Tag: San Juan Island

Whales & Wildlife Report: Great Orca & Humpback Whale Sightings Continue

The season is going great so far, with lots of great orca and humpback whale sightings. We’ve now done 4 Deluxe whale watching tours, plus several school field trips, and have seen orcas and/or humpbacks on every trip so far, with tours taking us west and north of the San Juan Islands so far. With… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report: Great Orca & Humpback Whale Sightings Continue

Whales & Wildlife Report – Season Summary: One Of Our Best Whale Watching Seasons Ever

This season turned out to be one of our best ever, with sightings on nearly 95% of our whale watching cruises. We had three different whale watching tours, all of which were popular, with folks enjoying frequent sightings of Orca, Humpback and/or Minke whales. If you came out with us this summer, thank you! We… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – Season Summary: One Of Our Best Whale Watching Seasons Ever

2018 Season Off To A Great Start, With Lots Of Orca And Humpback Whale Sightings

Our whale watching tours have been very successful, with sightings of transient orcas, humpback whales, minke whales, and a few gray whales so far. The resident orcas are back as well, and with the weather becoming more and more summerlike each day, now’s a great time to join us on one of our tours! (The… Continue reading 2018 Season Off To A Great Start, With Lots Of Orca And Humpback Whale Sightings

Photos From Our 2018 Season (So Far…)

This season has been one of the best – lots of great whale and wildlife sightings and the weather has been pretty amazing as well. We’ve been fortunate to have some great photographers on board, including loyal customers and members of local photography groups. We also just completed a film shoot, from which we’ll have… Continue reading Photos From Our 2018 Season (So Far…)

Things To Do In Friday Harbor During Our Deluxe Whale Watching Tour Visit

On our Deluxe Whale Watching Tour we make a stop every day in Friday Harbor, usually from about 11:15 am until 1:00 pm. This is enough time to explore the town, taking in the shops, artist galleries and museums that make this town the hub of activity in the San Juan Islands. We’ve put together… Continue reading Things To Do In Friday Harbor During Our Deluxe Whale Watching Tour Visit

Whales & Wildlife Report – June 22, 2014 – Orca Whales Right Away Today

It only took about 35 minutes before we found a group of Orca whales today (thanks to an early morning report from our naturalist who lives on Lummi Island). By the time we got underway they had moved south, but we were able to catch up to them between Guemes and Sinclair Islands. Initial reports… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – June 22, 2014 – Orca Whales Right Away Today

January 14 Update On Orca Whale L-87’s Movement – Headin' West

NOAA’s latest update on resident Orca Whale L-87, nicknamed Onyx, shows that he’s moving west, along with members of J-Pod. As of January 14th, they were out near Cape Flattery, the northwesternmost point of the contiguous United States. The whales were definitely on the move over the last four days, travelling about 300 miles or… Continue reading January 14 Update On Orca Whale L-87’s Movement – Headin' West

Whales & Wildlife Report – June 12 & 13, 2013

There weren’t any Orca whales to be found on the 12th or 13th, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t whales out there. On Wednesday we found a group of 3 Minke whales out on the west side of San Juan Island. That was topped by a rare sighting (for this time of the year) of… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – June 12 & 13, 2013

San Juan Island Voted Top Island In The US By TripAdvisor

Big news from TripAdvisor yesterday! San Juan Island Voted Top Island 2013 TRIPADVISOR TRAVELERS’ CHOICE ISLANDS AWARD Friday Harbor, San Juan Islands, Washington, March 26 – Good things come in pairs, today San Juan Island was acknowledged as the top Island in the United States by TripAdvisor® Travelers’ Choice® Islands awards. Yesterday, President Obama established… Continue reading San Juan Island Voted Top Island In The US By TripAdvisor