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San Juan Safaris - Orca Whale Watching

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San Juan Safaris - Orca Whale Watching

Watching Whales and Wildlife on San Juan Island, near Seattle WA. Voted #1 Eco-Adventure in the Paci Located on San Juan Island since 1994.
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The owner of San Juan Safaris has been In the wildlife business since 1975. Known for responsible wildlife viewing, quality & experienced naturalists, 30+ years in eco tourism and new boat built just for wildlife viewing - 55 foot long, fast and comfortable. Friday Harbor, San Juan Island just step from the ferry landing. The MV Sea Lion is a new, fast, 55 foot long boat with large, heated, window

ed cabin.Walk around deck, covered outdoor seating and plenty of room at the railings.

90%+ sightings record for whales seen on tours.

10/17/2024

Only 6 more tours left this season!! 🍁Be sure to use the code FALLFUN To receive a 20% off discount on whale watch tours.

10/07/2024

Congratulations to our to our winner ! Her photo above was voted best of the 2024 season🥳 To view a full gallery of our 2024 highlights check out the photo link in our saved stories. We are currently still running tours Friday-Sunday in October! Book online or give us a call at 800-450-6858

09/30/2024

It’s looking particularly pacific northwesty out here this fall! Join us on a whale watch and wildlife tour this October (we’re running Friday-Sunday) at 20% off!! Just use the promo code listed above. See you out in the water!

09/05/2024

Some late summer photography highlights! Our talented naturalist team captured these amazing moment from the past few weeks (📷: , ) If you would like to see more photos from our classic tours aboard the M/V Osprey, check out the photo link in our saved stories! Additional, we are now blogging after every tour! Head over to our website and find a recap of both our classic and adventure tours😊

08/29/2024

Oh hey👋 two humpbacks (Ta**us & Hendrixs) on August 10th classic tour were non-stop peck slapping! It’s hard to say which one is pictured here but notice the perfectly round hole on that peck fin! Swipe to see a closer look. We’re not sure how they acquired this unique trait, but if you have an ideas let us know!

08/23/2024

A few weeks back we had a very exciting adventure tour aboard the M/V Kestrel. The T65a’s were found circling Protection Island. This particular family has been documented partially beaching themselves in the pursuit of seal at this very island🫢The sloping cobble beach on Protection Island provides the perfect conditions for these whales to safely slip back into deeper water. Although they never fully launched up onto the shoreline on this day, they certainly got close enough to scare a large group of harbors seals into the water😅 To learn more about this fascinating behavior you can read the scientific article linked in our story.

This particular whale is T65a4 aka “Ellifrit”. One of T65a’s female offspring and the true middle child of the family.

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08/12/2024

✨Beauty mark appreciation post✨

Did you know some orcas have beauty marks on their chin/lower jaw?? First two photos are of T36a (from our Classic tour 8/3) and if you look closely you can see a couple black markings on her lower jaw aka Beaty marks💅 These marking’s seem to be genetic, as many of T36a’s close relative’s also have these freckles. Some of you may remember a very famous whale with similar markings…the star of Free W***y, Kieko! (Pictured in last photo)

Special thanks to for the beauty mark info💄

08/08/2024

African savanna? Nope! That’s Spieden island right here in the Salish sea. This unique island’s southwestern facing side is a mostly treeless landscape. You can find a variety of non-native species here including Mouflan sheep (pictured here), Sika Deer and Fallow deer. This island is a memorable stop on many of our whale watch and wildlife tours throughout the season🙏

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07/11/2024

From yesterday’s classic tour (7/10)🤯This family of 5 identified as the T109A2’s made their way up San Juan channel displaying just about every surface behavior in the book! If you would like to see more photos from this exciting tour, check out the link in our saved stories😊

07/03/2024

Not only is this a breaching humpback (very rare behavior for humpbacks in the Salish Sea) BUT this is not just any breaching humpback…it’s “Big Mama”. Mama is something of a humpback celebrity. We credit her for starting the “humpback comeback” here in the Salish sea. First spotted in the early 2000’s big mama was the first humpback seen here in almost 100 years. She is very prolific and has a large family tree (check out the last side!).

These photos are from last Fridays classic tour (6/28). If you would like to see more photos from this tour, check out the link in our saved stories.

06/19/2024

✨Underbite appreciation post✨ Sweet little T49a6 aka “Charlie II” showing off that ever so endearing underbite from our classic tour on 9/6

To see more photos from this tour head over to our saved stories

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06/07/2024

Awesome humpback day this past Saturday (6/1/24) aboard the Osprey!! This humpback calf had an extreme case of the zoomies and tail slapped over 50 times🥹🐋 Meanwhile, mom (idetified as BCX1057 aka “Divot”) was patiently surfacing close by.

To see more photos from this trip, check out the link in our saved stories!

05/27/2024

Peak season is here!! May has been packed with incredible tours filled with humpbacks and many different Biggs killer whale families☺️ In particular, a family know as the t124a’s have been spotted on numerous tours. This family of 6 includes, 2 toddlers and one newborn (estimated to have been born in the last few months🥹)

These are photos of those notorious t124a’s from Saturdays (5/25) tour. To stay up to date on what we’re seeing out on the water, check out the photo link in our saved stories!

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05/08/2024

Humpbacks are here! In particular, a very famous female by the name of “Big Mamma” has been spotted traveling near the San Juan islands in the past week. Mamma is credited for starting the humpback comeback here in the Salish sea. Starting a trend for many other humpbacks to pit stop in the Salish sea along their migration route. Big Mamma alone has brought 7 calves to the Salish sea since her first sighting in the early 2000’s

05/05/2024

It’s truly stellar sealion season here in the Salish Sea! ✨Spring and fall is when we are treated to large groups of these charismatic pinnepeds.

Steller sealions are an impressive sight to see! They are often very vocal and confrontational with one another. They reach a max weight of around 2,500 pounds, making them the largest species of sealion in the world.

04/09/2024

Check out these awesome photos from our first adventure tour of the season by guest

This tour was jam packed with a variety of wildlife sighting including killer whale families the t100s & T101’s(1st photo), a gray whale (2nd photo), Stellar sealion and bald eagles! A true Salish sea smorgasbord🥰

03/20/2024

We are certainly not the only ones enjoying the much needed sunshine here in the San Juan’s☀️ This awesome sunny start to spring has us all so excited for summer.

We are officially running tours weekly and seeing some incredible wildlife out on the water. Head over to our website or give us a call to book a tour today🥰

03/08/2024

Our 2024 season has OFFICIALLY begun! Check out our website for a complete list of available tours this month.

Address

10 Front Street Ste #102
Friday Harbor, WA
98250

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18004506858

Website

http://www.SanJuanSafaris.com/

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