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Whale watching is most
popular April through September and usually focuses
on the area around the San
Juan Islands. A number of charter boat companies run whale
watching cruises and you can find such charters
operating out of Seattle and from various
other ports around Puget
Sound. We have listed below several whale
watching boats and charter
operators operating out of
Seattle. In most cases it is a good idea to call ahead and make reservations in
advance of the date you might want to join a whale watching cruise.
Seattle Charters
Sponsored
Listing
Salish Sea Charters.
P. O. Box 4446, Roche Harbor, WA 98250. Phone:
360-378-8555; Toll-free: 1-877-560-5711. Departures from: Bell Harbor
Marina/Pier 66, 2203 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98121.
E-mail
We
offer winter whale watching at its best from Seattle, and summer trips in
the San Juan Islands. Departures from Seattle and
 Puget Sound: November thru March. From San Juan Island:
April thru October. Orcas
are our specialty and we also see Gray
Whales in the spring in Puget Sound. Come aboard
the Salish Sea for a personal encounter with nature. Our naturalists are
second to none and the Salish Sea offers the
premier year-around
wildlife and whale watch tour in Washington State.
Sponsored Listing
Island
Adventures, Inc. 1801 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes, WA 98221. Phone:
360-293-2428; Toll-free: 1-800-465-4604; Fax: 360-299-8708
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Orca Whales follow their prey, Pacific
Salmon, into Puget Sound in late October to the end of December. Island
Adventures now offers tours from the Seattle waterfront from November
through
 March.
In addition to whales, we often see Dall’s porpoises, Sea lions, and a
wide variety of seabirds. From January through early April you may also
see Gray Whales on many tours. You can expect many extras onboard such
as a research-quality hydrophone, free binocular use, free color
calendar poster, onboard food service, two marine heads, spacious upper
and lower outside viewing decks, heated indoor cabin, and NO FERRY
HASSLES
Outdoor Odysseys.
12003 23rd Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98125. Phone: 206-361-0717;
Toll-free: 1-800-647-4621. E-mail
REI
Adventures. P. O. Box 1938, Sumner WA 98390. Phone:
253-437-1100; Toll-free: 1-800-622-2236; Fax: 253-395-8160. E-mail
Other Mainland Charters
If you want to go whale
watching as a day trip from elsewhere in the Puget Sound region, then please go
to our listings for Mainland
whale watch cruises and operators.
The ports of departure are listed alphabetically
and most are within a two- to three-hour drive from
Seattle. Each of the ports offer a variety of accommodations
from bed and breakfast lodging to hotels and motels should you wish to
make an overnight trip and enjoy your whale watching outing at a more
leisurely pace.
San Juan Islands Charters
If you are going to be
visiting or staying overnight on one of the several islands that make up
the
San Juan archipelago,
you also may want to check our listings for
San Juan
Island whale watching cruises and operators.
Also, some operators have
departures from both the islands and the mainland.
Related Web Sites
To learn more about
whales and whale watching in the Puget Sound region, please see our listings
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San Juan Safaris
 Whale Watching, Sea Kayaking and
Birding from Friday Harbor & Roche Harbor, San Juan Island, WA.
Engaging naturalist guides, excellent equipment, 30 years
eco-tourism experience.
Why be herded when you can be guided?
Serious Fun - Join us!
800.450.6858 - E-mail
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