Tag: Whale Watching Cruise
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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 Port Townsend, Washington: A Guide
Port Townsend is a small town on the northeastern corner of the Olympic Peninsula, right on the upper edge of the Puget Sound, and this makes it an ideal place to take a whale watching cruise. Although whales are occasionally seen off the coast of the Olympic Peninsula, Port Townsend is primarily a good whale watching cruise departure point because of its proximity to the San Juan Islands, which is a whale watching mecca of sorts, at least if you want to see killer whales. (Washington is a big whale watching state largely because of the killer whales that live around the San Juan Islands.) Below we outline everything you need to know about whale watching cruises from Port Townsend. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in the San Juan Islands of Washington: A Guide
Essentially all whale watching opportunities in the state of Washington involve the San Juan Islands or the area around these islands, including the Puget Sound. This area is off the northwestern coast of Washington, which is made up of a maze of islands and waterways where whales and other marine life are frequently spotted. To give you a better idea of what to expect if you go on a whale watching cruise in the San Juan Islands or there about, we have compiled the following guide. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Washington: A Guide
Like the other two states along the western coast of the United States, there are lots of whale watching cruises in Washington. Although these whale watching cruises depart from a variety of different points, they are all concentrated in the Northwestern corner of Washington, slightly north of Seattle. Off this stretch of coastline is a complex arrangements of waterways and landmasses that are ideal for whale watching. The San Juan Islands and the Puget Sound are located in, or rather constitute part of, this area off the Washington coast, which is routinely sailed to search for whales (especially killer whales) and other marine life. Considered all at once, the various whale watching cruises of Washington can be hard to get a handle on, particularly because of their geographical placement, so we have compiled the following guide to help you better understand what is available. If you are ever in Washington, this guide will help you find the right whale watching cruise based on where you are in the state. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Newport, Oregon: A Guide
Although not the “Whale Watching Capital of the Oregon Coast,” a self-assigned title that belongs to Depoe Bay, Newport could just as easily hold this designation. Indeed, there are more companies in Newport, Oregon that offer whale watching than there are in Depoe Bay, and in any case it is hardly worth drawing a distinction between the two cities because they are essentially right next to each other. Newport is about 12 miles south of Depoe Bay, and the majority of Oregon’s whale watching cruises are in one of these two places. If you are in this part of the state, either city should be equally easy to get to. Having written about whale watching cruises in Oregon in general and whale watching cruises in Depoe Bay in particular, there is nothing left to write about but the whale watching cruises in Newport, Oregon. Below we have written a guide to these cruises, which provides a list of, and links to, every whale watching outfit in Newport. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Depoe Bay, Oregon: A Guide
If you find yourself in Oregon taking a whale watching cruise, there is a fairly good chance you are in Depoe Bay. Depoe Bay is the “Whale Watching Capital of the Oregon Coast,” and while this title appears to be self-declared, the city has earned this moniker. There are several whale watching cruise companies that operate out of Depoe Bay, even though the city’s population is less than 1,500 and is home to the “world’s smallest harbor,” at least according to a sign at the harbor’s entrance. We have compiled the following guide to whale watching in Depoe Bay, Oregon to help you select the right cruise for you. Read more […]
