[Lauren Fritz, M/V Kestrel, 08/26/17, 10:00 am & 2:00 pm Tour] Thank goodness for high-powered vessels! M/V Kestrel really pulled through today on our two tours – we were up in Canadian waters, 20-30 miles out of Friday Harbor, for our orca encounters....
[Lauren Fritz, M/V Sea Lion, 08/23/17, 1:30 pm Tour] Some days – you go to Canada to whale watch! What a delight it is to live on an island where another country is mere minutes away by boat. If you come out whale watching with San Juan Safaris, you just might...
[Naturalist Erick D., M/V Sea Lion, 8/21/17, 1:30PM] On Monday, Captain Pete, Andrew, and I started to look for some amazing marine wildlife on another beautiful sunny day. We headed north towards D’Arcy Islands just on the other side of the border. It was two...
[Naturalist Erick D., M/V Kittiwake, 8/15/17, 10:00AM] Yesterday, Captain Gabe and I had a morning charter with a great family aboard the Kittiwake. We left Friday Harbor around 10AM and it was made extra fun by the fact that part of the family group was from...
[8/10/17- M/V Kestrel- Kelsey, Naturalist- 2:00PM] Transient orcas (otherwise known as the marine-mammal eating killer whales) can span ranges from Alaska to mid-California. They can be seen here in the Salish Sea year-round, but we see them more consistently during...
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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."