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Island Adventures Whale Watching

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Island Adventures Whale Watching

Whale and wildlife tours since 1996. The PNW’s premier whale watching from Anacortes, WA.
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12/07/2024

Throwback to our final adventure of the season last Saturday!

We rounded out our 2024 sightings with three humpback whales. “Garibaldi” and “Twinning” were cruising together heading west, and we spotted CRC-11724 in Rosario Strait.

Thank you to everyone who joined us on the water this year, what a fantastic finale to the season!

📸: Naturalist Tyson Reed

12/03/2024

The perfect stocking stuffer 🐳

If you missed our Black Friday sale, no worries! Now through December 24th, all gift certificates are $30 off. A whale watching adventure is a great gift for the wildlife enthusiast, the first-time visitor to the San Juan Islands, and any outdoor lover on your list!

12/02/2024

🌟 IT’S THE FINAL DAY OF OUR 50% OFF GIFT CERTIFICATE SALE 🌟

If you’ve been waiting for a sign, this is it! Grab your half off gift certificate now and your future self will thank you later. Don’t wait, this deal expires at midnight!

12/01/2024

Sunday savings with our 50% off gift certificate sale 🌊

This is our deepest discount of the season, so secure your savings now! Whether you’re treating yourself or someone special, nothing beats the gift of adventure. Especially when your adventure is aboard the Island Explorer 5!

11/30/2024

✨ DAY 2 of our 50% off gift certificate sale ✨

With our gift certificates, you get half off our regular pricing and you don’t have to choose your date yet! Simply purchase the certificate now and choose your tour date later.

Already planning in advance? Skip the certificate and make your reservation directly on our tour calendar with the 50% off discount code “HALFOFF25”

11/29/2024

⭐ It’s Black Friday which means our annual 50% off gift certificate sale and our 2025 tour calendar are live ⭐

Head to our website for half-off gift certificates for our signature 3-3.5 hr whale watching tours, and to view our tour schedule for next season!

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from our Island Adventures family 🐳

There’s so much to be thankful for… the Salish Sea, its amazing marine life, and our wonderful whale watching guests of course. As you’re kicking back on the couch this evening and reminiscing on your favorite adventures, remember that our annual gift certificate sale starts tomorrow!

11/26/2024

How we feel about Thanksgiving and our 50% off gift certificate sale coming this week 😆

There is so much to be excited for this holiday season. The anticipation is building for a feast on Thursday and our half-off certificate sale running Friday - Monday!

11/24/2024

A sea lion hunt with a new baby orca on yesterday’s tour!

We watched the T34’s & T37’s skillfully take down a sea lion with baby T34A2 getting in on the action. This whale is quickly learning the ways of the wild alongside their accomplished family!

📸: Naturalist Sam Murphy

11/22/2024

We’re excited to announce a brand new lineup for the 2025 season with more Extended Range Tours and a new tour length for our Signature Whale Watch!

Visit our website for new tour details, and don’t forget about our upcoming 50% off gift certificate sale starting Black Friday! All 2025 gift certificates will apply to our Signature Whale Watch tours 🐳

https://island-adventures.com

11/20/2024

Not only are we hyped for Hump Day, we’re excited to share that Naturalists Sam & Juliann will be joining Hawaiian Adventures this winter during the humpback season! Our team shares a passion for humpback whales that stretches across the ocean🌊

📸: Serena Morrow

11/18/2024

Eyes on the trees!

Not all of our sightings are in the water. We often cruise by the coastlines or the San Juan Islands where we’re scanning for marine life, land mammals, and birds!

📸: Naturalist Sam Murphy

11/17/2024

Hawaiian Adventures had their first humpback of the upcoming season on yesterday’s tour!

Offshore from Kealakekua Bay, they spotted a few blows and to their surprise it was a subadult humpback whale! This early sighting marks the beginning of an exciting winter whale watching season on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Join our HA team this winter and follow the humpback migration across the Pacific! 🐋

📸: Naturalist Olivia Miller

11/13/2024

It’s not a complete season without Stan the man!

Bigg’s killer whale T123A “Stanley” graced us with his presence alongside his family members. This Bigg’s killer whale is a favorite amongst our crew… just look at that dorsal fin!

Get excited for our next adventure this Saturday 😄

📸: Naturalist Amy Aggergaard

11/11/2024

We were stoked to have some special crew members this weekend 🤩

Naturalist Amy was back onboard leading our whale and wildlife adventure, and Captain Andrew and Naturalist Olivia were here visiting from the Big Island of Hawaii! You can visit all three this winter with for the humpback whale watching season!🐋

11/09/2024

A sweet shot from our recent tour 🥹

This sleepy seal was catching some zzz’s on a small rocky refuge. Harbor seals are the most common pinnipeds in Washington, and they’re always an anticipated encounter on our tours.

Our next trip is tomorrow… you won’t want to miss it!

📸: Naturalist Sam Murphy

11/06/2024

You know what day it is… it’s Hump Day 🐋

Our latest trip encountered two humpback whales while searching in the Strait of Juan de Fuca! With only five tours left this season, we have five more opportunities to spend time with these ocean giants before we follow the migration to Hawaii with !

📸: Naturalist Sam Murphy

11/02/2024

The weekend here, which means we’re gearing up for another adventure 🐳

Last week we encountered Bigg’s killer whales, sea lions, harbor seals, Dall’s porpoise, bald eagles, and so many birds. November is here and the Salish Sea is the place to be!

📸: Naturalist Sam Murphy

Address

712 Seafarer's Way
Anacortes, WA
98221

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 4pm
Friday	8am - 4pm
Saturday	8am - 4pm
Sunday	8am - 4pm

Website

https://island-adventures.com/

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Hawaiian Adventure’s early humpback encounter was featured on Hawaii News Now! This exciting sighting marks the beginning of the humpback season on the Big Island for our sister company 🐋

Happy Hump Day from the Humpbacks!!! Sharing some beautiful vocals from Hawaiian Adventure’s whale watch yesterday on the Kona Coast. This vocalist deserves an audience!! 🎤 🎥 @hawaiianadventureskona

The clock is ticking!! Our holiday gift certificate sale end tonight at midnight ⏰ Santa’s in town for one night only, but the whales are here all year round! Adventure more in 2024 and join us for a whale and wildlife tour. Visit the website now for the final day of our holiday savings 🎄🐳

The beautiful sounds of humpback whales featuring Captain Tyson! Tyson and Hawaiian Adventures crew had the opportunity to lower their hydrophone into the water during their whale watching tour. They were quickly greeted with this melody! 🎶 During the winter months thousands of humpbacks, including some Salish Sea humpbacks, will migrate to Hawaiian waters for the breeding season! We had to share Captain Tyson’s first singer beneath the surface 🎤 🎥 Footage by Naturalist Sam (feat: Captain Tyson)

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Our Story

The waters in and around the San Juan Islands provide one of the best whale watching opportunities anywhere in the world, offering calm waters and a huge variety of wildlife which including two types of killer whale, humpback whales, minke whales, and gray whales. If you are visiting the northwest or are lucky enough to live here, don’t let this opportunity pass you by! Island Adventures began in 1996 and we pride ourselves on offering educational and responsible whale watching experiences. Our passion for sharing the area’s wildlife with our visitors shows on each and every tour and is the reason we are consistently voted the #1 whale watching tour in Washington!

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