There are many ways to get on the water with us whale watching tours trips to Friday Harbor crab dinner cruises on Chuckanut Bay beer wine tasting cruises and private charters. The San Juan Safaris Whale Report brings trip reports from the Salish Sea.
About San Juan Island Whale Wildlife Tours.
San juan whales. Come aboard Natsilane named after an Orca Whale legend a 30. San Juan Safaris sees more whales than anyone departing from Friday Harbor near Seattle. Experience the San Juan Islands Premiere Small Group Whale Watching Wildlife Tour On our intimate tours you will be immersed in an ecosystem born by volcanoes shaped by glaciers and fed by rivers tumbling swift and free from the mountains you see rising on every horizon.
Our classic San Juan Islands whale watching tour including a comprehensive narrated. Orca whales are what this area is known for and proud of. GRAY WHALES - Sat Apr 24 - San Juan Islands -It wasnt long after that some vigilant passengers found us a whale.
Our resident population referred to as the Southern Resident Killer Whales are comprised of three pods J K L. The San Juan Islands afford ample opportunities to see a variety of whale species including orcas humpbacks and minke whales as well as porpoises sea lions seals and various birds. Keep an eye out for porpoises seals sea lions and bald eagles there as well.
Whale watching and the San Juan Islands go hand in hand and when you search for one youll usually find the other. Regardless of the time of year you choose to visit wildlife abounds. Seeing whales from shore is a possibility at Lime Kiln Point State Park also known as Whale Watch Park on San Juan Islands west side.
Besides orcas theres the potential for spotting humpbacks and minke whales from the park. The heart-shaped spout of a gray whale had caught their eye as we passed Swirl Rocks and sure enough it was none other than CRC- 1364. Today our museum continues to promote stewardship of whales.
Western Prince Whale Watching. Each year mid-May and mid-October thousands of orca whales pass near San Juan Island. Spirit of Orca Whale Watching.
Join Captain Hobbes who grew up on the water in England and has been operating whale watch tours and passenger vessels in the San Juan Islands for 12 years. San Juan Safaris sees more whales than anyone departing from Friday Harbor near Seattle. Mayas Legacy Whale Watching.
1 2011 the following officers were elected. Enjoy a six-passenger personalized whale wildlife adventure of a lifetime. Magnificent orca or killer whales live in the San Juan Islands year-round and this is the best place in the world to see them in the wild.
Lance Evans Orcas Island. After swimming in towards the San Juans all morning in the Strait of Juan de Fuca we had members of L Pod later confirmed to be all of L Pod socializing in tight groups with the Js. At the first San Juan County Arts Council Board of Directors meeting held at the Orcas Hotel on Thursday Dec.
These are the best places for couples seeking dolphin whale watching in San Juan Islands. Teddy Deane San Juan Island Vice President. We have two different types of Orca whales here in the San Juan Islands resident and transient.
You can also spot humpbacks minkes gray whales steller sea lions and many other species of wildlife. Apart from the hugely social whales breaching spyhopping and snuggling the highlight of the day was the first recording of a new calf to this critically. See more dolphin whale watching for couples in San Juan Islands on Tripadvisor.
The San Juan Safaris Whale Report brings trip reports from the Salish Sea. Come aboard for an adventure in the San Juan Islands or a fun and relaxing evening on Bellingham Bay. Whale sightings are never guaranteed but the greatest potential for spotting them is with a professional whale watching and wildlife tour.
Feeding almost exclusively on salmon the favorite being chinook these whales can be seen from April to October in the area along Lime Kiln on the. San Juan Island is also reachable by a boat cruise. Whales Wildlife in the San Juan Islands San Juan Island is the perfect departure point for the best whale watching and wildlife tours as it is located in the center of the Salish Sea.
The Whale Museum located in beautiful Friday Harbor Washington opened to the public in 1979 as the first museum in the country devoted to a species living in the wild. While there are many reasons to visit the San Juans no trip would be complete without an excursion to see the magnificent orca whales fondly called blackfish by the Northwest Coast Native peoples whether by kayak tour boat or from the. In the Pacific Northwest of the United States lives the Southern Resident Community of Orcas an endangered population of orcas sometimes known as killer whales.
At this time of the year the waters are loaded with salmon which attracts orca whales the most.
