I am generally not the "tour activity" type, but my wife and I decided to finally go to try to see some whales, after living in the Puget Sound area for over eighteen years. I am so glad we did! It was mind-blowing to see all of the wildlife and natural terrain in the Sound- I had never imagined the extent of the scores of islands and the desolate beauty out there.
I especially liked Eclipse Tours. Unlike other tours I have been on where there is a "cheesy" factor that makes me roll my eyes, our tour with Dan and Denise was very down-to-earth and solid. His years of experience and obvious love of the Sound and the wildlife that live there really come across. We were lucky to not only have multiple Orca sightings, but, near the end of the tour, a family of Orcas approached the boat, crested mere feet in front of us, then dove under the boat on their way to an island filled with tasty harbor seals. Utterly thrilling and unforgettable!