas. After about half an hour of cruising around, we came upon our first pod. It was a mom and her two calves and they let us get quite close to them. All around us there were small groups of 2 - 6 whales and we could hear them vocalizing at the surface. This continued for 2 hours at which point we headed for home completely satisfied with our day. I would highly recommend San Juan Safaris for a beautiful day on the water.

Carol J

May 2013

Our group of 12 enjoyed the whale watching on May 14. We were able to observe a pod of whales hunting a sea lion. There were many boats in the same area and all of them were very courteous to each other. No one got in the way of another boat and all of them were very good about staying their distance from the activity. Our crew was very knowledgeable and made sure we had a great time seeing the whales but also seeing eagles and other wildlife. Keep up the great work.

BlairCorson

May 2013

Kayaked for day's and could find the whales! Hoped on the friendly San Juan Safaris boat and an hour later they they were! But it well worth it.