Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket. Island adventures whale watching in seattle, wa and san. Premier orca whale watching from anacortes in the san juan islands, wa. Whale watching adventures in anacortes, washiington. Great special offers available and timetable and port information. This map from the orca network shows many great places around puget sound where you can watch whales, if there are any nearby. Situated in the rain shadow of the olympic mountains, the san juan and canadian gulf islands provide calm waters seasickness is very rare. The washington state ferry terminal at anacortes is 4 miles west of downtown. Join our island adventures family for the best whale watching in the pacific northwest.
The public can download the whalereport app and report sightings to commercial mariners within 10 nautical miles of the whales to help avoid. There are several great options for getting to san juan island. Find san juan islands whale watching, lodging, kayaking, history. Whale watch tours from the olympic peninsula island adventures. There are 4 ways to get from nanaimo to anacortes by bus, ferry, car, car ferry, plane or train. Anacortes the body of a 30yearold everett woman who. They are the only boatbased viewing platforms on the whale trail. Read more about travelling aboard the washington state ferries. This week, washington state ferries will be the first to use the. You can drive to the town of anacortes, wa and catch the washington state ferry, or join us on the whale plane with roundtrip air direct from downtown seattle. On board elwha, on her july 15, 2014 morning sailing from anacortes wa to friday harbor wa. Outer island excursions offers whale watching and fishing as well as private charters from anacortes, wa on the blackfish fleet. Anyone can do that by downloading the whale report app on a smart phone.
Anacortes is the perfect departure point for guaranteed whale watching and wildlife cruises. Washington state ferries extended its current winter sailing schedule and cancelled all. Travel request form by downloading a pdf version of the form and fax it to us at 206 5153773. The 10 best hotel deals in anacortes updated apr 2020. This summer, a ferry hit and likely killed a young humpback whale in elliott bay. Anacortes is our flagship location where island adventures first began back in 1996. When you purchase your ferry ticket in anacortes you are paying for a round trip ticket. Humpback whales, minke whales, and, gray whales also call the region home.
It is located just east of the anacortes ferry terminal. Anacortes san juan safaris san juan island whale watching tours. Whale watching from land whidbey and camano islands. There are over 1,000 parking spaces at the anacortes ferry landing. Washington state ferry fares to the san juan islands paid at the anacortes terminal include round trip travel. Anacortes, located on fidalgo island, is 90 miles northwest of seattle and 50 miles south of vancouver, canada, is home to the washington state ferry terminal.
International service to and from sidney, british columbia,does not sail on any day of the week during winter schedule. How to get to friday harbor, washington on san juan island san. Ferry traffic in and out of the anacortes terminal was suspended for several. How to get from nanaimo to anacortes by bus, ferry, car. The calm waters near the san juan islands are one of the best places in the world to view wild orcas. Due to storage limitations, found items are held for 10 days from the date they were found. Lost and found items on this route are turned in to the anacortes ferry terminal. Anacortes is a short drive from birch bay and bellingham and is about an hour and half north of seattle. Anacortes san juan islands ferry schedule, san juan. In the summer months, the temperature averages between 60 and 80 degrees. Orca whale watching in the san juan islands island adventures.
Ferry from anacortes to orcas island with a stop at shaw island. Washington state ferries operates the largest ferry fleet in the united states, carrying over 23 million passengers to 20 different ports of call throughout the sound. The anacortes airport web cam is provided by washington state department of transportation. Help washington state ferries track whales in puget sound with.
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