Tours/San Juan Islands/Orcas Island Whale Watching
Viator · group up to 30 pax

Orcas Island Whale Watching

4.7(457)San Juan Islands1 hour
VIATOR4.8(98)TRIPADVISOR4.7(359)

Description

Small group whale watching tours on some of the fastest boats in the region with GUARANTEED WHALES! See whales with us or come again for FREE.

Tour Options

3:30 pm Guaranteed Whale Watch
  • Small group whale watching tours on the fastest boats in the region with Guaranteed Whales! See whales with us or come again for free. Departs daily from Eastsound, Orcas Island, WA. Check in at 3 pm.
10:30am Guaranteed Whale Watch
  • Small group whale watching tours on the fastest boats in the region with Guaranteed Whales! See whales with us or come again for free. Departs daily from Eastsound, Orcas Island, WA. Check in at 10
1 pm Guaranteed Whale Watch
  • Small group whale watching tours on the fastest boats in the region with Guaranteed Whales! See whales with us or come again for free. Check in at 12:30.
1 pm Fall Whale Watch

Highlights

3-4 hour tour
Professional guide
High Speed Vessels
8.1% Washington State sales tax and applicable fees. The taxes and fees are required by the governing authority and not within local supplier's control

What's included

Included
3-4 hour tour
Professional guide
High Speed Vessels
8.1% Washington State sales tax and applicable fees. The taxes and fees are required by the governing authority and not within local supplier's control
Not included
Gratuities

Traveller Ratings

4.7
457 reviews
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Important Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • This tour departs from Orcas Island. The island can only be reached by the Washington State Ferry System. If your party is not already on island we recommend our Anacortes departure location.
  • Check in begins 30 minutes prior to departure.

Reviews(457)

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Jdunny15
July 3, 2026
Fun cruise, one whale

Knowledge, fun, & friendly staff.

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Deidre_B
June 30, 2026
We saw whales!

Wonderful. Saw orcas! Goal achieved! Captain Gabe was nice. Helper on boat, TK, was very informative and answered all the questions we asked. They knew exactly where to go to see the whales!

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Brittany_C
June 30, 2026
Amazing views & people

TK & Gabe were absolutely amazing :) we saw 3 different pods on 6/27 views and weather was phenomenal

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kansasgirl1956
June 29, 2026
FANTASTIC!

Gabe and Harry were WONDERFUL! Friendly, knowledgeable, and fun. It was a fantastic tour. We saw many orca and had a great time. I highly recommend this tour -- and hope you get Gabe and Harry as guides!

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Lisa K
June 24, 2026
Great crew, beautiful weather, orcas galore

Great crew, Gabe, Harry and Liam all friendly and very knowledgeable! We saw a ton of orcas and the weather was sunny and gorgeous. Would definitely recommend!

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Richard_F
June 13, 2026
Whale Watching Tour

We had a wonderful time with the tour. Saw a rare sighting of a Gray Whale and a pod of Orcas. The crew was very informative in telling us what we were seeing and where we were. Would definitely do it again. Highly Recommended!

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Tina_B
June 11, 2026
Amazing whale watching

This was an amazing adventure. It was a small boat. The crew was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. They answered all of our questions. Captain Matt and naturalist Brooke along with the two other employees made the trip a delight.

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Theodore_J
June 2, 2026
Best nature team ever!

The guides were sp wonderful. They spent the time to teach and share. It was amazing how well they worked with other teams to find so much wild life! We saw humpback, a gay whale, and 2 kids of Orcas. Then we we t by islands to seals and bald eagles. It was truly worth magical. Worth every penny!

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josephavila
May 26, 2026
We Almost Instantly Saw Orcas

Elliot and Harry were great guides. They were very knowledgeable. We were out there for 3 hours. You have the option to stay on the lower deck, or climb the ladder to the top, but there is a 9 person limit at the top; our guides made sure that people would rotate out so nobody was hogging the top deck. We followed some orcas around for a good hour or so, and we also saw bald eagles and seals! I would highly recommend this tour!

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johnrN6138DN
May 22, 2026
Everything was perfect

Great all around experience from booking to checking in and the tour itself. The crew were outstanding and had a wealth of knowledge about sea life. We got to see a 6 Orca group along with sea lions and bald eagles.

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