Spirit of Orca Whale Watching & Wildlife Tours

Our tour with Ken on 3/29/19 was amazing!! If you want a more personal and private whale watching experience booking a tour with Spirit of the Orca is the way to go! Ken’s boat holds 6 people and is extremely smooth and comfortable to ride in. Ken’s knowledge of the whales in the area is excellent! He knew where the whales were that day and made sure we got there in time to spend over an hour and a half with them! It was an incredible experience! Highly recommend Ken and Spirit of the Orca!

Ken was great! His smaller boat moves faster than the larger big-group ones, which meant more time with the whales and less time traveling! He takes photos with his huge camera to share (much better than my simple cell phone pics), and even has some audio equipment to listen in on the whales talking to one another. I would definitely book with him again for a tour.

If I could give Captain Ken and our experience more than 5 stars, I would! This was our first time on a whale watch, so I wanted a small personal experience. Captain Ken and his boat met and exceeded our expectations. A few minutes after leaving the dock the boat had an issue with the engine. Captain Ken quickly and efficiently handled the issue and we were back on our way. We were never worried and could tell Ken knows his way around a boat! He was nice enough to extend the tour to make up for the short amount of time we lost. We saw whales from different pods and Ken shared facts and stories about the animals and surrounding area. You can tell he has a passion for the whales and his profession. Not to mention his is an excellent photographer and shared his photos with us after the trip. I wasn't aware that the boats are required to stay a certain distance from the whales for their safety and well-being. We appreciated that Captain Ken respected the whales while still giving us a great tour. The whales are incredible creatures and anyone visiting the San Juan Island should experience them on Captain Ken's boat!

Amazing Trip! Captain Ken was very Knowledgeable and Lisa was super responsive! Give them a shout, we felt like we were in a National Geographic expedition!

Just book with Spirit of Orca..You won't regret it! Captain Ken's whale watching tour far exceeded our expectations. When we boarded the boat Capitan Ken made it clear that we were going to see orcas, even if that meant going to Canada. We ended up seeing a pod of transient orcas with a calf who was jumping & splashing around. We also saw humpbacks who happened to surface right in front of us + sea lions. We found Captain Kens knowledge & passion for the whales & area to be very transparent. When we stepped off the boat we couldn't have asked for a better day, tour, or Captain, but then Captain Ken sent us amazing professional photos of the animals we saw. Book with confidence:)