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Island Adventures Whale Watching Whale watching tours from Anacortes, WA since 1996. Orca whales seen year-round!
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02/10/2025

The valentines they really want this year 💘

Send these Salish Sea valentines to your otter 🦦 half and make their day! For even more brownie points, gift them a whale watch with us this weekend…

📸: IA Naturalists

02/09/2025

Super Bowl Sunday? Superstar Sunday!

Our superstars this week were Captain Andrew and Naturalist Olivia with our sister company Hawaiian Adventures! During a whale watch on the Kona Coast, the team recovered a massive ghost net offshore.

The net was disposed of properly with help from the Division of Aquatic Resources and the Hawaii Division of Boating and Recreation. Go Team! 👏🏼

Read more about their recovery: https://www.hawaiianadventureskona.com/whalereport

02/08/2025

⭐️ Introducing our 2025 Historical Tours ⭐️

We’re partnering with the Anacortes Museum to lead 3 hr historical circumnavigations of Fidalgo Island! Enjoy narration from local historians, pictures from museum archives, beautiful scenery, and more on these 5 PM evening cruises.

We have three tour dates available on June 6th, August 22nd, and September 5th. Visit our website for more details and to book now!

📸: Anacortes Museum (Bower & Brady c. 1924-26)

02/07/2025

Don’t panic… tours begin February 15 😱

8 days until the fun officially begins! Our first 3-3.5 hr whale watching tours this season are on Feb 15, 16, and 17. Spend Valentine’s Day weekend with us on the water!

02/05/2025

Wow Wednesday with a cartwheel!

We love watching Bigg’s killer whales on our trips, especially when things heat up at the surface! After a successful mid-day hunt, this orca showed off with some impressive action 🤩

Our first whale watching tour of the season is coming up on February 15th… SEA you there!

02/02/2025

Just look at those blows 😍

The stunning coastlines of the San Juan Islands make for beautiful backdrops when watching orca whales on our whale watching trips!

02/01/2025

Two whales for two weeks until our first whale watching tour!

February 15th the fun officially begins with our 12 PM departure. Valentines Day may be the day before, but we get to share our love for these whales all year long! Don't miss out on inaugural whale watch of 2025 😆

01/30/2025

Now that's what we call a killer view!

This throwback Thursday goes to Bigg's killer whale Jack (T137A). Jack is a favorite amongst our crew and guests, and he always seems to leave us wanting more. We look forward to seeing Jack and the rest of the T137 family this year on our whale watching adventures!

01/27/2025

We don't always see a fluke, but when we do, we snap a photo!

Similar to humpback whales, gray whales have distinct markings and colorations on their flukes. These markings help us identify which whale we are viewing, or if it's a new whale to the area, to document the individual. We always love putting a name to a fluke!

01/24/2025

How do we get so many fantastic photos? Our marine naturalists 😎

We know you can't join us every day on the water, so our naturalist takes photos on each adventure! Follow us or check out our daily whale reports on our website when the 2025 season begins. We're here for your whale fix wherever you are!

01/21/2025

The Sounders are coming...

Not the Seattle Sounders ⚽ but the group of migrating gray whales that visit the Salish Sea! We have come to know the individual gray whales in this unique group and we are excited to see more whales diverting from their typical migration route to visit our waters year after year.

01/18/2025

Meet the Bigg's killer whales!

Bigg's killer whales are our most sighted species on our tours. These mammal eating orcas travel in small pods but may congregate in larger gatherings that we call T-parties! Join our adventures this spring for a potential ☕ party of the marine mammal kind.

01/15/2025

Which species will we encounter this spring?

Great question! In addition to orca whales which can be seen year-round in the Salish Sea, the springtime welcomes migrating gray whales to the area. Gray whales hold a special place in our hearts and you won't want to miss watching these majestic whales!

01/12/2025

How excited we are for the upcoming season ⬆️

If you’re looking for a longer adventure, check out our full day 6-7 hr tours! We have limited availability on these tours for May 16th, July 16th, and September 19th. We can’t wait to spend the day watching whales and wildlife with you!

01/05/2025

For the love of whales 🐳

Our sister company Hawaiian Adventures started 2025 off with a bang! They encountered humpback whales, s***m whales, and short-finned pilot whales. We hope these awesome photos brighten up your Washington weekend!

📸:

***mwhale

12/29/2024

Cruising into 2025!

What’s your New Year’s resolution? Ours is ABWW (always be whale watching)! These long winter days have us counting down until the start of our whale watching season in February 🐳

#2025

12/25/2024

🎅🏼 Hooray it's Christmas Day 🎅🏼

We wish you a merry Christmas and an adventure-packed new year!

12/24/2024

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the water
Not a creature was stirring, not even an otter
The sea lions piled on the buoys with care
Knowing a tide change soon would be there...

It's Christmas Eve and Santa is coming to town! If you still need a last-minute stocking stuffer, our $30 off gift certificate sale ends tonight! 🎁

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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Videos

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!