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4.6 (58 reviews)
Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
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Alison P.

Our guide Trey was just awesome!!!! He was so incredibly knowledgeable and just super fun to be with! My husband and I consider ourselves privileged to to be shown around the islands by him and the whole crew. It's not just about the whales though we did see both Orcas and a humpback! Dear Harbor Charters is the only way to go if you really care to learn about the land and sea around the San Juan Islands!

Alicia D.

I want to say the Capt Nate and female with him were very nice and skilled. We had rough waters coming back and they put our safety first as well as professionalism and customer service. They have a great rule that if there isn't a whale spotted they give you a free trip within a year. There are two recommendations that I'd say. One, is to have a microphone so that the entire boat inside and back and front side can hear the history speech and the wildlife spots. Secondly, I would say the nature guy (I can't remember his name) seems very arrogant, and not friendly when he would answer a question. He seemed annoyed and almost sarcastic. These are the only reasons I didn't give five stars.

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Ana M.

If you go to Orcas, I really recommend Trey and Nate! They are super fun! They were also very patient when we told them that the ferry was delayed because there is no earlier one :( Of course we know we should follow their ocean knowledgement about timing etc ;) Already at the sea they explained detaildly everything about whales, sea lions, birds, ocean, etc. They tried to answer every question we had! They even knew where whale were going to get into surface to breath. Wow We saw all those animals and followed whales for hours! It was an amazing experience. I've been on other whale tours and sometimes you get to see them and other don't. So this was a great experience finding there are resident whales here :D We brought some snacks but time went through so fast and you are into the whale watching mood, that you forget the 4 hours you are on the water. And also imaging it flying into the water because of wind. It would pollute the water :(

Christine W.

Great 3 hour tour. No whales but it's off season time. Lots of nature/wildlife and tray & Nate did a great job of finding the great spots to see all the cool stuff and tell us all about the wildlife and history of islands we passed. Great trip.

Jordann H.

I have had two experiences with whale watching on the islands and this was by far the best! The staff were so friendly and knowledgeable it made the experience great! Even though we didn't see orcas on our trip we did see humpbacks and seals! SO it was definitely worth it! They also usually have great deals on groupon so I highly recommend! They provided us with blankets when it became cold, and there were snacks available to buy which was nice! There was also a bathroom on board the boat which was very convenient.

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We didn't see whales but not for lack of trying. Staff were great, very informative and friendly. Fun your!

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Defiantly worth the money. We saw 4 Orcas and we were out there for about an hour. It was a lot of fun and very educational.

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Huge kudos to Captain Nate for guiding us to the best places and to Naturalist Trey for giving us tons of info.

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Friday Harbor Boat Rentals

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Noah and Friday Harbor Boat Rentals (FHBR) were fantastic. I rented the Nordic Sun for an…read moreafternoon island cruise on 7/17/2024 to show my mom and wife more of the San Juan Islands. He is very professional as he sent me a text in the AM asking if we needed anything special to help us prepare etc...so first the Boat...Nordic Sun is a wonderfully restored tug that easily accommodates 6 so having 3 on the boat with Noah was very spacious...the boat is very clean and has a full head!!! Our tour was awesome and Noah added color and history as we cruised while giving us our space to enjoy the beauty and have a glass of wine!!! CAN'T RECOMMEND NOAH ENOUGH....oh and I thought the price for a 4 hour private cruise was very fair!!! we will us Noah and FHBR again!!! Tim B.

A wonderful day on the water with Captain Amio!…read more Since we were on Lopez Island, and the ferry to get back to Friday Harbor was so complicated, Amio picked us up where we were staying, and took us on a fabulous ride. The weather was perfect. We saw porpoise, heron, eagles and seals-as well as a host of beautiful boats The whales didn't make an appearance but we got to see a number of the different harbors through & around the different islands. . Captain Amio's knowledge of the area enhanced our journey. Great day on the water. Noah's communication made it easy to figure out everything. The boat was clean, had a bathroom and OUR 3 hour tour ended successfully. (It was supposed to be a 4 hour tour, but we sacrificed a half hour on each end since he picked us up on Lopez, we thought it was worth it).

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