Orcas Island Whale Watching
Overview
3 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Small group whale watching tours on some of the fastest boats in the region with GUARANTEED WHALES! See whales with us or come again for FREE.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
This tour departs from Orcas Island. The island can only be reached by the Washington State Ferry System. If your party is not already on island we recommend our Anacortes departure location.
Check in begins 30 minutes prior to departure.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What To Expect
Our smaller, faster vessels take you out for whales and wildlife. We head out into the San Juans and Canadian Gulf islands to search for Orca, Humpbacks, Grays, and Minkes. We see whales on 98% of our tours! We also see many other varieties of wildlife including porpoises, seals, sea lions, sea birds, and otters. We also customize Private Charters and can add fishing, kayaking, island hopping and more!
What‘s Included
3-4 hour tour
Professional guide
High Speed Vessels
8.1% Washington State sales tax and applicable fees. The taxes and fees are required by the governing authority and not within local supplier's control
Gratuities
Options
3:30 pm Guaranteed Whale Watch
Small group whale watching tours on the fastest boats in the region with Guaranteed Whales! See whales with us or come again for free. Departs daily from Eastsound, Orcas Island, WA. Check in at 3 pm.
1 pm Fall Whale Watch
1 pm Guaranteed Whale Watch
Small group whale watching tours on the fastest boats in the region with Guaranteed Whales! See whales with us or come again for free. Check in at 12:30.
10:30am Guaranteed Whale Watch
Small group whale watching tours on the fastest boats in the region with Guaranteed Whales! See whales with us or come again for free. Departs daily from Eastsound, Orcas Island, WA. Check in at 10
Reviews
443 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Whale Sightings Even in the Off-season
Y6783TNmelissag,Mar 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful time on the trip in part because the crew was so knowledgeable, often sharing key facts along the way. Despite it being still somewhat the off-season, we saw two humpback whales traveling together and a pod of orcas before the day was done. We brought sandwiches and snacks to munch on along the way. As they mention in their guidance, bring lots of layers! The wind can really chill you.
Amazing experience! We...
Skylar S,Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Amazing experience! We saw seals, sea lions, orcas, bald eagles, and more! All of the guides are so sweet and knowledgeable! I felt like I was in a live nature documentary. Make sure you plan around the ferry times so you don’t miss your experience!
Whale watching in Orcas
Susan C,Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was one of the top excursions we’ve taken. We saw Orcas! The captain & mate was very knowledgeable & we learned a lot about the topography & wildlife in the area. I’d definitely recommend this experience for anyone going to Orcas Island.
Super Afternoon on the Water!
reginah444,Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a great whale-watching tour with Jarrett and Brooke. Saw SO much wildlife! Bald eagles, sheep, sea lions, and watched 8 killer whales for about an hour! Jarrett did a great job positioning the boat for viewing, and Brooke was impressively knowledgeable about all the wildlife and made the outing fun and engaging for all!
Captain Chaz and Corrina...
Donna L,Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Captain Chaz and Corrina were so welcoming and very knowledgeable about the sea life, islands around orcas island. We had an amazing experience watching two male orcas swimming. Lots of picture opportunities.
Best whale watch tour EVER!!!
cmc88,Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a fantastic day seeing so many whales including orcas, humpbacks and a rare fin whale. Chaz and Karena were so knowledgeable about all the interesting facts and details, which made for an unforgettable experience for all! They are amazing and I can’t recommend them highly enough!!
Excellent Whale Watching Excursion
dougdebb,Sep 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Outstanding whale watching excursion on the Blackfish IV. We saw Humpback and Orcas along with Harbor seals and porpoises. Capt Brock was excellent, friendly and funny. Naturalists Sheila and Karena were exceptional, informative, helpful and very friendly. They made and outstanding trip even better. Highly recommend this trip and this crew for whale watching off Orcas Island
A Magical Experience
Y7823NWmegann,Sep 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Seeing Orcas in the wild has been my dream for a long time. We saw so many of them on our tour! I think about 10 of them. We got to see a baby and a male orcas as well. Kate and Matt were great! Kate was very enthusiastic and taught us so much. The orcas also did a hunt in front of us so we got to see them jumping out of the water and doing tail slaps. They also got pretty close to us. We also saw floating lungs from the porpoise they were hunting which was interesting but also gross lol. Would definitely recommend and will be going again.
Will do it again in a heartbeat!
Brenna W,Sep 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00What an AWESOME TRIP!! Shiela and Eliot were so knowledgeable and kind and funny and it could have been another 3 hours and we would have been happy campers. Thank you for the amazing trip!
Fantastic
lukepE8642MY,Sep 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely wonderful. The skipper was such a good sailor and the lady who was the Orca expert was so kind! She literally seemed to know everything about Orcas. She made the trip even more interesting and you could tell she had such passion for the work. 10/10 recommend this group.
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