Tag: Whale Watching
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Whale Watching Cruises in Everett, Washington: A Guide
Everett is a city in Washington that is on the coast of Puget Sound, and thus there are not surprisingly whale watching cruises that depart from the city. However, despite the city’s prime positioning and relatively large size (with a population of about 100,000, it’s the seventh largest city in the state), the whale watching opportunities are fairly sparse. Basically, if you plan to go on a whale watching cruise that leaves from Everett, you need to know what the situation is, which is precisely what we explain below. 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 […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Oregon: A Guide
Because of its location along the western coast of the United States, there are a number of whale watching cruises in Oregon. These whale watching cruises are concentrated in two places, Depoe Bay and Newport, although there are a couple of other charter companies scattered along the coast that also offer whale watching cruises. Newport is less than a 20-minute drive from Depoe, so almost all of Oregon whale watching cruises operate in the same area. We have compiled the following overview of whale watching in Oregon to give you an idea of what to expect if you decide to take a cruise. Read more […]