San Juan Safaris - Whale Watching

Our tour was Captained by Brian. Our naturalist was Alexandria. Probably the most chipper person you've ever met, but she was clearly doing what she loved. I love how they were very honest with us up front, and did not make any promises of actually seeing Orcas. However, we were promised that we would see plenty of Wildlife and enjoy the tour of the San Juan Islands. And wouldn't you know it, Brian found us an Orca pod. It was a Transient pod with one male and two females. He knew the whales, he knew how to guide the boat safely alongside the whales, he was very helpful in understanding what they were doing, how they were reacting, and what to expect. As other boats arrived, he peeled off to make sure we did not threaten the whales. I love that they were honest with us up front and did not make promises, and that they kept their word. I would highly, highly, highly, highly recommend this Tour group!

Our family had such a wonderful experience with San Juan Safaris last summer! It was easy to make a booking, the staff were very professional and friendly, and we got to see humpbacks and orca pods! The staff was very knowledgeable about our surroundings and we learned tons about the whales and their habitat. Definitely recommend bringing a windbreaker and your camera!

My wife and I had a wonderful trip. We got to see a bunch of orcas. We even got to see the jumping out of the water and making a huge splash. On the way back, the boat driver took us by a few islands where we saw sea lions, seals, bald eagles, and a whole bunch of goats onshore that became wild after some person brought them over for some failed exotic game hunting island. The boat was clean and the driver did a great job of keeping the trip smooth. We definitely recommend this.

We went on our tour yesterday, March 20, 2019. Our guides were excellent and we were fortunate to see two Orca pods, a sea lion eating an octopus, groups of both sea lions and seals and bald eagles. It was a wonderful experience, making us more aware of the plight of Orcas and what man can do to mitigate the situation. Thank you! - David and Janice Nichols - NY and Issaquah

I just went on a tour today and it was awesome! It’s currently not the best time of year to spot whales but we got very lucky and saw some, and lots of seals. The guide was very knowledable and passionate! Also they are very good about following guide lines set in place to protect the animals and were very respectful for to the animals. Over all it it was, informative, and ethical❤️