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 22 Oct

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Starting at $135.00

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Tue 22 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)

Eburgess5201

Sep 2021

My husband and I did the Adventure Whale watching tour on September 15th, 2021 which included a puddle jumper flight from Seattle to San Juan Island which only took 40mins. If you are looking for a fast & affordable way to get to the island, this is the way to go and such a cool experience! This was by far the best whale watching tour I’ve ever done! We got to see 3 different pods of orca (T99, T18 & T65b) which was so magical. Our tour guides definitely went above and beyond to make sure we not only got to see the whales, but to also stick with them for a while to really enjoy the experience. Haleigh our guide was very knowledgeable & personable and our driver Solon (? Spell check) was equally as awesome. Would highly recommend this tour and I hope we get to do it again if we ever go back to San Juan Island (which we will!) * picture included is one of the males from the T65b pod (pretty sure).

emilydL9526VT

Sep 2021

It was so much fun. Thank you to our naturalists, Olivia and especially Haleigh, who helped my Mom (with mobility issues) down the gangway to the dock! Both were super knowledgeable and made the experience so much fun! We were able to see 4 orcas (a grandma, a mom and 2 sons - so cool!) and a grey whale - when the grey whale fluked Olivia was basically jumping up and down with excitement.

Hana A

Sep 2021

We went on a trip on September 10th with Captain Eric and Naturalist Max. Soon after we took off, they were tipped to a sighting of a family of Orca about an hour away. We made a bee line for their location and sure enough, we were able to see the family of 6. AMAZING!!! The whole experience was awesome. Max kept us in the loop the whole time and gave us great info about these particular individuals we were seeing and about Orcas in general. And Eric got us to our location swiftly (and without me getting sea sick, THANK YOU!!!) I would absolutely go on another trip with them. Huge bucket list item for me.