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Short Charter, Great Wildlife!

Short Charter, Great Wildlife!

by Whale Watching Naturalist | Feb 7, 2018 | charter boat san juan island, friday harbor, san juan island

[Naturalist Sarah – 02/07/2018 – M/V Sea Lion – 01:00pm Charter]   Today marked our first trip from Friday Harbor of 2018! In preparation for a charter later this summer we hosted a small group aboard M/V Sea Lion on a short two-hour charter to check out...
Transients GALORE – Following Orcas From Spieden to Turn Point

Transients GALORE – Following Orcas From Spieden to Turn Point

by Whale Watching Naturalist | Aug 27, 2017 | orca whale watching by seattle

[Lauren Fritz, M/V Sea Lion, 08/25/18, 5:30 pm Tour] Wow. That’s the only word I can think of to accurately depict our amazing sunset whale watch this evening. The crazy thing is, we only have a handful sunset trips left! We are stopping them this Sunday because...
Whale-y Wonderful Day in the San Juan Islands!

Whale-y Wonderful Day in the San Juan Islands!

by Whale Watching Naturalist | Jul 8, 2017 | Uncategorized

[Sarah M – 07/07/2017 – M/V Sea Lion – 01:30pm] Some days all the stars align and magic happens on the water. That was yesterday on the M/V Sea Lion. Naturalist Erick, Captain Mike, and I headed out of a very windy Friday Harbor on the search for whales. Given the...
Cetacean Station – Humpbacks and Killer Whales Near San Juan Island

Cetacean Station – Humpbacks and Killer Whales Near San Juan Island

by Whale Watching Naturalist | Jun 23, 2017 | orca whale watching by seattle

  [6/22/17 – 2:00PM – M/V Kestrel]  Usually we only see one species of large whale per trip trip but some trips it seems like we’re seeing all the whales! Captain Gabe and I left aboard M/V Kestrel yesterday with a great crew of guests to search...
Humpbacks and Wildlife Abound in the Salish Sea

Humpbacks and Wildlife Abound in the Salish Sea

by Whale Watching Naturalist | Jun 5, 2017 | friday harbor, san juan island, whale watching near Seattle

[06/04/2017 – M/V Kestrel – 2:00pm]   Today’s tour was a showcase of huge diversity of wildlife found in the Salish Sea. We are very lucky to find an amazing array of marine mammals: eight species of cetaceans, four species of pinnipeds, and two species of...
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"...it was a great experience and one I would highly recommend."
"When I need a day of Zen and killer whales, it’s my fave thing to do. I highly recommend San Juan Safaris."

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950 Westlake Ave N.,
Seattle, WA 98109

Toll Free: (800) 450-6858
Local: (360) 378-1323

Winter Hours: Daily 9-5
Summer Hours: Daily 8-6

Mailing address: PO box 365
Friday Harbor WA 98250

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