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

Wed 23 Oct

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Starting at $135.00

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Wed 23 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)

sravyajangareddy

Jun 2021

The entire experience was highly disappointing! We booked the Adventure Tour, and they changed it to the Classic Tour, without giving us even 24 hours notice. We had already booked a sea plane ride independently that couldn't be cancelled at such short notice. We had no choice but to go on the Classic Tour, even though we didn't want to. This is the second time we are taking this tour. The first one (in November last year) was disappointing as well, with zero whale sightings. We were hoping to see some on this trip, but alas! The website is not transparent about the probability of sightings, citing "90%" probability, which I believe is false. The website should provide statistics each month to allow visitors to make an informed decision. This company appears to be purely a money-making enterprise!

Sanjay M

Jun 2021

We went on June 6th and had booked the adventure tour. They cancelled the adventure tour less than 24 hours before it started and moved us to the classic tour. Since it was so last minute we could not re-schedule our flights to the island and had to take the tour even though we didn't want this one. The weather was stormy and we would have ideally shifted it to another day if it was told to us more than 24 hours before the trip started so we could cancel flights too. We didn't see any whales, just some sheep, sea lions and bald eagles. We understand that whale sightings are not guaranteed but it would be nicer if they were more transparent about this. They kept avoiding this fact whenever asked.

Carol_L

Jun 2021

It was a nice experience, we did get to see orca whales at a distance. The crew was great, very friendly and extremely informative.Friday Harbour