Claire was the best guide. We moved at our own pace and she set us up well for when we were in crowded areas.





The ONLY Whale Watching tour with hotel pickup in Seattle! Most whale sightings in the Puget Sound happen near the San Juan Islands - make the most of your day and explore Deception Pass before your Whale-watching cruise! Journey north of Seattle to Deception Pass State Park, a Pacific Northwest hidden gem with views that rival our National Parks! Explore the old growth forest among the jagged cliffs and secret coastlines before enjoying a seasonal catered picnic lunch. After lunch, we'll drive up to Anacortes and join our partners, Outer Island Excursions, on a 3-hour Wildlife and Whale Watching boat tour. The Outer Island Excursions Captain and Naturalist will share information about the Salish Sea while we cruise around the channels in search of whales and other wildlife. Our all-inclusive small-group day trip is limited to 10 travelers. We also bring assorted snacks, water, and other cold beverages for the day. Don’t worry about a thing.
We start our tour with pick up in Downtown Seattle! After pickups, we'll head north.
Our first destination is Deception Pass State Park! Known as Washington's favorite state park, we'll spend some time here exploring trails in the old growth forest along the rocky coastline of Whidbey and Fidalgo Islands. If the tides are low, we'll spend some time beachcombing!
After lunch, we'll drive to Anacortes to join our partner, Outer Island Excursions, for their Wildlife and Whale watching tour! We’ll journey through the Salish Sea on a quest for Orcas, Humpbacks, Grays, & Minke Whales. We prioritize finding Orcas amongst the San Juan Islands, but we also frequently encounter seals, sea lions, porpoises, otters, eagles, and many sea birds.
Disembark back in Anacortes, and we'll start the journey back to Seattle.
We'll end our day back in Seattle with drop off back at your hotel!
We'll pick you up where you're staying in Downtown Seattle including any hotel, Airbnb, hostels, and the port. If you are staying outside our legal downtown pick-up zone, we are happy to meet you at our default pick up location—The Sheraton Grand Hotel. We will call/text/email the afternoon of day prior to your tour to confirm your pick-up location and exact pick-up time. No need to check-in before we contact you (unless you have a question, of course!).
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Whale Watching + Deception Pass Tour from Seattle lasts about 10h 30min. The itinerary has 5 stops.
Prices start at $368 per person for this Seattle experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. We'll pick you up where you're staying in Downtown Seattle including any hotel, Airbnb, hostels, and the port. If you are staying outside our legal downtown pick-up zone, we are happy to meet you at our default pick up location—The Sheraton Grand Hotel. We will call/text/email the afternoon of day prior to your tour to confirm your pick-up location and exact pick-up time. No need to check-in before we contact you (unless you have a question, of course!). Pickup points include 1 Hotel Seattle.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 10 participants.
Confirmation is sent by the operator within 24 hours of booking.
Travellers rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 22 verified reviews; it is run by Evergreen Escapes Seattle.
Claire was the best guide. We moved at our own pace and she set us up well for when we were in crowded areas.
We were so impressed with the whole experience!! Well worth every penny. Calvin was a great guide and we got to see so much. It was the perfect day and seeing the orcas was a once in a lifetime experience. The lunch was impressive and much more than we expected. No box lunch here! The tour ended with chocolate chip cookies and they accommodated my food intolerance with all the food and snack options. We would definitely do this again!!
This tour was absolutely amazing! 🐋✨ Everything was perfectly organized, and the whole experience was unforgettable. Seeing whales in their natural habitat was truly magical, and Deception Pass was breathtakingly beautiful. The combination of wildlife, incredible scenery, and the knowledgeable and friendly guides made this one of the highlights of my trip to Seattle. An absolutely fantastic experience from start to finish! ❤️
Event was cancelled due to weather. Communication to work out alternative was difficult as company did not relay messages given
Wonderful day spent exploring Deception Pass and the park, they provided a tablecloth picnic table lunch that was very good (chicken, quinoa, broccoli, tofu, drinks and snack) as well as drinks and snacks throughout the day. Ride was comfortable heading up to Anacortes and the guide was friendly and informative. Whale Watch was successful seeing orca but take their advice and dress warm! And if offered take the extra blanket on the boat! Would book with them again, thanks!
We had spent an amazing day with naturalist guide Marty Wentzel and Evergreen Escapes exploring Deception Pass and whale watching in the San Juan Islands. From pick-up to drop-off, everything was seamless. Marty was so knowledgeable about the Pacific Northwest and we really enjoyed exploring the area with him. The company handled all of the food, drinks and travel for the day and it was SO good! We were fortunate enough to spent a ton of time watching orcas off the coast of Canada. It was absolutely a bucket list experience. We can’t recommend them enough!
I took my daughter and it was magical. Absolutely one of the best experiences of my life. We had a small group of 5 and the day was full of incredible views and unexpected additional wildlife encounters. Our guide was Calvin Moe for the day. Our boat guides were Sam and Megan and our captain was Drew. I've been whale watching on the east coast and west coast in the past month. No comparison! Hands down, this was the best.
The Deception Pass hike is a little challenging if you don't hike but our guide Karen was super patient and considerate of everyone. The park is beautiful and Karen is an exceptional guide - excellent speaker, extremely knowledgeable, kind and friendly, and an excellent driver. And the lunch and snacks and drinks were really good:). Whale watching was absolutely amazing. The captain and crew are really knowledgeable and their love for the Salish Sea and its wildlife really shines through everything they do. The boat was really nice and comfortable and it would have been a really fun cruise even without the whales but we did get to see a humpback and some orcas, which was incredible. It was a great experience, and worth every penny. Thank you!
My sister and I went to Seattle and booked a few excursions with Evergreen Escapes and had an AMAZING time. Our guide Calvin was wonderful and very knowledgable and answered all our questions.
Enjoyed the laid back pace of the trip with beautiful scenery and some activity. The whale watch was amazing and they really made sure we saw something!
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Whale Watching + Deception Pass Tour from Seattle | 10h 30min | 4.8 (22) | $368 | |
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