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Whale Watching on the Pacific Coast of the United States: A Comprehensive Guide
Three states make up the Pacific Coast of the United States – California, Oregon, and Washington – and each one of these states has ample whale watching opportunities. Over the last couple of months, we have detailed the vast majority of whale watching cruises you can take along the Pacific Coast, listing almost all the cities from which you can set sail in California, Oregon, and Washington. If you find yourself anywhere along the Pacific Coast, there is a decent chance that some outfit is relatively nearby that will be happy to take you out on the Pacific to see whales. Below we have compiled all of the Pacific Coast whale watching information we have gathered into a comprehensive review. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises from Friday Harbor (San Juan Island), Washington: A Guide
If there is a capital of whale watching in Washington, it is definitely Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, which has almost as many whale watching outfits as the entire state of Washington combined, despite the fact that the small island town’s population is only about 2,000. There are, in fact, an overwhelming number of whale watching cruises that leave from Friday Harbor. It is difficult to even determine which companies offer them, and this is to say nothing of the process of selecting a particular whale watching cruise. To give you some orientation as you navigate your way through the plethora of options, we have compiled the following guide to whale watching cruises from Friday Island. We have, as far as we can tell, tracked down every company that offers whale watching cruises on Friday Harbor, allowing you to work from this list as you determine the right cruise for you. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises from Orcas Island, Washington: A Guide
Most of the whale watching action in Washington takes place around the San Juan Islands, and the largest of the San Juan Islands is Orcas Island, so it stands to reason that there are a number of whale watching cruises from Orcas Island, and indeed there are. As always, though, it is hard to figure out exactly which company you should go whale watching with, or for that matter to figure out which companies you can whale watch with, and it isn’t always easy to determine this information by sifting through search results and brochures. To make the process easier, we have compiled the following guide to whale watching from Orcas Island, which lists the companies you can sail with and their basic offerings. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Bellingham, Washington: A Guide
Whale watching cruises that depart from Bellingham, Washington are the northernmost such launches in the Continental United States. Bellingham is only about ten miles from the Canadian border, and in fact the city is frequented by Canadian tourists looking for cheaper consumer goods. More relevant for our purposes, Bellingham is also right on the coast of Washington, and the town’s port, and the Fairhaven Cruise Terminal in particular, is an ideal departure point for whale watching cruises around the San Juan Islands. Below we outline the whale watching opportunities available to residents and visitors of Bellingham, providing you with a guide for finding the right cruise to book. Read more […]
